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Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 review: A fantastic flip phone
Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 review: A fantastic flip phone

MSRP $1,299.00

4.5/5

★★★★☆

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“The combination of a great design, solid performance, decent camera results and great battery life (with speedy charging) make the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 the flip phone to beat for this year.”

✅ Pros
- Fantastic (and useful) external display
- Lovely and bright internal display
- Reduced crease visibility
- Solid camera performance
- Speedy charging
- Decent battery life
- Excellent build quality
- Unique finish options
- Smooth and slick performance
❌ Cons
- Only three years of Android OS updates
- Moto AI still needs work
The Razr Ultra 2025 sits at the top of Motorola’s three-strong line up of flip phones for this year, above the Razr 2025 and Razr Plus 2025. At first glance, it looks almost identical to the Razr Plus 2024 that it succeeds but look a little deeper and there are some significant changes that put this flip phone in the running to be one of the best foldable phones available.

I’ve been using the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 since it was announced in New York on April 24 and here’s why it’s worth your attention, and why it will garner the attention of everyone else around you too.

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025: design

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Take one look at the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 and you’d be forgiven for thinking it was the Razr Plus 2024. On the surface, there’s very little to differentiate these two devices unless you really know your season’s colors, but that’s not a criticism. The Razr Plus 2024 was a fantastic flip phone in terms of design and the same can certainly be said for Razr Ultra 2025.

The Pantone Scarab model is my personal favorite of the Razr Ultra 2025’s four available finishes, featuring Alcantara’s signature soft, suede-like material in a deep green, but my review model was the Pantone Mountain Trail and a wood-effect finish on a phone is certainly different, and I mean that in a good way.

It’s smooth to the touch so don’t worry, it’s not going to give you splinters, but there’s a good amount of texture too, which goes along way in reducing the slipperiness you get on glass finishes of other flagship phones.

The flat edges of the Razr Ultra 2025 have a slight curve too, meeting somewhere in the middle between the current trend for the flat edges we see on the likes the Galaxy S25 and the iPhone 16, and the comfort of rounder devices from the past. Those edges, which are 7.2mm when open and 15.7mm when closed, make the Razr Ultra 2025 very comfortable in the hand, while the overall finish of the aluminium frame is exceptionally premium and solid in its build quality.

As with all flip phones, the Razr Ultra 2025 draws plenty of attention. Put it down on a restaurant table and envious eyes gaze longingly at it, because despite modern flip phones having been around since 2020, they still aren’t as common place as the latest iPhone or Galaxy phone.

The large external display on the front – more on that in a second – makes good use of the space available with the two camera lenses positioned in the bottom right corner again, while open the Razr Ultra 2025 up and you’re greeted with a larger internal display than before.

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On the right edge, there’s the power button with a fingerprint sensor built in, and the volume buttons can be found here too. The left edge meanwhile, has a new button for Moto AI – again, I’ll talk more about that in a minute – but this is one area of the design you would be able to circle in a game of spot the difference between this year’s model and the Razr Plus 2024.

Another area would be the hinge because despite looking the same as the Razr Plus 2024, it has been redesigned, adding titanium into the mix for reinforcement, whilst also allowing the Razr Ultra 2025 to be IP48 dust and water resistant, which is a jump up from the IPX8 rating of the Razr Plus 2024.

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025: displays

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Motorola has made some key improvements to the Razr Ultra 2025’s displays too. I’ll start with the external display as while the size remains the same as the Razr Plus 2024 at 4 inches, the brightness has increased from 2,400 nits to 3,000 nits and there’s Gorilla Glass Ceramic protection too. There’s no anti-reflective coating so it’s basically a mirror when off and it really likes a fingerprint too, but the bump in brightness does a great job of cutting through sunny days.

It’s pretty much a fully functioning display too. While the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6’s external display is reserved primarily for quick settings, widgets and notifications, the Razr Ultra 2025 allows you to run most apps without requiring third-party software or fiddling with special settings, from WhatsApp and Spotify to highly addictive games like Marble Mayhem and Catch Moto Moo. Naturally, you can also see notifications, as you would expect, and there are plenty of customisation options for widgets and apps too.

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Replying to messages on the external display is a little fiddly in that the keyboard takes up most of the display, whether you use the full screen editor or not, but the point is it’s possible without flipping the phone open. The calendar and weather screens lend themselves perfectly to the small, square format too, as do some of the games, and even viewing photos is a good experience for a quick glance. Everything on the external display looks sharp and detailed, there are good viewing angles and there’s plenty of punch from the colors too.

Flip the Razr Ultra 2025 open and the 7-inch pOLED display is gorgeous. You can fiddle with the display settings to suit your preferences, with a choice of Natural, Radiant and Vivid styles, plus the ability to switch between Default, Warm, Cool and Custom tones so you really can get the display to work for you and what you like. I personally liked Natural, which I still thought delivered bright and vibrant colors without being overly saturated, but you do you.

Both the internal and external displays are “Pantone-Validated”, though I’m not sure how many people will be particularly bothered by that. At the end of the day, you just want a display to look good, and in the Razr Ultra 2025’s case, everything looks great from streaming video on Netflix to your family photos.

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There’s a 165Hz refresh rate too, which delivers a smooth experience whatever you’re doing, the 2,912 x 1,224 pixel resolution offers sharp detail and the 4,500 nits peak brightness makes sure this is a phone you can use on the sun lounger without an issue. Viewing angles aren’t as good as the iPhone 16 Pro, with whites losing their brightness as you move the Razr Ultra 2025 to a certain angle, but you won’t do that very often so it will make little difference to your overall experience.

What can make a difference to your experience with flip phones is the crease in the display and while still not invisible here, Motorola has done a superb job of reducing it. There is still some distortion when reading large amounts of text, and you can see it at certain angles too, as well as feel it when you run your thumb over it, but it’s less obvious than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, resulting in a folding internal display that’s one of the best out there.

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025: camera

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The Motorola Razr has a triple camera setup, with dual 50-megapixel sensors on the front, effectively making up the rear cameras when the device is open, and a third 50-megapixel sensor at the top of the internal display. In what might be considered a slightly strange move from Motorola, the company switched the telephoto sensor that was on the Razr Plus 2024 for an ultra wide sensor on the Razr Ultra 2025. You still get 2x optical zoom, but it does that by cropping in rather than using a dedicated sensor – something a number of other phones, like the iPhone 16, also do.

The Razr Ultra 2025’s dual 50-megapixel sensors deliver consistent results and while I personally don’t love ultra wide shots on the whole – I always think they look a little odd – there will be some who prefer the option to fit more in their shots than to zoom in closer. The main sensor delivers some lovely images in good lighting conditions, handling dynamic range well and offering great detail and a true representation of what you actually see with your own eyes. The images are more vivid and more saturated than the Apple iPhone 16 Pro, but the result of that is very shareable photos that are full of life.

Low light results are good too and while more noise does creep in along with less detail in some situations, I got some fabulous shots from the Razr Ultra 2025 during a weekend in New York. Broadway looked stunning with all the bright lights and bold colours, while a wall of graffiti on a cloudy evening was well represented too.

I mentioned the Razr Ultra 2025 offering 2x optical zoom, which offers decent results in good lighting, but there is also 30x digital zoom. This I wouldn’t bother with as it’s generally pretty bad, like most digital zoom options out there. It is useful for seeing an airport departure board from a distance, but it’s not going to give you a good shot of the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park.

Images taken in the default “Natural” mode are “Pantone-Validated” like the displays, and they were my personal preference for their true to life results. There is a new “Signature” mode too however, which you can either take at face value as a “unique Moto Color Style”, or customise to change the color balance and tone of your shots to your preferences, applying that to the images you take. To customise the Signature style, you import five images of food, five portrait shots and five landscape and then adjust each photo so the AI can learn your preferences.

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Once setup, the Signature mode is selected at capture stage rather than within the editing suite of Google Photos. To select it, you need to tap on the three star icon at the top of the camera screen and AI will then apply what it believes will be to your taste in terms of preferences depending on whether you’ve taken a portrait, landscape or food shot. As I said, I found Natural to be best but if you like something specific, like very vivid shots or blue undertones, Signature gives you those options.

In terms of editing, Google Photos offers plenty, including Magic Eraser for removing unwanted objects in the background, as well as a “Suggestions” section that offers one-button taps for edits like unblurring, enhancing and adjusting dynamic range in shots.

Overall, the camera offering is simple on the Razr Ultra 2025 with an easy point and shoot approach for decent shots, combined with simple editing options to help you get the most out of your shots. There are also some handy features like a preview appearing on the external display that’s great for selfies and helping anyone you’re taking a photo of see what they look like, as well as an old school Camcorder mode for video recording that launches when you hold the Razr Ultra 2025 at a 90-degree angle on its side.

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025: software and AI

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Running on virtually stock Android (if you ignore a couple of additional Moto apps), there’s a clean and relatively bloat-free software experience on the Razr Ultra 2025. The interface is slick and smooth, everything is easy to access and there’s plenty of customisation available.

As the software is so close to stock Android however, it’s perhaps even more disappointing that Motorola only supports three years of OS updates. With Samsung and Google both offering seven, and Samsung having significant more bloat on its devices – by which I mean more duplication of apps like the gallery and browser – you would think it would be more effort for Samsung to support updates for longer and yet it offers over double what you get with Motorola. You get security updates for four years on the Razr Ultra 2025, but even so, Motorola is effectively making this device redundant after three years and that feels mean for a $1,000 phone.

If you can forgive the stingy update offering however, there is a lovely and friendly interface here and some neat software features, such as tapping on the bottom of the external display to expand an app around the cameras and use more of the small screen.

Motorola offers a number of gestures too, from a double flick of the wrist to open up the camera, to a double karate chop turning the torch on and off, and while they will be familiar to Razr users and not necessarily new for the Razr Ultra 2025, both are particular favorites of mine. I used the wrist flick for the camera multiple times a day, and I also turned on the slide gesture on the power button to show notifications. You can have that slide feature zoom in and out instead though, giving you a couple of options.

Moto AI isn’t new either in that you’ll find it on several of the company’s phones, though there are a couple of new features for the Razr Ultra 2025, as well as the new dedicated button on the left. That button can’t be changed away from Moto AI but you can give it a dual purpose at least, with a press and hold launching Moto AI, while a double press can take you straight to ‘Update me’ – more on that in a second.

Image Studio is new and similar to Apple’s Image Playground and Samsung’s Sketch to Image, enabling you to use AI to generate images, whether you sketch one or describe one. I got my seven year old to draw her teddy and a puffin and while her drawings were a little rough around the edges, Image Studio did produce some decent results (as well as some not so great ones). Playlist Studio is new too and lets you create a playlist depending on your mood, though it currently only works with Amazon Music it seems so this feels limited still.

Elsewhere, there’s the ‘Remember this’, ‘Take notes’, ‘Ask or search’ and ‘Update me’ functions, all of which lean on AI. All of those were available previously (though some have been updated) and like most AI offerings, I still think they need refining.

The ‘Update me’ feature, for example, will summarise notifications, which is handy for when you might have had your phone in Do Not Disturb mode. The summaries aren’t particularly accurate though, and while they offer the general gist of a WhatsApp chat for example, they often misread the context resulting in summaries that are way off the mark. Taking notes meanwhile, is a little slow, though it does differentiate speakers which is more helpful than Apple’s transcribing option that just gives you a block of text.

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The Razr Motorola also introduced a ‘Look and Talk’ feature that’s exclusive to the Razr Ultra 2025, allowing you to speak to Gemini without having to say anything first or press any buttons. As the feature’s name suggests, you simply look at the phone when the phone is in stand mode or tent mode and a colourful glow runs around the perimeter of the Razr Ultra 2025’s external display, very much like Apple Intelligence on the latest iPhones.

If you look straight at the Razr Ultra 2025, the screen says “Listening” and when you speak, it will answer your question. It works well enough, but it isn’t a soul reason to buy a phone.

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025: performance and battery

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What is a solid reason to buy the Razr Ultra 2025 is its performance because it’s brilliant. Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite runs this device and the experience is superb. Day to day tasks are effortless, with the Razr Ultra 2025 switching between apps and tasks without any hint of an issue. I’m more of a casual gamer than a die hard Call of Duty fan, but gaming wasn’t an issue for the Razr Ultra 2025 either, with a smooth and judder-free experience.

I was slightly concerned about such a powerful chipset being in such a small device, but the Razr Ultra 2025 didn’t seem to have any heat issues, which was a relief. I don’t love benchmarks but for reference, the Razr Ultra 2025 came in just under the Galaxy S25 but above the Oppo Find X8 Pro and Galaxy Z Flip 6 for single core tests.

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Meanwhile, battery life is superior to the Razr Plus 2024, I am thrilled to say. Now, battery of course depends on the type of user you are so do keep that in mind, but I finished most days on between 35 and 45 per cent, and that was during a testing period so I was using the phone more than average.

I was testing the camera, taking multiple calls, replying to countless messages and emails, and using all the AI features and I still finished the day with over 30 per cent at 11pm after starting the day at 7am with 100 per cent. Charging is nice and speedy too however, so even if you do need a top up before a night out, you’ll get around 15 per cent in 10 minutes which should make sure you get your cab home at the end of the night.

The Razr Ultra 2025 has bumped up its charging support from 45W in the Razr Plus 2024 to 68W and there’s 30W wireless charging too should you prefer that method.

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025: price and availability

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The Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 was announced on April 24, 2025, with pre-order in the US starting on May 7, 2025. There is one storage model of 512GB, which has 16GB of RAM, and that model will cost $1,299. Availability will begin from May 18, 2025, though some carriers, like Verizon, may offer it earlier.

For those in the UK and Europe, the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 goes by the name Razr 60 Ultra and it is already on sale. Again, there is only one storage option and it costs £1,099.99 in the UK and €1,299 in Europe.

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025: verdict

The Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 gets so many things right. The design may not have changed much since the Razr Plus 2024 but various improvements have been made under the surface, including a stronger external display, dust resistance and a less visible crease.

The finish options are lovely, both displays are superb and brighter than previously, camera results are decent and performance is excellent. The Moto AI offering still has a way to go before it delivers on all its promises and the three years of OS updates is well below average, but that’s really all there is to complain about.

The combination of a great design, solid performance, decent camera results and great battery life (with speedy charging) make the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 the flip phone to beat for this year.
May 9, 2025

Razr Ultra 2025 vs Razr Plus 2025 vs Razr 2025, which should you buy?

If you’ve been looking for a new clamshell phone, chances are that you’ve been considering either the Galaxy Z Flip 6 or Motorola’s Razr lineup. The Razr Plus 2024 was the best flip phone last year, while the Razr 2024 offered a similar experience at a more affordable price. To follow up, this year, Motorola has decided to go one step further.

For the first time, Motorola has launched three new flip phones at varying price points with distinct specifications. The new Razr Ultra 2025 is designed to be the first true flagship flip phone, but the Razr Plus 2025 and Razr 2025 also build on last year’s successful flip phones.

What are the key differences? Do you need the new Razr Ultra 2025, and which one should you buy? Let’s take a look.

Razr Ultra 2025 vs Razr Plus vs Razr 2025: specs

	Moto Razr Ultra 2025	Moto Razr Plus 2025	Moto Razr 2025
Dimensions	Open: 171.5 x 74 x 7.2 mm Closed: 88.1 x 74 x 15.7 mm	Open: 73.99 x 171.4 x 7.09mm Closed: 73.99 x 88.1 x 15.32mm	Open: 74 x 171.3 x 7.3 mm Closed: 74 x 88.1 x 15.9 mm
Weight	199 grams	189 grams	188 grams
Display	Main: 7-inch, foldable pOLED 1224 x 2912 pixels, 464 ppi HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 165Hz 4,500 nits peak brightness Cover Display: 4-inch LTPO AMOLED 1272 x 1080 pixels, 417 ppi HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 165Hz 2,400 nits peak brightness Gorilla Glass Ceramic	Main: 6.9-inch, foldable pOLED 1080 x 2640 pixels, 413 ppi HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 165Hz 3,000 nits peak brightness Cover Display: 4-inch LTPO AMOLED 1272 x 1080 pixels, 417 ppi HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 165Hz 2,400 nits peak brightness	Main: 6.9-inch, foldable pOLED 1080 x 2640 pixels, 413 ppi HDR10+, 120Hz 3,000 nits peak brightness Cover Display: 3.5-inch AMOLED 1056 x 1066 pixels, 413 ppi HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 90Hz 1,700 nits peak brightness
Performance	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7400X
Storage & Memory	16GB RAM 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.0 storage	12GB RAM, 256GB UFS 4.0 storage	8GB RAM, 256GB UFS 2.2 storage
Software	Android 15	Android 15	Android 15
Connectivity & Sensors	Wi-FI 7, dual-band / tri-band Bluetooth 5.4, aptX Lossless NFC, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Side-mounted fingerprint reader	Wi-FI 7, dual-band / tri-band Bluetooth 5.4, aptX Lossless NFC, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Side-mounted fingerprint reader	Wi-FI 6/6e, dual-band / tri-band Bluetooth 5.4 NFC, USB Type-C 2.0 GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Side-mounted fingerprint reader
Battery	4,700 mAh 68W wired charging 30W wireless charging 5W reverse charging	4,000 mAh Lithium-Ion 45W wired charging 15W wireless charging 5W reverse charging	4,500 mAh Lithium-Ion 30W wired charging 15W wireless charging
Colors	Pantone (Rio Red, Scarab, Mountain Trail, Cabaret)	Midnight Blue, Hot Pink, Mocha Mousse	Gibraltar Sea, Spring Bud, Lightest Sky, Parfait Pink
Price	$1,299.99	$999.99	$699.99

Razr Ultra 2025 vs Razr Plus vs Razr 2025: design and display

All three phones adhere to the same iconic design language that Motorola has refined and perfected over the past few years, but subtle differences in design and finish ensure they remain distinct from one another.

All three phones feature a large cover display, but the Razr 2025 features a smaller 3.5-inch Cover Display compared to the 4-inch Cover Display on the Razr Ultra 2025 and Razr Plus 2025. Despite the difference in size, the core Cover Display experience remains the same across all three devices. The peak brightness also differs, with the Razr Ultra 2025’s 3,000 nits significantly outperforming the Razr Plus and Razr 2025, which feature peak brightnesses of 2,400 nits and 1,700 nits, respectively.

When you unfold them, the Razr 2025 and Razr Plus 2025 feature the same 6.9-inch main display, with a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, HDR10+ support, and Gorilla Glass protection. The Razr 2025 supports a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, while the Razr Plus 2025 increases this to 165Hz and adds support for Dolby Vision.

Meanwhile, the Razr Ultra 2025 boasts the largest main display on a flip phone, measuring 7 inches, and is equipped with Dolby Vision, Ultra HDR image support, and a refresh rate of up to 165Hz. The peak brightness is also significantly better at up to 4,500 nits.

There are subtle differences between the three devices in size and finish as well. The Razr Ultra 2025 measures 171.5 mm tall, which is 0.1 mm taller than the Razr Plus 2025 and 0.2 mm taller than the Razr 2025. Meanwhile, at 7.2 mm thick, it’s slightly thicker than the Razr Plus 2025 (7.1 mm) but thinner than the Razr 2025 (7.3 mm). While these differences are barely noticeable, the Razr Ultra 2025 is also 10 grams heavier than its siblings, which is a noticeable difference.

All three phones come in a range of finishes (more on that below) and follow the same overall design language, featuring a side-mounted fingerprint sensor beneath the two volume keys on the right side of the phone. The Razr Ultra 2025 also features an AI key on the left, designed to provide quick access to a range of new Moto AI features.

Winner: Moto Razr Ultra 2025, just. If money is no object, the Razr Ultra 2025 has slightly improved specs over its siblings. However, the Razr Plus 2025 is exceptionally compelling, as is the Razr 2025.

Razr Ultra 2025 vs Razr Plus vs Razr 2025: performance and battery

Flip phones face considerable challenges in terms of performance and battery life, especially since the phone maker must also account for two displays. To address these two problems, Motorola built the Razr Ultra 2025, marking the first flip phone to tackle these key issues.

The Razr 2025 is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 7400X processor, which is virtually identical to the 7300X processor that powered last year’s Razr 2024, but with a slightly higher clock speed. It’s paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Meanwhile, the Razr Plus 2025 utilizes the same Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor as last year’s model, paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

The Razr Ultra 2025 throws the rulebook out of the window and uses the same flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite processor that’s found in many of the best phones. Unlike the super-slim Oppo Find N5, it utilizes the full 8-core version of the processor, paired with 16GB of RAM and either 512GB or 1TB of storage. These are flagship specifications that result in a true flagship experience with far fewer compromises than any other flip phone.

The other key issue with flip phones is their limited battery life, and the Razr Ultra 2025 also addresses this problem. The Razr Plus 2025 features the same 4,000 mAh battery as the Razr Plus 2024, complete with 45W wired charging, 15W wireless charging, and 5W reverse wired charging. Meanwhile, the Razr 2025 features a larger battery than its predecessor, at 4,500 mAh, while retaining the same 30W charging and 15W wireless charging capabilities.

The Razr Ultra 2025 demonstrates that a flip phone doesn’t need to compromise on battery life. The 4,700 mAh battery is the largest in a flip phone to date, but Motorola has also paired it with 68W wired charging, 30W wireless charging, and 5W reverse wired charging. The Razr Ultra 2025 pushes the boundaries of battery and charging, and shows that you don’t need to compromise.

Winner: Razr Ultra 2025. This is no contest; the larger battery, faster charging, and true flagship processor make the Razr Ultra 2025 the one to buy if performance and battery life are your top priorities.

Razr Ultra 2025 vs Razr Plus vs Razr 2025: cameras

Until the Razr Plus 2024, every flip phone followed the same dual-camera setup: a main camera, paired with an ultra-wide. Last year, Motorola decided to drop the ultra-wide in favor of a telephoto camera, meaning you had to determine which was most important to you. This year, Motorola is reversing course, to some extent.

All three phones feature a virtually identical main camera, with Motorola prioritizing consistency across the setup. The Razr 2025 and Razr Plus 2025 feature a 50MP main sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, a 0.8µm pixel size, dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, and optical image stabilization (OIS). The Razr 2025 pairs this with a 13MP ultra-wide sensor, while the Razr Plus pairs this with a 50MP telephoto lens that offers 2x optical zoom.

While those two phones require you to decide which secondary camera lens is more important to you, the Razr Ultra 2025 combines the best of both worlds into a single device. The 50MP main camera is virtually identical to its siblings, but crucially, Motorola achieves the same 2x optical zoom as the Razr Plus 2025 thanks to in-sensor cropping. It pairs this lens with a 50MP ultra-wide sensor, effectively offering a triple-camera setup that’s similar to the one found in many flagship phones.

There are also differences in the camera features, especially as some require the additional power offered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. The Razr Ultra 2025 features several AI-powered features, including Group Shot, which captures multiple frames within a second and blends them to ensure everyone is looking directly at the camera, and Action Shot, which helps you take blur-free photos of moving objects by automatically adjusting the shutter speed based on different lighting conditions. However, it’s unclear whether the Razr Plus 2025 and Razr 2025 will get all of these features or offer fewer features thanks to the limitations of their processors and internal hardware.

Winner: Razr Ultra 2025. Unsurprisingly, the Razr Ultra 2025 offers the least compromises in a flip phone camera to date. Not only does it effectively offer a triple-camera setup, but it also features the full suite of AI-powered camera features.

Razr Ultra 2025 vs Razr Plus vs Razr 2025: software and updates

All three phones run on Android 15, equipped with the same core Motorola software experiences, and come with a promise of three years of software updates and four years of security updates.

They all have the same Cover Display software experience, which allows you to use the front display as a compact phone. New for this year is the ability to add direct shortcuts from the communications panel to features inside a variety of apps, as well as add up to three separate apps and widget panels.

All three also feature the same core Moto AI experience. This includes improved versions of the first-generation Moto AI experiences, including Catch Me Up to summarize personal notifications, Pay Attention to start a voice recording complete with transcription, and Remember This to save a screenshot with notes and quickly recall it later.

They also come equipped with Moto AI 2.0, which includes the Next Move feature. This feature analyzes what’s on screen and recommends next steps, such as saving important information, creating a playlist in Playlist Studio, or generating an image, sticker, or avatar in Image Studio. All three feature Gemini and Gemini Live directly from the Cover Display and come with both Perplexity Pro and Microsoft CoPilot preloaded out of the box.

The Razr Ultra 2025 features a dedicated AI key to launch Moto AI from anywhere, as well as a new hands-free mode. When you place the Razr Ultra 2025 in stand or tent mode — i.e., when the phone is half folded — you can glance at the screen and use Moto AI features without needing to touch the screen.

Winner: Tie. Yes, the Razr Ultra 2025 features a dedicated AI key and one exclusive Moto AI feature, and the more powerful processor ensures it’ll run Moto AI far smoother than its siblings. However, all three phones offer the same overall experience.

Razr Ultra 2025 vs Razr Plus vs Razr 2025: price and availability

The most noticeable differences between the three devices are the choice of Razr 2025 colors and finishes, as well as the price tag associated with all three phones.

The Razr 2025 starts at $699.99 and is available in a choice of four finishes: Gibraltar Sea (navy blue), Lightest Sky (white), Parfait Pink, and Spring Bud (light green). Meanwhile, the Razr Plus 2025 starts at $999.99 and comes in the same colors and leather-backed finish as last year’s model: Midnight Blue, Hot Pink, and Pantone Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse.

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Moto Razr Ultra 2025 series colors and finishes — Nirave Gondhia / Digital Trends

The most unique is the Razr Ultra 2025, which starts at $1,299.99 and has a choice of four distinct finishes. The Scarab model features Italian Alcanatara leather for the first time on a smartphone. The Rio Red and Cabaret (pink) models feature the same leather-like finish introduced last year. The most unique finish is the Mountain Trail, which features an FSC-certified wood finish, marking the first time Motorola has used wood in a phone in over a decade.

Should you buy the Razr Ultra 2025, Razr Plus 2025, or Razr 2025?

The Razr Ultra 2025 proves that you can have a flip phone that does it al,l but this comes at a price: $300 more than the Razr Plus 2025, to be precise. For this, you get a vastly improved overall experience that’s designed to address all the key flaws of a flip phone. While it’s the most expensive overall, the Razr Ultra 2025 is also the most capable and almost certainly the best flip phone you can buy.

However, the price tag also means it won’t work for everyone, and this is where it gets murkier. The Razr 2025 appears to be an outstanding device, offering a compelling experience at half the price of the Razr Ultra 2025. Yet, the Razr Plus 2024 is identical to this year’s Razr Plus 2025, and currently costs just $799.99, making it arguably the better choice. That said, whichever Razr 2025 model you buy, you’ll get the most refined flip phone experience.

May 1, 2025

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 preview: the flip phone we’ve been waiting for
It’s been quite the week for Lenovo-owned Motorola, with the company announcing four smartphones, a return to smartwatches and possibly some of the most daring headphones I’ve seen. There’s plenty to say on all of those launches but despite the Bose-tuned headphones being covered in crystals, it’s the Razr Ultra that’s captured my attention.

On the surface, the Razr Ultra doesn’t look all that different to the Razr+ from 2024, but looks can be deceiving. The Razr+ remains in Motorola’s line up for 2025, but this Ultra model sits above it offering some upgrades under the hood that are well worth getting excited about.

What is actually different?

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The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra (as it’s called in Europe) is virtually identical to the Razr+ 2024, except for the color offerings, but that is by no means a bad thing. The rounded edges are lovely to hold; the external display makes great use of the space available; and Motorola has once again nailed it with the color options.

In fact, I think the color options this year might be the best yet, with the Pantone Rio Red featuring a leather-like finish, the Pantone Scarab offering a soft suede-like finish, the Pantone Mountain Trail featuring a wood effect and the Pantone Caberet a satin-like finish.

In case you hadn’t guessed from those names, Pantone consulted on the color range and it’s also been involved in the display and camera, but I’ll go into those in a second. I saw all of the Razr Ultra’s colors and the Pantone Scarab, which is a deep green and the result of a collaboration with Italian-brand Alcantara, was my number one. The soft finish is wonderfully tactile, and a refreshing change from the glass and aluminium offered on so many phones these days.
Motorola has redesigned the hinge of the Razr Ultra for this year as well, reinforcing it with titanium to help with durability and there’s also an official IP48 rating for all those beach days that would have previously crucified the Razr+. It’s also the first phone to feature Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic, said to be 10 times better for drop performance and apparently the strongest external display ever, which can surely only be a good thing?

Elsewhere, the Razr Ultra’s internal display has expanded slightly to 7-inches, while its brightness has increased to 4,500 nits from the 3,000 nits brightness on the Razr+, and the result is gorgeous. Colours offer serious punch and vibrancy, and the same is true of the external display that whilst its size remains at 4-inches, has also had a brightness boost from 2,400 nits to 3,500 nits. Both are “Pantone-approved” displays, as are the displays on the 2025 Edge devices.

Learning from iPhone and Pixel

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I haven’t had time to test the cameras on the new Razr Ultra yet, but there have been some changes to the make up. There’s a 50-megapixel main sensor with f/1.8 aperture, coupled with what Motorola is calling an “Ultrawide + Macro Vision camera”, also offering a 50-megapixel resolution. The Razr+ – for those who aren’t familiar – has a 50-megapixel telephoto sensor so this move may not be seen favourably by everyone, though 2x optical zoom is still offered.

Motorola has learned a couple of tricks from the smartphone camera masters – iPhone and Pixel – too. There are a couple of new features that will be interesting to test when we come to review in full with Signature Styles allowing you to adjust color and tone, as you can on iPhone, and Group Shot snapping multiple frames to then stitch together the best group shot.

There is also a new Action Shot feature, an Advanced Long Exposure feature and a Pantone Validated Skintone and Pantone Validated Color features. I did say Pantone featured heavily this year. I’ll probably still enjoy the old school Camcorder mode and gesture controls the most – features the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 also offers in its own way – but I do enjoy new camera features to try out.

Big performance gains

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Move under the hood and the Motorola Razr Ultra really makes its move. Previously, the Razr+ opted for a sub-flagship chipset, but the Razr Ultra has opted for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite, putting this flip phone up there with some some of the best phones of 2025 in terms of power. Motorola claims it’s the most powerful flip phone ever, and that’s probably true, at least for now.

My brief hands on saw this delightful device deliver a slick experience opening apps and switching between tasks but this is an area that needs proper testing before it can really be known if this is the flip phone to beat this year. What I am excited about – and you should be too – is the battery capacity has increased from 4,000mAh in the Razr+ to 4,700mAh in the Razr Ultra.

Charging speeds have increased too – and I’m always happy to see this. The Razr Ultra has support for 67W fast charging, which according to Motorola will give you a day of power in 8 minutes. 8 minutes! That’s barely enough time to make a decent cup of coffee.

There’s more AI

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Of course, it wouldn’t be a smartphone launch in 2025 without the mention of AI and Moto is very much running with this for the Razr Ultra – especially when you consider there’s a new AI button too. While it’s difficult to comment on how much use these features are actually going to make in real-world use, there are plenty of promises being made.

Many of those promises suggest the Razr Ultra will be more contextually aware, being able to see what is on your screen and figure out what you might want. That’s a feature Motorola is aptly calling Next Move, while collaborations with Microsoft’s Co-Pilot, Google’s Gemini, Meta’s Llama 3 and Perplexity pretty much put most of the popular AI models at your fingertips (though notably missing out ChatGPT).

It’s too early to tell how much of Moto’s AI will be beneficial but even without it, the display improvements, color options, and battery and power upgrades see the Razr Ultra shaping up to be the flip phone to be reckoned with this year.
April 24, 2025