The Motorola Razr sequence has been one of the recognisable telephones in human historical past. It additionally offered nicely and made a lot cash for the now Lenovo-owned Motorola. The flip telephones took the foldable flip route in late 2020 and are at the moment of their fifth era. We received two telephones this yr, the Razr 50 Extremely and Razr 50. Whereas the latter appears to be like just like final yr’s mannequin, the brand new Razr 50 is an enormous improve when it comes to design when in comparison with the Razr 40.
Motorola’s Razr 50 is just like the Razr 40 Extremely in some ways, however cheaper. The telephone is priced at Rs. 64,999 in India and is just obtainable with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Is that this a telephone it is best to contemplate as an alternative of the dearer Extremely or one thing from Samsung? Do you have to improve from the Razr 40? I reply all that and extra within the evaluate.
Motorola Razr 50 Design: Actually good and practical
- Dimensions (Closed) – 73.99 x 88.08 x 15.85mm
- Dimensions (Open) – 73.99 x 171.30 x 7.25mm
- Weight – 189g
- Colors – Seashore Sand, Koala Gray, Spritz Orange
The brand new Motorola Razr 50 appears to be like very completely different in comparison with the Razr 40 from the entrance. You continue to get the rounded corners, curved sides, the flat hinge design on the again, and the vegan leather-based end on the decrease a part of the telephone. There is a vegan leather-based end on the decrease half of the again panel and a skinny strip of vegan leather-based on the highest half. The vegan leather-based end provides grip. We obtained the Spritz Orange unit for evaluate, and it’s a distinctive color choice that can seize consideration.
The underside half of the telephone appears to be like just like final yr’s Razr 40
Button placements are just like final yr’s mannequin. The correct fringe of the highest half homes the amount and the facility keys. The ability button additionally doubles as a fingerprint scanner and works nicely. You will discover the SIM tray software on the left facet of the highest half. The highest edge homes a microphone. Lastly, the USB Sort-C port, speaker, and microphone are positioned on the underside fringe of the decrease half.
One of the necessary facets of the Razr 50 design is clearly the hinge and its mechanism. Motorola claims that it has redesigned the hinge to be extra sturdy, all whereas lowering its quantity by about 30 % in comparison with the earlier mannequin. The hinge can also be stated to supply higher mud safety with an IPX8 score, and I discovered it very efficient. Nevertheless, you additionally must be cautious to not go away any mud on the inside panel when closing it shut, as it might harm the show. The hinge cowl is constructed from chrome steel, whereas the telephone’s body is made utilizing 6000 sequence aluminium. All surfaces get a clean satin end that makes the telephone really feel premium.
The vegan leather-based end and the curved body make the telephone simple to carry
The hinge additionally has a brief vary, which suggests that you would be able to maintain the show open solely at sure angles. Cross this angle, and the telephone will routinely shut or open, which is superb because the hinge makes it simpler to open the telephone with one hand. Nevertheless, opening the telephone in a single hand continues to be a activity. The hinge permits for sure use circumstances, comparable to a tent, camcorder, and desk stand modes.
A brand new floating plate within the hinge is claimed to be much less traumatic on the folding panel and helps cut back the crease. Though Motorola advertises the Razr 50 as practically creaseless, it isn’t the case. There is a seen crease, however you do not actually discover it when viewing movies of scrolling by way of Instagram. You will solely really feel its presence when sliding your finger over the inside show or when wanting on the display screen at sure angles.
Motorola Razr 50 Show: Huge improve
- Outer display screen – 3.63-inch OLED, 1056 x 1066 pixels, 90Hz
- Inside flex display screen – 6.9-inch pOLED LTPO, full-HD+, 120Hz, HDR10+
- Safety – Gorilla Glass Victus (Outer)
The Motorola Razr 50 will get an enormous improve within the show division, however solely on the surface. As a substitute of the smaller, not very helpful show that was current within the Razr 40, you now get a 3.63-inch 10-bit OLED panel that provides a 90 Hz refresh fee, as much as 1,700 nits of peak brightness, and HDR 10 help. The panel options cutouts for the cameras and the LED flash. You may watch movies on this display screen, however I might not advocate it. It is appropriate for taking part in a number of the pre-installed cowl display screen video games, although. The display screen additionally will get loads of vivid outdoor and is straightforward to learn.
The Razr 50’s outer show is tremendous helpful
Opening the telephone reveals a taller-than-usual versatile plastic 10-bit OLED show that provides a 120Hz refresh fee, as much as 3,000 nits of peak brightness, and HDR 10+ help. You get three color modes on the panel – Pure, Radiant, and Vivid. Sticking to the Pure choice is greatest, as the opposite modes have a tendency to spice up the colors a bit an excessive amount of. The inside show provides a 22:9 side ratio, which is superb for watching motion pictures however is not the most effective when watching 16:9 content material on YouTube. The panel is straightforward to learn below direct daylight however is a little more.
Each shows provide Widevine L1 help, so you may get pleasure from viewing content material in full HD throughout Netflix and different streaming apps.
Motorola Razr 50 Software program: There’s lots to maintain you flipping
- OS – Android 14
- UI – Howdy UI
- Newest safety patch – August 1st
Software program is one other essential a part of foldable telephones, and Motorola has performed a fantastic job with its Howdy UI. Whereas it nonetheless appears to be like near inventory Android, some design components and added Moto options set it aside. You get a few preinstalled apps, however these are usually not actually bloatware and will be uninstalled. There are additionally a number of Moto apps and options, comparable to Moto Safe, Household Area, Moto Unplugged, Good Join, and some others.
There is not any bloatware on the telephone
Motorola has additionally included a few AI instruments that can assist you create wallpapers. There’s Model Sync and Magic Canvas, however the latter requires you to have a Moto account. Model sync permits you to create wallpapers from captured images, whereas Magic Canvas permits you to create photographs utilizing textual content prompts.
You may run just about any app on the outer display screen. There are a number of pre-installed video games that run nice on the quilt show and will be enjoyable to make use of. Other than utilizing apps and enjoying video games, Motorola additionally helps using Google Gemini on the quilt show, and also you get three months of free Gemini Superior if you buy the Razr 50 telephones. The interface has been optimised for the outer display screen, and it is easy to have conversations with Gemini.
The quilt show provides numerous modes and helps most apps
As for software program help, Motorola has promised 3 years of Android OS and 4 years of safety updates for the Razr 50.
Motorola Razr 50 Efficiency: Might’ve been higher
- Processor – MediaTek Dimensity 7300X
- RAM – 8GB LPDDR4X
- Storage – 256GB UFS 2.2
I really feel like the one draw back of the Motorola Razr 50 is the chipset and, consequently, the efficiency it provides. It’s totally unusual that the corporate determined to go together with a MediaTek chipset for the Razr 50, whereas the Extremely choice will get a Snapdragon SoC. The Dimensity 7300X on the telephone is coupled with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM. I ran a few artificial benchmarks on the telephone, and it delivered okayish outcomes. Older telephones, such because the Tecno Phantom V Flip, scored higher within the checks.
| Benchmark | Motorola Razr 50 | Tecno Phantom V Flip | Oppo Discover N3 Flip |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu v10 | 647,833 | 706,648 | 1,027,655 |
| PCMark Work 3.0 | 12,932 | 14,392 | 15,150 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 902 | 1,106 | 1,998 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 2,675 | 3,220 | 5,176 |
| GFXB T-rex | 91 | 60 | 120 |
| GFXB Manhattan 3.1 | 47 | 51 | 111 |
| GFXB Automobile Chase | 26 | 35 | 94 |
| 3DM Slingshot Excessive OpenGL | 5,037 | Maxed Out | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Slingshot | 5,762 | 6,820 | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Wild Life | 3,142 | 4,421 | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Wild Life Limitless | 3,152 | 4,536 | 12,923 |
The efficiency supplied by the Dimensity 7300X, an octa-core 4nm processor, is sufficient for each day duties like messaging, calls, utilizing the browser, watching movies, and so forth, however you’ll discover some leg when launching apps or multitasking on each the outer in addition to the inside display screen. App transitions from cowl to main to important and vice versa had been additionally primarily clean. You may play video games on the telephone. I attempted titles comparable to BGMI and Asphalt 9, and each labored nicely. There are many video games obtainable for the entrance show as nicely, and so they work fairly nicely with none lag. The telephone did not run extremely popular whereas gaming, both.
The show is readable below direct daylight
The telephone did lag at instances when utilizing the Digicam app to take images and even switching between the cameras. In some circumstances, the digicam viewfinder would go clean for a number of seconds.
Motorola has supplied a hybrid twin speaker setup with Dolby Atmos on the Razr 50, and so they work nicely. There’s some bass right here, and the audio system can get loud. They’re good for indoor use, however it’s greatest to hold a pair of earphones for out of doors use. Name high quality and connectivity on the telephone are fairly good and I did not encounter any dropped calls. I did, nonetheless, discover some WiFi connectivity points whereas enjoying video games, however it solely occurred as soon as to name it an issue.
Motorola Razr 50 Cameras: Adequate
- Major – 50-megapixel, f/1.7, OIS
- Secondary Ultrawide – 13-megapixel, f/2.2, 120 diploma FoV
- Interior selfie – 32-megapixel, f/2.4
The principle digicam is shared with the Extremely, together with the inside 32-megapixel unit. Nevertheless, not like the Extremely’s telephoto, the usual Razr 50 will get a 13-megapixel ultrawide with autofocus. The quilt display screen permits you to use the first and ultrawide to take selfies, and there is additionally a break up display screen interface that permits you to shoot with ease. As if the nostalgia of the flip kind issue wasn’t sufficient, Motorola has gone forward and included a camcorder mode that is extra kind than perform.
Images from the primary digicam are fairly good
Images popping out of the primary digicam in daylight situations have good element and dynamic vary with little or no to no noise, however there’s loads of sharpening and over-saturation. The greens look greener, and the sky appears to be like bluer.
Samples from the first 50-megapixel digicam (Faucet to broaden)
Switching to the ultrawide digicam, the outcomes look very completely different, with much less element, darker shadows, and color inconsistency. The ultrawide additionally does not do dynamic vary and white stability nicely. Images are usable, however nothing nice.
Samples from the Ultrawide digicam (Faucet to Increase)
There’s additionally a 2x digital zoom choice and a Macro mode obtainable. The 2x zoom produces good images in daylight, however you’ll discover loads of noise in the event you zoom in. In the meantime, the macro photograph can produce good outcomes.
Macro images come out good when there’s loads of mild (Faucet to Increase)
In low mild situations, the primary digicam nonetheless does job of preserving particulars and shadows, however the white stability will be off. Saturation and exposures are dealt with nicely, although. The ultrawide does not actually do nicely in low mild situations except you give it a number of mild. A Night time mode is out there, however that works higher with the primary digicam.
Lowlight samples: High – Major digicam; Backside – Ultrawide (Faucet to Increase)
The selfie digicam on the inside show produces good leads to daylight situations with fairly real looking pores and skin tones, good colors, and a large dynamic vary. There is a good quantity of element as nicely. Nevertheless, it is simply higher to make use of the primary exterior digicam for selfies, which produces higher particulars.
Coming to video efficiency, the Razr 50 can shoot 4k 30fps on all cameras with stabilisation. The first digicam takes good daylight movies with plenty of element and barely saturated colors. Stabilisation is first rate, however you may discover the shakes in the event you’re strolling or operating. Motorola claims it makes use of AI to cut back the shakiness, however it does not actually work that nicely more often than not. The ultrawide digicam does not try this nicely in movies.
Motorola Razr 50 Battery: You may flip all of it day
- Capability – 4,200mAh
- Charging – 30W
- Charger – 33W included in-box
The Motorola Razr 50 provides spectacular battery life for a flip telephone though it receives the identical battery capability as final yr. I always received over 7 hours of display screen time on the telephone, and that is most likely as a result of I did many of the messaging on the outer show. Because of this, the telephone simply lasted over a day of utilization. I might flip open the display screen just for utilizing the digicam, some gaming, checking emails, watching movies, and scrolling Instagram. Gaming constantly drains the battery lots, although.
The battery life on the telephone is spectacular
In our battery take a look at, the telephone lasted over 25 hours on a single cost. Speaking about charging, the Razr 50 helps 30W quick charging and takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes to go from 10 % to full. There’s additionally help for wi-fi charging at 15W.
Motorola Razr 50 Verdict
At Rs. 64,999, there are usually not a number of different choices available in the market. You may try the Oppo Discover N3 Flip (Evaluate), which provides significantly better efficiency and a greater pair of cameras. Sadly, it does have a much less usable outer display screen. You even have the Tecno Phantom V Flip (Evaluate) from final yr, however that is not likely higher in any manner. It is also a wonderful various to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 if efficiency is not your important concern.
The Motorola Razr 50 is a great-looking telephone with a number of nostalgia and options which are considerably let down by its processor. The outer show is nice, you get a pleasant digicam setup, wonderful battery life for a telephone with two screens, quick charging, an IPX8 score, an excellent compact kind issue, AI options, good software program, and 9,999 model factors. When you do not need to spend a lot cash however need a flip-style foldable, the Motorola Razr 50 is usually wonderful. It is also a worthy improve from the Razr 40.
