Motorola Razr 60 Ultra Review: Flip Phone Perfection?

Motorola’s Razr 50 Extremely peaked by way of design and performance in my overview final yr. It mounted a number of points which plagued Razr telephones for the previous few years. Nonetheless, there have been a couple of areas that wanted some consideration. This included the heating concern when utilizing the video recording function, a processor which wasn’t precisely flagship grade (given its ‘Extremely’ branding) and a battery, which solely lasted a day of use.

With its Razr 60 Extremely, Motorola’s engineers weren’t simply laser-focused on the shortcomings of the earlier mannequin, but in addition labored on including new {hardware} and AI options. Do these options work as anticipated and lift the bar for the coveted clamshell foldable? Or do they add new chinks in its shiny armour? I have been utilizing this cellphone for a few weeks, and here is what I feel.

Motorola Razr 60 Extremely Design: Similar however completely different

• Dimensions (folded) – 88.1 x 74 x 15.7mm

• Dimensions (unfolded) – 171.5 x 74 x 7.2mm

• Weight – 199g

• Sturdiness – IP48

As talked about earlier, the Motorola Razr 60 Extremely’s design is almost an identical to that of the Razr 50 Extremely it replaces. The minor adjustments that one can immediately level out are that the aluminium body now has a matte end, in comparison with the shiny end on the earlier mannequin. Whereas I just like the matte look, it additionally makes this foldable very slippery, so it is smart to snap on the included case for some further grip.

Regardless of the marginally greater essential show, the general dimension of the cellphone stays the identical, although it weighs a further 10 grams due to its increased battery capability

 

This yr, the entire new finishes have Pantone colors. However there are a selection of textured backs to select from. There is a Pantone Mountain Path end (Rs. 89,999) with a wood rear panel, which jogs my memory of the outdated Moto X and its bamboo again. Then there’s the extra conventional Rio Pink (Rs. 99,999) that has the standard faux-leather (silicon polymer) end. Final is the Pantone Scarab (Rs. 89,999), which is the unit we obtained for overview. It has an iridescent darkish inexperienced body accompanied by an alcantara again, and is probably the most fascinating and premium end out there this yr. Whereas it certainly feels prefer it ought to, it additionally doesn’t really feel delicate, and so I didn’t hesitate to position it on barely tough surfaces. A number of weeks later, I noticed no indicators of damage and tear, which is sweet given its delicate look.

This is not Motorola’s first smartphone with a devoted AI key

 

One thing new on the Razr this yr is the AI key, a function that different smartphone manufacturers have additionally began together with. That is Motorola’s approach of displaying that it’s critical about AI. Urgent it immediately fires up the floating Moto AI interface, which takes up the underside a part of the tall show. This is not Motorola’s first smartphone with a devoted AI key. That credit score goes to the not too long ago launched Edge 60 Professional, which debuted the brand new Moto AI and is a mid-range smartphone.

Motorola has additionally bumped up the Razr’s IP score this yr in order that it could fight each mud and water

 

One of many issues that issues within the case of a clamshell foldable is the hinge. It feels extra inflexible and practically unattainable to open with one hand, and the cellphone’s slippery physique makes this hand manoeuvre slightly dangerous. The hinge has a large candy spot, the place it should neither fold shut nor open flat. This holds it up in tent or stand mode, permitting for options like Desk Show or Sleep Show.

Motorola Razr 60 Extremely Show: Finest in school

• Cowl show – 4.0-inch, 1,272 × 1,080 pixels, 165Hz, 417 PPI
• Primary show – 7-inch, 1,224 x 2,912 pixels, 165Hz, 464 PPI
• Show sort – pOLED (LTPO)

Motorola’s cowl show design peaked final yr with the 2 floating cameras (with minimal borders). It threw within the kitchen sink, delivering every part one might probably think about into a canopy show… and a few extra. The outcome was a implausible and fluid software program expertise, which was second to none. With the Razr 60 Extremely, the quilt show stays an identical to the earlier mannequin, and so Motorola determined to mess around with the principle folding show as an alternative.

One annoying element about each shows is that they’re fingerprint and dirt magnets, and so, I needed to maintain wiping them clear sometimes

 

This yr, we have now a barely bigger 7.0-inch panel, which is not a giant improve over the earlier 6.9-inch show. Nonetheless, the marginally bigger panel brings extra pixels, upping its pixel density by a small margin.

Throughout the testing interval, I observed that each shows produce natural-looking colors when set to the Pure color mode. Sharpness can also be on level. Motorola claims that its essential show now gives a peak brightness of 4,500 nits, whereas its cowl show now manages 3,000 nits, each of that are enhancements over the Razr 60 Extremely.

Utilizing the principle show underneath direct daylight, I observed a slight haze, which is because of the non-removable display protector

 

The display protector doesn’t hamper readability an excessive amount of, however the distinction might have been higher outside. In contrast, the quilt show will get actually vibrant in all situations and stays completely legible outside. Indoors, I observed no points with each shows, and so they get vibrant sufficient to serve up some vibrant HDR10+ and Dolby Imaginative and prescient content material as properly.

By way of sturdiness, the show held up properly through the overview interval and intense gaming classes. The display protector did a high-quality job, and I observed no scratches or dents by the tip of the overview. You’ll be able to nonetheless spot the despair of the folded space when the show is off or when viewing it outside. However I might barely really feel it when interacting with the cellphone.

Motorola Razr 60 Extremely Software program: A story of two AIs

• Android model – 15
• Software program – Hiya UI
• Software program dedication – 3-year OS + 4-year SMR

New doesn’t essentially imply good or higher. The addition of the brand new AI key on the left facet of the cellphone creates some added confusion, particularly if you find yourself torn between which AI mannequin you need to use and when.

Moto AI nonetheless wants a number of work to turn into the first AI mannequin of alternative

 

Moto AI, which is accessible by urgent down the particular AI key on the left facet, enables you to use extra deeply built-in options like Replace me (reads out a voice abstract of all of your present notifications), Bear in mind this (screenshot, click on or voice notes for recall) and Take notes (voice recordings with transcripts). Whereas these instruments do what is predicted from them (have examined these out earlier), Moto AI search (the bar on the backside of the pop-up) is a bit too gradual to reply requests and sometimes unreliable. So, for one thing so simple as setting an alarm, I usually reverted to Google’s Gemini, which was not solely quicker but in addition able to engaging in most duties and queries. Nonetheless, I needed to bear in mind to press the ability button on the proper facet.

What’s actually annoying about Moto AI is that I’ve to maintain urgent a button to file a request and even to answer a request. So, the method of asking a question and ready for a response is simply not price it. At instances, I additionally observed that ‘Replace me’ would randomly disappear from the Moto AI instruments checklist.

Other than the AI instruments, I did discover Motorola including Adobe Scan, Fb, LinkedIn and Amazon Music apps, which is a bit odd to see on a flagship cellphone, however I’ve additionally seen Samsung do the identical, so I am not shocked. Fortunately, all of those third-party apps might be uninstalled.

The duvet show Hiya UI expertise can run apps in full-screen or with the digicam lower out

 

Whereas Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 at the moment gives the largest show within the phase, Motorola’s nonetheless stays probably the most helpful one. It is because Samsung’s cowl show, as expansive as it’s (4.1 inches), nonetheless can not run too many apps on it and neither can you use the entire smartphone with out resorting to the principle show. That is nonetheless doable on the Motorola Razr 60 Extremely. I might use a majority of apps on the quilt show both in full-screen or with the digicam lower out, however confronted no issues, irrespective of which display orientation I resorted to.

Motorola Razr 60 Extremely Efficiency: Extra efficiency, extra issues

• Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 4.3GHz, 3nm
• RAM – 16GB (LPDDR5X)
• Storage – 512GB (UFS 4.0)

The Razr 60 Extremely’s software program efficiency, as anticipated, is sort of fluid and lag-free. You will not discover any stutters wherever, and this additionally consists of the quilt show, which might additionally operate as the first display. Whereas issues could seem completely in place for a flagship clamshell foldable, Motorola is definitely enjoying catch, provided that it used a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC final yr, whereas Samsung went with a flagship processor. Happily for Motorola, each producers have switched locations this yr as properly, with Moto providing a top-end processor however Samsung going with its personal Exynos 2500 SoC (within the Galaxy Z Flip 7), which isn’t in the identical league because the Elite.

In the case of artificial benchmarks, the Motorola Razer performs as anticipated, as could be seen within the desk under.

As for real-world efficiency, the Razr was capable of ship in fast-paced video games like Name of Responsibility Cellular. The cellphone did heat up a bit, however didn’t get sizzling, each when utilizing the default graphics settings (Very Excessive + Max) and the one favouring framerate (Medium + Extremely) after half-hour of steady gameplay. Accompanying the quick body charges was the equally spectacular contact sampling price, which saved up with all of the loopy finger swipes.

Primarily based on previous evaluations, we’re conscious that the Snapdragon 8 Elite does are inclined to warmth up and requires a cooling mechanism to carry out optimally. Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge by some means didn’t handle it properly even with a VC cooler in place. Within the case of the Razr 60 Extremely, issues had been a bit completely different. Whereas heating was not a difficulty with regular app utilization and whereas enjoying video games (due to throttling), I observed a heating downside when utilizing the digicam app, significantly when capturing 4K video, a process which requires sustained efficiency.

The Motorola Razr 60 Extremely nonetheless gives the most effective cowl show software program expertise in 2025

 

It is unclear whether or not the Razr has a cooling mechanism in place (graphite sheets or vapour chamber cooling), but when it does, it is undoubtedly not doing its job. Not like the Galaxy S25 Edge, which obtained too sizzling to the touch, the Razr appeared higher at masking warmth, as a result of it was concentrated in sure spots (primarily the quilt show). Recording a number of 4K movies in fast succession and getting the cellphone fairly sizzling, I then shortly minimised the digicam app. I observed Hiya UI chugging alongside simply high-quality, and the cellphone didn’t show any notifications about overheating both. Thoughts you, that is nonetheless a clamshell foldable, with a slightly small footprint, so I wasn’t shocked.

On the identical time, our PCMark Wild Life Excessive Stress take a look at was the one app that confirmed a system warning about overheating (in about 4 minutes out of 20), after which the take a look at stopped. Whereas this does point out heating points underneath steady stress, it’s a artificial take a look at meant to take the system to its limits, which isn’t a typical use case state of affairs. Nonetheless, this means that this cellphone is just not fitted to video games that demand sustained efficiency.

Even Samsung has copied Motorola’s floating cameras on a canopy show structure this yr

 

The audio by means of the stereo audio system is sort of loud and in addition very clear. Motorola will get Dolby Atmos assist as properly, and so it sounds very immersive. However I dislike the location of the bottom-firing speaker, which may be very straightforward to dam when enjoying video games or watching films. The location of the ambient mild sensor additionally will get in the way in which whereas enjoying video games, and so, it’s advisable to show off the adaptive brightness setting when doing so.

Motorola Razr 60 Extremely Cameras: Pretty much as good because it will get

• Major digicam – 50-megapixel, f/1.8, OIS
• Ultrawide digicam – 50-megapixel, f/2.0, AF
• Selfie digicam – 50-megapixel, f/2.0, FF

Motorola Razr 60 Extremely major digicam samples (faucet photographs to develop)

 

For a clamshell foldable, the Motorola Razr 60 Extremely certainly holds its personal in terms of digicam efficiency. Its major digicam delivers spectacular photographs, that are a tad bit saturated, even after choosing the Pure model. Colors apart, noise is underneath management and sharpness is on level. Even in low mild, photographs pack in good dynamic vary and are low on noise.

Motorola Razr 60 Extremely 2x digicam samples (faucet photographs to develop)

 

What blew me away are Motorola’s 2X digital lossless captures. In daylight, the first digicam produces some tack-sharp 2X close-ups. There’s loads of element while you go pixel peeping as properly. The identical magic applies to low-light captures, offered there’s a supply of sunshine within the neighborhood. Dim settings are the place picture high quality begins to deteriorate.

Low-light portrait selfie captured utilizing the first digicam utilizing the quilt show (faucet picture to develop)

 

Portrait selfies utilizing the first digicam and the quilt show (proven above) present spectacular element with good edge detection even in low mild. The 50-megapixel selfie digicam additionally produces equally good selfies in daylight, however photographs seem a bit flat in low mild because the digicam lacks autofocus.

Motorola Razr 60 Extremely, ultrawide digicam samples (faucet photographs to develop)

 

The 50-megapixel ultrawide angle digicam is not precisely flagship grade, however nonetheless will get the job performed properly, capturing loads of element and near-accurate colors in daylight. In low mild, picture high quality will get a bit too delicate, however due to the aggressive noise management and no optical picture stabilisation.

4K video recordings pack loads of element with correct colors and good stabilisation in daylight. Dolby Imaginative and prescient can also be an choice, however is finest saved off as a result of it makes the general high quality fairly delicate. In low mild, video recordings seem a bit contrasted, there’s some noticeable noise, however it will get the job performed simply high-quality for a foldable gadget. Whereas the first digicam shoots good-quality video, there’s noticeable softness within the footage captured by the ultrawide digicam in low mild.

Motorola Razr 60 Extremely Battery: Spectacular

• Battery capability – 4,700mAh
• Wired charging – 68W
• Wi-fi charging – 30W (5W reverse)
• Charger within the field – Sure

Motorola has undoubtedly upped its recreation in terms of battery life. The clamshell foldable shocked us, each with each day utilization and in our battery life exams. With heavy utilization of continually being linked to 5G networks and steady app utilization, calls and extra, the cellphone simply managed a day with 20 p.c left earlier than plugging it in. In case you are not a heavy consumer, you’ll be able to stand up to a day and a half of utilization with no issues.

This slim and compact foldable design surprisingly manages to pack a 4,700mAh battery and assist 68W charging

 

In our video loop battery take a look at, which performs a video in a loop until the battery runs out, the Motorola Razr 60 Extremely managed a strong 22 hours and 50 minutes, in comparison with the 20 hours and 28 minutes of the Galaxy S25 Edge, which managed simply 16 hours and 25 minutes. We additionally ran PCMark’s Battery Life take a look at, which runs quite a lot of duties in a loop until the cellphone’s cost drops to twenty p.c. On this take a look at, the Razr fared properly, managing a strong 15 hours and three minutes in comparison with the Galaxy S25 Edge’s 12 hours and 17 minutes.

Motorola Razr 60 Extremely Verdict

No! The Motorola Razr 60 Extremely is not the proper foldable, however it does come very near that declare. The cellphone’s solely shortcoming is that it heats up when you spend a number of time taking pictures video outside. On the identical time, I do not see players buying a Razr 60 Extremely as common bar-shaped gadgets are better-suited for this goal.

For the clamshell foldable audience, that is certainly nearly as good because it will get, as Motorola has shoved in a top-end processor and managed to ship a really succesful set of cameras together with above-average battery life, which can also be the rationale to improve to this new mannequin.

Heating points apart, the Razr by some means makes a strong case for itself in terms of competing with skinny and premium smartphones like Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge. It is smaller, comes with sufficient mud and water resistance this yr and has cameras that by some means handle higher picture high quality than the bar-shaped slim cellphone.