Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 Review
Motorola Razr Ultra 2025
The Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 actually delivers. It’s easily the most stylish phone out there, no matter your color or material vice. It’s also finally caught up to the big players with zippy performance, stellar battery life, and cameras that are no longer just an afterthought. That astonishing cover display seals the deal, making this phone more than the sum of its undeniably snazzy parts.
Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 review: Price and availability
The Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 is Motorola’s most expensive Razr model yet. It starts at around $1,299 (roughly BDT 1,55,000) or £1,099. This variant comes with 512GB of storage and 16GB of RAM.
A 1TB model will be available in the US, which costs an additional $200 more than its predecessor, but this variant is not yet available in the UK.
No pricing or availability has been announced for Australia yet. It is not yet known when it will officially launch in the Bangladeshi market and how much it will cost. However, it is expected that due to the premium price, it will only be aimed at high-end smartphone users.
Yes, it’s expensive – Galaxy S25 Ultra territory, and more than an iPhone 16 Pro Max. Only tablet-style foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold 6 cost more.
I’d argue that you get more bang for your buck with the Razr Ultra. The Galaxy Ultra gives you a stylus. Do you really need a stylus? The iPhone 16 Pro Max gives you… well, more iPhone. Both have more cameras, but that’s about it.
Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 review: Specs
Finally, a Razr that’s mostly flagship with few compromises. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is fast and efficient. The cameras are on a par with flat smartphones (though you only get two lenses). Even battery life is admirable.
I wouldn’t pay extra for 1TB of storage, and at launch, it’s a free upgrade. My concern? Instead of price drops on the 512GB model, we might just see “special deals” offering the 1TB version at the 512GB price.
| Dimensions | |
| Open | 73.99 x 171.48 x 7.29 mm |
| Closed | 73.99 x 88.12 x 15.69 mm |
| Weight | |
| Weight | 199 g |
| Display | |
| Main | 7-inch AMOLED |
| External | 4-inch pOLED |
| Resolution | |
| Main | 2992 × 1224 |
| External | 1272 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | |
| Main | 120Hz (165Hz game mode) |
| Peak brightness | |
| Main | 3,000 nits |
| Platform | |
| CPU | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| OS | Android 15 |
| Memory & Storage | |
| RAM | 16GB |
| Storage | 512GB / 1TB |
| Cameras | |
| Rear | Dual 50MP |
| Selfie | 50MP |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | 4,700 mAh |
| Charging | 68W TurboPower charging, 30W wireless |
| Colors | |
| Options | Alacantara, Wood, Leather-inspired |
Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 review: Design
- Excellent material options, including actual wood and Alcantara
- There’s a new button… for AI. You can mostly ignore it
The Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 looks almost identical to last year’s Razr Plus 2024, but it’s available in new materials and new Pantone-inspired colors: Mountain Trail (real, responsibly sourced wood!), Rio Red, Cabaret, and Scarab (Alcantara suede).
No other phone feels like this. Motorola has refined the Razr design to a peak.
It’s not all sunshine and wood grain. There’s a new button on the left side of the Razr Ultra 2025… it’s AI. It’s a Moto AI button, and you can’t reprogram it to do anything but open Moto AI features (or just to do nothing at all).
To be fair, you can tie Motorola’s fascinating ‘Pay Attention’ feature to the button. It still bugs me that there’s a whole new button and it’s just for AI.
Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 review: Display
- Incredibly large main display folds into a surprisingly small package
- The large cover screen is also fantastic
Think of the Razr Ultra 2025 as a two-screen device, because the cover display is half the fun. Using it closed, interacting with just the 4-inch display, feels wonderfully clever and so convenient; it became my Roku remote, palm-sized hiking navigator via AllTrails, and Slack monitor.
That 4-inch cover display isn’t just capable with software; it’s advanced, refreshing up to 165Hz. Overkill? Maybe. Awesome? Definitely.
The inner display is remarkable as well: a 7-inch LTPO AMOLED panel that’s Dolby Vision certified. It’s nearly the same size as the 6.9-inch screen on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, while the Galaxy is thicker and heavier. In lab tests, the Razr Ultra 2025 displayed a wider color gamut than the S25 Ultra and was just as bright. Samsung still doesn’t support Dolby Vision, so Netflix fans might prefer the Razr here.
Display score: 4/5
Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 review: Software
- Useful gestures to open the camera and turn on the torch
- AI image generator can be problematic, producing stereotypical and offensive results
Motorola’s interface gestures are great. Twist your wrist for the camera – it’s the fastest camera shortcut out there. Chop thrice for the flashlight. These quickly become indispensable.
Motorola has also partnered with Perplexity AI, whose practices have been criticized for ignoring robots.txt and training on paywalled content. Moving on.
Moto AI has some interesting tricks. Pay Attention records and summarizes audio (including phone conversations). Catch Me Up summarizes notifications, though it can be hit-or-miss.
The AI image generator’s guardrails seem loose: it can generate copyrighted characters and realistic humans, and often leans into offensive stereotypes.
Software score: 3/5
Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 review: Cameras
- Better than expected, occasionally even outshining the competition
- Great macro mode helps compensate for the lack of a dedicated zoom lens
Cameras were always the Razr’s Achilles heel, but the Ultra 2025’s dual 50MP shooters are a huge step up. Compared to the iPhone 16 Pro, the Razr Ultra showed less noise and better detail in distant signs, though with some artificial sharpening. Results are still pleasant and very shareable.
Its macro mode is excellent, sometimes outperforming top camera phones like the Pixel 9 Pro in low-light macro shots, with vibrant, ‘Pantone validated’ colors.
Plenty of modes are available, including Pro, a camcorder mode, and a clever Photo Booth mode that uses the folded phone as a stand. Selfies using the main 50MP camera and cover display are a highlight.
Camera score: 3/5
Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 review: Performance
- Excellent Snapdragon 8 Elite performance
- Tons of RAM helps, but occasional lag during busy moments
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers impressive real-world performance and benchmark results. Gaming is great: Call of Duty Mobile runs maxed with a controller, and Vampire Survivors stays smooth with tons of enemies. Some games are even playable on the cover screen.
Benchmarks put it on par with OnePlus 13 (also Snapdragon 8 Elite, 16GB RAM) and slightly below Galaxy S25’s overclocked chip—not a difference you’ll notice. Minor lag can appear with cloud-dependent AI features or while downloading multiple apps.
Performance score: 5/5
Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 review: Battery
- Excellent all-day battery life
- Faster charging than most of the flagship competition
The Razr Ultra 2025 easily lasts a full day, whether for work, video calls, productivity, or entertainment. In lab tests, it lasted 18 hours 30 minutes, only five minutes shy of the Galaxy S25 Ultra despite a smaller battery.
Charging is speedy at 68W (faster than many rivals like the S25 Ultra at 45W). With a compatible Motorola charger, you get nearly a full charge in ~30 minutes; Galaxy Ultra hits ~70% in the same time.
Battery score: 5/5
Should you buy the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025?
| Attributes | Notes | Rating |
| Value | The most expensive Razr, but also the first that doesn’t compromise on flagship specs. Gives you more than other phones at this price. | 4 / 5 |
| Design | Excellent Razr design with improved durability, unique materials and colors, and a new titanium hinge. The cover display shines. Ignore the AI button if you can. | 5 / 5 |
| Display | Great 7-inch internal screen plus a superb 4-inch cover screen—truly two phones in one. | 5 / 5 |
| Software | Clean interface and handy gestures. Moto AI has promise; image generator issues remain. | 3 / 5 |
| Camera | Much better than expected for a flip; excellent macro. Lacks telephoto. | 3 / 5 |
| Performance | Snapdragon 8 Elite keeps up with top flagships; minor lag under heavy cloud tasks. | 5 / 5 |
| Battery | As good as Galaxy Ultra in endurance with faster charging. | 5 / 5 |
Extra notes
Why? Because Google’s Gemini AI already uses the power button on the other side! So now there are two different AI buttons sitting on opposite sides of your Razr. Ugh.
If you’re concerned about the crease, don’t be. It never bothered me once. It’s hardly visible, and easy to ignore. When you look at the unfolded screen head-on, you won’t see the crease at all.
