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Interestingly, over the past few months, I’ve become – among my colleagues, at least – the local specialist on modern Motorola smartphones. I’ve explored the interface, the cameras, and even the desktop mode. I haven’t had time to cover all of this, but I’ve already tested everything. This, however, was on the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra. And the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra is objectively a more interesting model.
I’ll be honest – I didn’t expect this. Yes, it’s the great-great-grandchild of the legendary Motorola Razr V3, one of the best-selling phones in history. But in the past, Razr flip phones came with a fairly high price tag. And beneath – admittedly – stylish designs, they usually hid rather average specifications.
Technical characteristics
- Dimensions in the open position: 73.99×171.48×7.19 mm
- Dimensions in the closed position: 73.99×88.12×15.69 mm
- Weight: 199 g
- Operating system: Android 15
- Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Graphics processor: Qualcomm Adreno
- Neural processor: Qualcomm Hexagon
- RAM: 16 GB LPDDR5X
- Internal memory: 512 GB internal memory UFS 4.0
- Fingerprint scanner: in the power button
- Battery: 4700 mAh
- Charging: up to 68 W wired, up to 30 W wireless, 5 W reverse
- Display size: 7 inches Super HD (1224p) / 4 inches
- Display technology: LTPO
- Refresh rate: up to 165 Hz
- Touch sampling rate: 130 Hz / 300 Hz (in game mode)
- Maximum brightness: 4500 nits
- Moisture protection: IP484
- Main module: 50 megapixels (f/1.8, 1.0 μm) or 12.6 megapixels (2.0 μm Quad Pixel), OIS
- Ultra-wide module: 50 megapixels (f/2.0, 0.6 μm) or 12.6 megapixels (1.2 μm Quad Pixel)
- Selfie module: 50 megapixels (f/2.0, 0.64 μm) or 12.5 megapixels (1.28 μm Quad Pixel)
- SIM card: eSIM + physical SIM card
- Data transmission: Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi 7, NFC
Motorola Razr 60 Ultra video review
Market positioning
Let’s start with the price. Around $1300 for the 16/512 version. There’s only one configuration, but it comes in a range of colors. Not all of them will be available in Ukraine, but here’s the full list: Pantone Scarab, Pantone Cabaret, Pantone Rio Red, and Pantone Mountain Trail. Yes, Motorola is still closely collaborating with Pantone, as you might have guessed.
There’s also a Razr 60 version without the Ultra. It’s significantly cheaper – starting at $700, with 8/256 memory, and overall more modest specifications.
The scope of delivery
What’s modest in the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra? The accessories. At first glance, it seems impressive – the box includes a well-designed two-piece case that matches the color of the phone. Both the color and the texture. From what I understand, the wood-style model (Mountain Trail) comes with a similar case. But my case is a green Scarab, with a leather-like finish. Meanwhile, the material of the phone itself is different.
It’s also interesting that the case needs to be attached in a specific way, as it has special semi-adhesive pads inside. These hold the phone securely in place, but sometimes they stay on the phone when you remove the case. Fortunately, they’re reusable. There’s also a lanyard hole, which is a nice touch. The volume buttons on the case are very tactile but extremely stiff. This was done to prevent accidental presses while the phone is in your pocket.
And here’s something important. The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra comes with a protective film pre-applied. This protective film is critically important. DO NOT REMOVE IT, as doing so could damage the screen and void your warranty. This has been mentioned since the early reviews of the first Galaxy Fold, and it’s clearly stated in several places, both on the box and inside it. But it’s still worth reminding you. I know you.
What I really didn’t like is the absence of a charging block in the box. And from what I understand, this isn’t a market-specific decision, like with the Poco F7 Pro. No, on the company’s official website, it’s stated clearly, directly, and openly – there’s no charger included, you’ll have to buy it separately.
And I have only one thought as to why this is the case: to add elegance to the packaging. The situation is the same with the Razr 60 (non-Ultra). So, we’ll have to see what’s included in the Edge 60 series. Based on what I’ve seen on the official website, a charger does come in the box. I’ll also point out one more thing, and then we can move on. The manufacturer claims that the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra supports 30W wireless charging, even though Qi2 only supports 15W charging.
So, most likely, we’re talking about proprietary wireless technologies. Motorola REALLY doesn’t like selling chargers for them. Seriously, try to find their official 50W wireless charger in retail. I looked for it under the Edge 50 Ultra. And I couldn’t find it. It exists – it’s just impossible to buy. Moreover, I haven’t even seen it mentioned in reviews.
Design
Let’s move on to the positives. The design of the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra is refined, and that’s an understatement. First and foremost, the two-section rear body, glossy glass, and complementary material. Mine has Alcantara. Seriously, it’s like what you find in cars – a slightly fuzzy surface. Other models might feature wood, faux leather, or even silk imitation.
The sides feature matte metal, while the front has a glossy finish with noticeable, though not perfect, oleophobic coating. The hinge mechanism is covered by a casing, which also provides the body with an IP48 rating. This standard is new to me, but it means the body is fully protected from water, though it offers only limited protection against dust.
However, this is progress, as previous models only had an IPX8 rating, meaning they weren’t protected from dust at all. In general, we have both written and video materials on IP68 and MIL-STD-810H. At the top edge, there are only microphones; at the bottom edge, you’ll find a Type-C port, speaker, and SIM tray. On the right edge, there are the volume buttons and the power button, which also houses the fingerprint scanner. On the left edge, there’s a button for calling the AI. We’ll discuss this later, but I’ll disappoint you now – its functionality is minimal.
And no, you won’t be able to open the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra with one hand, like the 2019 Razr. However, the hinge mechanism is powerful enough to hold the phone at any tilt angle up to ±135 degrees.
Display
The smartphone obviously has more than one screen, but fewer than three. The main display is a 7-inch, 22:9, Super HD (2992×1224) panel with 464 PPI, 10-bit color depth, and supports 120% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. It boasts a promised peak brightness of up to 4500 nits, so it clearly supports HDR10.
The external display is 4 inches, with a resolution of 1272×1080 pixels, 417 PPI, and 100% DCI-P3 coverage. It also features a 10-bit panel and HDR10 support, but the peak brightness is 3000 nits. And finally, after many months, I’ve seen Motorola include Always On Display support. This wasn’t available on the Edge 50 Ultra, as it used LTPS, while this model uses LTPO. The Razr 60 Ultra has it.
There’s a strange nuance with both displays. Both have a refresh rate of up to 165Hz, but… the response rate is up to 120Hz in standard mode and up to 300/165Hz in gaming mode. First of all, I don’t understand how the response rate can be lower than the refresh rate, and second, I don’t understand how to enable the gaming mode on the EXTERNAL display.
Also, there’s no information about PWM, although there is a flicker reduction mode. Overall, I was VERY satisfied with both displays on the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra. I even became a bit envious.
Performance
The positive aspects of the displays don’t end there, as the premium price of the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra is justified by its performance. It features the 3nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, also known as Snapdragon 8 Gen4. It has 8 cores, two of which go up to 4.32 GHz, and six others up to 3.53 GHz. The cache for these two “clusters” is 12 MB L2 and 8 MB L3, with a quad-channel LPDDR5X controller.
Additionally, there’s the Adreno 830 GPU with three execution cores running up to 1.1 GHz. There’s also a dedicated NPU execution block, and the Spectra AI ISP image processing module can handle information from three 48-megapixel modules simultaneously, or from a single 320-megapixel module. However, the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra doesn’t have such modules, so the ISP isn’t being overstressed.
Ideally, this SoC could score up to 2.7 million points in AnTuTu, but the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra only achieved 2.1 million. Why? Because of overheating. After a short AnTuTu test, the processor reached nearly 65℃, and during 3DMark Wild Life Extreme stress tests, the smartphone refuses to run them, displaying an overheating warning.
In synthetic stress tests, I saw temperatures reach 84℃ within 5 seconds, with the powerful cores refusing to throttle and maintaining speeds near 4 GHz. And yes, the Snapdragon 8 Elite requires very high-quality full-size cooling, which can’t be implemented in a foldable phone because heat pipes need to be flexible, and making them flexible is not possible.
Interestingly, the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra has 512 GB of UFS 4.0 memory, not the more modern UFS 4.1, and this memory turned out to be slightly slower than the one in the Edge 50 Ultra. However, on “short” runs, the smartphone still performs noticeably faster. But playing demanding games on it for extended periods won’t be possible.
Data exchange and media opportunities
Since the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is a flagship chipset, data transfer speeds are also top-tier. It supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 (in theory, as the exact version isn’t listed on the official website), NFC, 5G, and GPS/Glonass/Galileo/QZSS/Beidou. There’s NFC support, and even Ultra Wide Band is included.
The smartphone physically supports only one SIM card, but it does have eSIM support. There’s no support for microSD, but we’ve already explained why. The USB-C here isn’t the high-speed 10-gigabit version like in the Edge 50 Ultra, and there’s no infrared port for controlling appliances.
However, the speakers are loud stereo ones, and they also support Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio, and Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound. There are three microphones, meaning the voice quality here is excellent.
Shell
Motorola Razr 60 Ultra runs on the custom Hello UI skin based on Android 15. I really like the fact that the manufacturer has completely moved away from trying to offer “pure Android” and has instead introduced some interesting features. What I really liked is that the menu now has quick access to search at the bottom, right under your finger, and the keyboard automatically opens. This even works with custom keyboards – unlike with Samsung, for example, where a similar feature required you to manually activate it if the keyboard was non-stock.
I also positively note the functionality of the external display – it can be used to control the camera, and it even recognizes the tilt of the screen, so you no longer need a selfie stick. All you need is a flat surface and a timer for the shot. There’s even a separate menu section dedicated to it, focusing specifically on the functionality of the flip phone.
In this menu, you’ll also find the settings for Always On Display, which are called Sleep Display. I really liked the separate Stand and Tent modes; the smartphone can behave very differently in each of them.
I should also mention the presence of not only Google Gemini but also the Moto AI. It’s not a unique feature for Android 15, as I even managed to get it on Android 14 with the Edge 50 Ultra. Overall, the AI features here are on par with competitors. You can ask questions, clarify things, find specific pieces of information on the screen, and there’s also generative AI.
I should also note that there’s a dedicated button to invoke Moto AI, but unfortunately, it can’t be remapped. At least, the assistant is activated with a 2-3 second press, rather than just a single tap.
As for Motorola’s signature features, you still have Moto Now, gestures to turn on the flashlight and camera, and almost the full range of Smart Connect. However, there’s no support for Ready For (desktop mode). Given how easily the Razr 60 Ultra can overheat, perhaps that’s for the best.
Also, if you’re having trouble managing the smartphone with one hand, don’t forget to switch the mode in the “Control Center” from Classic to Modern. In the default Classic mode, the Razr 60 Ultra is very difficult to use, just like any other phone. However, due to the high and narrow screen, it’s especially critical here.
Cameras
Motorola Razr 60 Ultra is equipped with three camera modules. And, here’s the joke of the year – technically, all of them can be considered selfie modules! And the cameras here are really good across the board. Each one has a 50 MP sensor.
The main module is a 22mm F/1.8 ISOCELL GNJ, with a 1/1.56″ sensor size, 1μm pixel size, and support for Quad Pixel mode, which reduces the photo resolution to 12.6 MP, but equivalently captures with a pixel size of 2μm. It also features optical image stabilization, Pantone calibration for skin tones, and can shoot up to 8K30 without disabling stabilization.
The ultra-wide module is the IMX 816, 12mm, F/2.0, with a 0.6μm pixel size and the same Quad Pixel support, which switches to 12.6 MP and increases the pixel size to 1.2μm. The selfie module is the ISOCELL JNS, F/2.0, without autofocus, offering two fixed modes – 21mm and 26mm.
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The camera quality is generally very good, and the lack of autofocus on the selfie module is somewhat compensated by the ability to use the external display. There are also plenty of features available for shooting using this screen.
There is no dedicated zoom switch, but you can switch between modules, take selfies with smile detection, and even record 4K60 video with the ultra-wide module.
However, Motorola’s camera app often proves to be the weakest link. For one, the app is called Moto Camera Pro, which is somewhat ironic considering that Motorola is still one of the few companies that hasn’t added a Pro video mode to its app.
Next, I’ll highlight the Camcoder mode. This is when the screen is partially folded, and you hold the smartphone by its lower part while looking at the preview on the upper section. You can even output the image to the external display.
It sounds interesting, but if you try to record video without keeping the smartphone in a horizontal position – let’s say, shooting from top to bottom – the screen will fully unfold. The hinges can’t handle this, and you’ll automatically exit the shooting mode.
Overall, each additional software feature seems to cut down on some of the camera’s maximum capabilities. For instance, the Camcoder mode disables 8K recording, the Pro shooting mode doesn’t allow auto-HDR to be turned on, and enabling the preview on the external display almost never works, despite being constantly enabled.
Battery life
The situation here is interesting. On one hand, the 4700 mAh battery doesn’t seem like it should break any records, but the combination of an energy-efficient display and a 3nm flagship processor delivers solid results. In the PCMark Battery Test 3.0, with the screen at 50% brightness, it lasts almost 16 hours, from 100% to 15%. Additionally, with Always-on Display (AoD) enabled, and the ability to use the external screen for certain tasks, battery life improves even further, as some actions are faster to complete without opening the flip.
Charging is more interesting. The official website of the smartphone promised a full charge in 40 minutes with a 68W charger. However, I charged the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra from 11% to 100% in an hour… using the 125W charger from the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra. Also, just to remind you, you might never actually see the 30W wireless charging in action.
The Razr 60 Ultra doesn’t recognize Qi2 15W, only 7W – at least, that’s the case with the EcoFlow Rapid Magnetic 10000 mAh.
Good news – there’s something similar to MagSafe here, meaning that unlike the Moto Edge 50 Ultra, the smartphone “sticks” to the power bank even in a horizontal position. The magnet isn’t as strong as MagSafe’s, but it’s still appreciated. Plus, it supports reverse wireless charging at 5W.
So, despite these nuances, the smartphone charges at a decent speed, especially the first half of the battery capacity.
- 11% – start
- 25% – 5 min
- 50% – 23 min
- 75% – 40 min
- 98% – 59 min
Conclusions
As I mentioned, this smartphone breaks stereotypes. It radically refuses to be a hostage to its form factor, so the expected compromises in performance are nowhere to be seen. The chipset is flagship-level, the cameras are premium, battery life is modern, and the design is refined and even unique.
But as I mentioned, the drawbacks are in other areas. The cooling system doesn’t handle the processor that well, and there are some concerns with the software and the accessories. However, the case is genuinely pleasant. Overall, the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra looks, feels, and performs like a true business flagship for the stylish user. And if you’re not a gamer or enthusiast, but a stylish user, I can confidently recommend it!
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