Motorola Razr+ (2025)

GSMTechTok analysis

Who it's for

The Razr+ 2025 is for a buyer who wants the Ultra model's best display technology in the middle tier of Motorola's lineup, and who's decided real-world usability matters more than benchmark numbers. Android Central's review is candid that even though the phone barely changes from its predecessor on paper, the joys of using it remain unmatched among flip phones the reviewer has tested, Samsung and Chinese rivals included. It suits buyers who specifically prioritize the cover screen experience, since Android Central found that small display, not the larger inner one, was genuinely the more enjoyable part of daily use. It's a strong fit for anyone comparing chip benchmarks with genuine skepticism about whether they matter, since Android Central's own testing found the Razr+ sits between a Pixel 9 Pro and Galaxy Z Flip5 in raw benchmarks, yet real-world performance never felt like a limitation outside a brief post-update lag. It's a weaker fit for anyone shopping exclusively outside North America, since GSMArena's own coverage confirms this specific model has no global version, unlike its Razr and Razr Ultra siblings.

Standout features

The display situation is a genuine, deliberate step up from the base Razr 2025 — GSMArena's lab testing confirms the cover screen is full Ultra-grade specification: a 4-inch LTPO panel at 165Hz with Dolby Vision support, identical to what the pricier Ultra model offers, rather than the smaller, lower-refresh-rate panel on the standard Razr. The main inner display gains the same 165Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision compliance as the Ultra too, a real, meaningful upgrade over the base model's 120Hz cap. Charging speed is a genuine, verified strength — Android Central's own testing measured a full 0-100% charge in just 45 minutes at 45W, well ahead of Samsung's flip phones on this specific metric. Camera quality exceeded expectations across the board — Android Central's testing found results better than the low bar Motorola's camera reputation had set, and the 50MP telephoto camera, a genuine hardware upgrade introduced the previous generation, gives real 2x optical zoom flexibility most rival flip phones in this tier don't offer. The stainless steel hinge and IP48 dust-and-water resistance rating round out a genuinely durable package for a phone this thin when folded.

Trade-offs

Battery capacity is a real, disclosed step down within Motorola's own lineup — GSMArena's spec comparison confirms the Razr+ carries a smaller 4,000mAh cell than both the standard Razr 2025's 4,500mAh and the Ultra's 4,700mAh, a genuine trade-off for sitting in the middle tier rather than a marketing quirk. The lack of an ultrawide camera remains a real, repeatedly disclosed limitation — Android Central's review states it directly as something still missed from the 2023 original model, since the telephoto lens replaces rather than supplements wide-angle shooting. Display brightness, while good, doesn't quite match the Ultra tier either — GSMArena's controlled testing measured the foldable panel at just over 1,200 nits in bright conditions, a couple hundred nits below both the Ultra model and the rival Galaxy Z Flip6 in the same test. HDR playback has a real, disclosed software limitation too: GSMArena's testing found HDR didn't work in Netflix at all, and even where it did work in YouTube, windowed HDR playback wasn't possible — full-screen only. And the chip, while genuinely capable in real-world use per Android Central's testing, is a deliberately scaled-back Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 rather than the current flagship-tier chip the Ultra model gets, a real, disclosed positioning choice for this middle tier.