Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) Review: The Fastest Flip Phone Ever Made
The Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) is the first flip phone with genuine flagship silicon — a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip that beats every rival clamshell foldable on raw performance. Read our full verdict.
Flip phones have historically made a quiet trade: fold-in-half convenience in exchange for last-generation performance. Motorola's Razr Ultra (2025) was the phone that first ended that compromise — the first clamshell foldable built around Qualcomm's genuine flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, rather than a cut-down mid-tier part. Samsung has since caught up on silicon with the Z Flip 7's newer Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, but the Razr Ultra remains the more distinctive flip phone on everything else — a larger, faster inner display and a cover screen that runs real apps rather than curated widgets.
Design and Build
Motorola leans into fashion-forward materials here in a way Samsung generally doesn't — leather-inspired soft-touch finishes and Pantone Validated colourways, including options in Alcantara for a genuinely distinctive in-hand feel. IP68 sealing covers submersion, and the hinge feels tight and reassuring through repeated folds. It's a phone that looks and feels considered rather than purely functional.
Display
The 7.0-inch inner LTPO AMOLED panel is both larger and faster than most rivals' — 165Hz adaptive refresh with Dolby Vision support, genuinely putting it ahead of Samsung's Z Flip 7 on paper. The 4.0-inch pOLED cover display is the more interesting story, though: unlike Samsung's curated widget-only approach, Motorola lets you run full third-party apps on it without unfolding the phone at all.
Camera
Dual 50MP sensors — a main camera and an ultrawide, both handling photo duties competently — plus a 50MP selfie camera positioned behind the cover display for high-quality self-portraits without needing to unfold. It's a solid, unremarkable camera system rather than a class leader; Motorola's engineering effort here has clearly gone into performance and the cover-screen experience rather than chasing periscope-telephoto specs.
Performance
This was the headline at launch, and it still holds up well. Snapdragon 8 Elite paired with 16GB of RAM makes the Razr Ultra genuinely fast in a way flip phones simply hadn't been before it arrived — sustained gaming performance, heavy multitasking, and everyday responsiveness all feel like a proper flagship slab phone rather than a compromised foldable. Samsung's more recent Z Flip 7 has since moved to the newer Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, so the silicon crown has changed hands — but the Razr Ultra's performance is still comfortably flagship-tier over a year on. Android 15 runs cleanly on top, with Motorola's software additions staying relatively light-touch compared to some rivals' more heavily skinned interfaces.
Battery and Charging
The 4,700mAh cell is solid rather than class-leading — flip phones generally trail slab flagships on stamina given how much space the hinge and dual displays take up, and this is no exception. 68W TurboPower charging is genuinely fast though, getting a full charge in around 40 minutes when you do need a top-up.
Verdict
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The Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) proved flip phones no longer need to compromise on raw performance — Snapdragon 8 Elite made this the first genuinely flagship-fast clamshell foldable, backed by a larger, faster inner display and a cover screen that actually runs apps rather than just showing notifications. Samsung has since matched and moved past it on silicon with the Z Flip 7's newer chip, but the Razr Ultra still holds its own well over a year on. Battery life is the one area where the form factor still shows its limits. Unlike several phones we've reviewed recently, this one is straightforwardly available through major carriers in the US, UK, and Canada — no import required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy the Razr Ultra (2025)?
Widely, unlike many phones we review here — it's officially sold in the US through AT&T, T-Mobile, Best Buy, Amazon, and motorola.com, in the UK and Europe through Motorola's usual retail channels, and in Canada through major carriers including Rogers. It's sold in some markets under the name 'Razr 60 Ultra' instead, but it's the identical phone.
How does the cover screen compare to the Galaxy Z Flip 7?
They're a similar physical size — Motorola's is 4.0 inches versus Samsung's 4.1 — but Motorola supports full third-party app usage on the cover display, not just curated widgets and notifications. If you want to actually run apps without unfolding the phone, that's the meaningful difference, not the screen size itself.
Is the battery life good for a flip phone?
It's solid rather than exceptional — a 4,700mAh cell is respectable for the form factor, but flip phones generally trail slab flagships on stamina because of the space the hinge and dual-display setup take up. Heavy users will likely want a midday top-up; 68W TurboPower charging at least makes that quick.
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How it compares: Motorola Razr Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
Motorola
Motorola Razr Ultra (2025)
From $1,299
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
From £999
7.0" LTPO AMOLED 165Hz
Display
6.7" Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz
50MP + 50MP ultrawide
Main cam
50MP + ultrawide
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
4,700mAh · 68W
Battery
4,000mAh · 45W
From $1,299
Price
From £999
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