Motorola Razr and Razr Ultra (2025) review: Cool as hell, but too much AI

Summary

One fast foldable, one not so much Motorola is fond of saying the Razr Ultra is the fastest flip phone in the world, which is technically true. It has the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip with 16GB of RAM, but we expect to see the Elite in Samsung's 2025 foldables later this year. For now, though, the Razr Ultra stands alone. The $700 Razr runs a Mediatek Dimensity 7400X, which is a distinctly midrange processor with just 8GB of RAM. The Razr Ultra gets close to the S25. Credit: Ryan Whitwam The Razr Ultra gets close to the S25. Credit: Ryan Whitwam The Razr struggles with gaming, but the Razr Ultra has no trouble. Ryan Whitwam The Razr struggles with gaming, but the Razr Ultra has no trouble. Ryan Whitwam The S25 remains at the top, but the Razr Ultra gets close in this test. Ryan Whitwam The S25 remains at the top, but the Razr Ultra gets close in this test. Ryan Whitwam The Razr struggles with gaming, but the Razr Ultra has no trouble. Ryan Whitwam The S25 remains at the top, but the Razr Ultra gets close in this test. Ryan Whitwam In daily use, neither phone feels slow. Side by side, you can see the Razr is slower to open apps and unlock, and the scrolling exhibits occasional jank. However, it's not what we'd call a slow phone. It's fine for general smartphone tasks like messaging, browsing, and watching videos. You may have trouble with gaming, though. Simple games run well enough, but heavy 3D titles like Diablo Immortal are rough with the Dimensity 7400X. The Razr Ultra is one of the fastest Android phones we've tested, thanks to the Snapdragon chip. You can play complex games and multitask to your heart's content without fear of lag. It does run a little behind the Galaxy S25 series in benchmarks, but it thankfully doesn't get as toasty as Samsung's phones. We never expect groundbreaking battery life from foldables. The hinge takes up space, which limits battery capacity. That said, Motorola did fairly well cramming a 4,700 mAh battery in the Razr Ultra and a 4,500 m...