This past week has been eventful for Motorola, a company owned by Lenovo. They unveiled four new smartphones, reintroduced smartwatches, and launched some bold headphones. While there’s much to discuss about these products, the Razr Ultra stands out as the most intriguing.
At first glance, the Razr Ultra may seem similar to the Razr+ from 2024. Tho, appearances can be misleading. The Razr+ will still be available in 2025, but this new Ultra model offers significant upgrades that are worth noting.
Key Differences in Design
The motorola Razr 60 Ultra (its name in Europe) closely resembles the Razr+ 2024 aside from its color choices. This similarity is not a drawback; it features smooth edges that feel great in hand and an external display that effectively utilizes available space. Motorola has excelled with this year’s color selections.
This year's colors might be their best yet: Pantone Rio Red has a leather-like finish; Pantone Scarab offers a soft suede texture; Pantone Mountain Trail mimics wood; and Pantone Cabaret presents a satin-like look.
Pantone collaborated on these colors and also contributed to display and camera enhancements. Among all options I saw, my favourite was the deep green Pantone Scarab created with Italian brand Alcantara—a refreshing change from typical glass or aluminum finishes found on many phones today.
Motorola also revamped the hinge design of the Razr Ultra for improved durability by using titanium materials.It now boasts an official IP48 rating for water resistance—ideal for beach outings where previous models struggled against moisture damage. Additionally, it is equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic which reportedly enhances drop protection considerably while being touted as one of the strongest external displays available.
Display Enhancements
The internal display of the Razr Ultra has grown slightly to 7 inches with increased brightness levels rising from 3,000 nits on the Razr+ to an impressive 4,500 nits now—resulting in vibrant colors that pop beautifully. The external display remains at four inches but benefits from its own brightness boost—from 2,400 nits up to 3,500 nits—making both screens “Pantone-approved,” similar to those found on other devices released this year.
Camera upgrades
I haven’t tested out cameras yet but there are notable changes worth mentioning: it features a main sensor at 50 megapixels with an f/1.8 aperture alongside what Motorola calls an “Ultrawide + Macro Vision camera,” also at a resolution of 50 megapixels. unlike its predecessor which had telephoto capabilities through another sensor option (also at fifty megapixels), some users may prefer this new setup despite still having access to two times optical zoom functionality.
Motorola appears inspired by leading smartphone brands like iPhone and Pixel when enhancing their camera features too! New functionalities include Signature Styles allowing adjustments similar to iPhone's offerings along with Group Shot mode capturing multiple frames before stitching them together into one perfect image!
Performance improvements
Diving deeper into performance reveals where Motorola really shines—the chipset! While last year's model used sub-flagship hardware options—the latest iteration opts instead for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Elite processor making it among top contenders within mobile technology circles today!
A brief hands-on experience showed me how smoothly apps opened while switching tasks felt effortless—but thorough testing will confirm if this truly becomes THE flip phone everyone talks about throughout upcoming months ahead! Excitingly enough though? Battery capacity increased too—from previous models’ standard four thousand mAh up towards forty-seven hundred mAh here!
Faster Charging Capabilities
The charging speed received upgrades as well—supporting sixty-seven-watt fast charging means you could potentially gain enough power within just eight minutes—for reference? That’s barely long enough time needed even just brewing coffee!
A Touch of AI Features
No smartphone launch would feel complete without mentioning AI advancements—and Moto certainly embraces these trends through introducing various smart functions including dedicated buttons designed specifically around artificial intelligence applications! Although assessing real-world utility remains challenging right now—it promises enhanced contextual awareness based upon user interactions displayed onscreen called Next Move alongside partnerships involving microsoft Co-Pilot & Google Gemini among others bringing popular models directly accessible via device interface itself (though notably absent ChatGPT).
The true impact remains uncertain regarding how beneficial Moto's AI integration proves over time—but even without those elements factored into equation? display improvements combined alongside fresh color choices plus battery/power enhancements position RAZR ULTRA firmly amongst top contenders vying attention during upcoming months ahead!
