Motorola Razr 60 Ultra Review: Lifestyle Smartphone and High-End Performance in Harmony
Motorola Razr 60 Ultra Review: Lifestyle Smartphone and High-End Performance in Harmony
With the RAZR 60 Ultra, Motorola goes all out and proves in the review that lifestyle and high-end performance can also be combined in a “flip phone.” Hardware and software don’t have to hide behind traditional flagship smartphones. Motorola – with its price – is now falling back on the market leadership from Samsung to OPPO.
Contents 1 Lifestyle smartphone and high-end performance in harmony with the price of the RAZR 60 Ultra at a glance Technical data of the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra The smartphone as a second display of accessories, apps, apps, and games with software, battery, and implementation of the second class. Moto AI also relies on multiple vendors for AI camera support, with the Razr 60 Ultra shooting video up to 8K and Dolby Vision. Good battery life thanks to its 4,700 mAh battery.
The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra belongs to the category of modern “flip phones” with a foldable display on the inside and a second display on the outside. This type of smartphone expands the screen area of conventional smartphones and reduces it (by doubling its thickness), allowing a relatively compact rectangle to be carried in your pants or purse. This differs from “flip phones” from “foldables,” which can transform from a large smartphone into an even larger one, or even a small tablet.
Razr 60 Ultra Price at a Glance
The RAZR 60 Ultra is the new flagship of Motorola’s foldable portfolio. The manufacturer introduced it alongside the cheaper RAZR 60 (without the “ultra”) at the end of April and has since offered it at a non-binding price of €1,299.99 with 16GB/512GB. The Razr 60 Ultra comes in leather (starting at €1,371), Alcantara (starting at €1,162), satin (starting at €1,292), and wood (starting at €1,162), which (in the same order) go by the names “Rio Red,” “Scarab,” “Cabaret,” and “Mountain Trail.” For comparison: The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (review) is likely to be the worst competitor, starting in July 2024 at a price of €1,199 with 12GB/256GB and a comparable €1,319 with 12GB/512GB. Meanwhile, the Samsung smartphone can be purchased from €771 and €812. The next generation of the Galaxy Flip is expected to be announced in the next two months. Motorola Razr 60 Ultra Technical Data
Motorola Razr 60 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Software Android 15 Android 14 Display 4.0 inches, 1272 × 1080 pixels
AMOLED, HDR, 120 Hz 7.0 inches, 2,992 × 1,224 pixels
AMOLED, HDR, 120 Hz 3.4 inches, 720 × 748 pixels
AMOLED, 60 Hz 6.7 inches, 1,080 × 2,640 pixels
AMOLED, HDR, 120 Hz Operation Touch, Fingerprint sensor, Face scanner SOC QualityComm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy GPU Adreno 830 AdRAM 16 GB LPDDDR5X 12 GB LPDDR5X Storage 512 GB
(non-expandable) 256 GB / 512 GB
(Non-expandable) 1. Camera 50 MP, wide angle, AF, OIS, f / 1.8, 8k video 50 MP, wide angle, AF, OIS, f / 1.8, 4K VIDEO 2. CAME 50 MP, Ultraweitwinkel, AF, f / 2.0 12 MP, Ultraweitwinkel, f / 2.2 Indoor camera 4K-video GSM GPRS + Edge UMTS HSPA + LTE Advanced Pro 5G NSA / SA Wi-Fi 6E Fi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.4 5.3 Slot A-GPS, BEIDOU, GALILEO, QZSSS AUTHORS USB-C-C, UWB USB-C, NFC SIM CARD DUAL-SIM (NANO-SIM + ESIM) BATTATEDE 4700 MAH, CLOSE-SIM (NANO-SIM + ESIM) BATTATEL
Wireless billing of 4 000 mAh battery, firmly installed
Wireless charging size
(H × W × D) open 88.1 × 74.0 × 151.5 × 74.0 × 7.2 mm 85.1 × 71.1 mm 165.1 × 71.9 mm Weight 199 g 187 g Protection class IP48 Price (RRP) 1,299.99 euros (512 GB) 1,199.00 euros (256 GB)
1,319.00 euros (512 GB)
The smartphone as a personal accessory
With this selection of different colors and materials, Motorola has taken a similar path to Samsung on the Galaxy Z Flip 6, where there are even more and especially larger colors to choose from, but with the exception of “manufactured black,” all on glass. The goal of both marketing strategies is clear: the smartphone should be a personal accessory that can be individually designed to fit your fashion and lifestyle. With accessories, you can even carry it with you like a mini handbag.
The company has sent the company to the “Mountain Trail” variant, that is, the model not only with a wooden look, but also with real wood (FSC certified) on the back, whose grain runs perpendicular. The lightweight structure in the wood creates an unusual feel, which is appreciated, especially since the wood provides a certain warmth in the hand and a slight “natural effect.” Motorola, on the other hand, uses a gold metal frame, which, depending on the perspective, also resonates with a bit of copper. Combined with the wood, everything feels very cohesive and ensures a high-quality experience, especially since the RAZR 60 Ultra is well-made.
Razr 60 Ultra on a mountain trail
Motorola offers IP48 protection
Looking great is one thing, a foldable smartphone must support one or the other. IP48 protection ensures that the RAZR 60 Ultra can be permanently submerged in fresh water (30 minutes, 1.5 m) and can repel foreign objects with a diameter of ≥ 1.0 mm. A smartphone on the beach is always a mistake; generally, crumbs and dust grains are the enemy of the IP48 certification of foldable smartphones, as these foreign objects don’t even have to penetrate the device, but can still cause damage when folding.
High-quality folding mechanism
Speaking of folding: the RAZR 60 Ultra’s folding mechanism was simply very well done by the manufacturer. The smartphone can be opened at any time, except for the last few degrees, pops up at the end point, and locks into place when closed. The hinge also has only minimal tolerances in transitions and can only be moved with a lot of resistance, parallel to the mechanics, if desired.
The smartphone measures 88.1 x 74.0 x 15.7 mm when closed, making it slightly larger than the Galaxy Z Flip 6, which measures 85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm. The dimensions are open at 171.5 x 74.0 x 7.2 mm. It is also heavier at 199 to 187 g. So there was no wow effect like the last one with the Oppo Find N5 (review) in the test, but the dimensions are not an exclusion criterion either, as the two devices are not miles apart. Motorola hides the slightly larger format with light curves in the case. On the periphery, users will find volume and on/off buttons, including the fingerprint sensor (on the right), and on the left, a dedicated Moto-ai button, which can be used for other Android functions such as music, screenshots, the recorder, and more.
4-inch external display
No second-class second display
From the outside, the RAZR 60 Ultra is also characterized by the large display with the integrated dual cameras. According to rumors, Samsung is also planning something like this for the Galaxy Z Flip 7, but in the current model, the panel still forms a balloon around the lenses. Motorola has extended the display since the Razr 50 Ultra across the entire front; previously, a strip had to be left towards the hinge on the RAZR 40 Ultra. Motorola doesn’t treat the external AMOLED display as a second-class screen. Even here, with 1,272 x 1,080 pixels, there’s a relatively high resolution and features like HDR10 (+) and dynamic 120 Hz. The brightness of 3,000 cd/m² should reach the entire panel. On recent sunny spring days in Berlin, there were never any readability issues.
Free choice of widgets, apps, and games
The 4.0-inch display is more than just a status screen. First, the lock screen can be customized in many ways with custom background images, widgets, links, and fonts. Swiping from the top to the middle of the screen takes users to notifications, while swiping left and right takes users to dedicated pages such as apps, weather, timers, calendars, games, music, and more, which can be divided or hidden according to their preferences. Google Wallet can also be used so that the device isn’t open to payment.
If desired, Motorola doesn’t throw any stones in the way of on-screen app execution. Which apps should appear in the external app drawer can be freely configured, but with potential incompatibilities due to the format, which you have to live with. Motorola isn’t specifically designed for the display above the dual cameras. Each app can be enlarged to full size by holding down the status bar at the bottom of the screen, but this can also ensure that user interface elements disappear behind the lenses. Generally, the motto “if it doesn’t work, it doesn’t exist” is welcome. Even on the keyboard, it can be operated reasonably well outdoors.
Google Maps in full-screen view with a hidden user interface
Google Maps in full-screen view with a hidden user interface Fig. 1 of 6
When you open the RAZR 60 Ultra, you get a 7.0-inch display with 2,992 x 1,224 pixels, 120 Hz dynamic range (165 Hz in game mode), HDR10 (+) and Dolby Vision. Photos can be displayed in ultra-HDR (as outdoors). The maximum of 4,500 cd/m² specified by Motorola must refer to extremely small image areas; in the editorial team, it refers to 1,506 cd/m² and a maximum of 2,745 cd/m² at 10% white content. Even these are very good values for a flip phone.
In the test, the low expression of the crease, which Motorola has reduced to a minimum within the technically feasible range, was also positive. The fact that there is still minimal crease with high-end devices such as the RAZR 60 Ultra can be seen in contrasting light. On the other hand, it’s in the nature of flip phones that you practically wipe the fold as it passes through the screen. This is less the case with book-sized foldables. Nevertheless, what Motorola offers here in terms of screen and fold is the new scale.
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