Motorola Razr Ultra 2025: Flip Meets Flagship, Without Compromise

Motorola’s Razr Ultra 2025 arrives as a full-fledged flagship, designed for individuals who want a foldable phone that performs as well as it looks. This is not a nostalgic throwback or a design-first experiment. It’s a premium device built with purpose, priced at $1,299, and backed by top-tier hardware, bold material choices, and a deep layer of AI functionality.

After years of straddling the line between fashion and function, Motorola is committing to performance. The Razr Ultra 2025 brings specs that match its ambition. Power users, professionals, and anyone looking to downsize without sacrificing capability finally have a foldable they can take seriously.

Material Identity and Real-World Design

You feel the difference before you even flip it open. The Razr Ultra 2025 comes in four finishes, each with a distinct tactile personality. There’s real wood in the PANTONE Mountain Trail edition, Alcantara synthetic suede in Scarab green, and two faux leather options in Rio Red and Cabaret pink. Each one skips the usual slippery-glass routine, offering grip, warmth, and presence.

These materials aren’t just a visual stunt. They make the phone feel personal and high-end without relying on flashy gimmicks. Folded down, the device measures under 89mm and sits comfortably in one hand or a front pocket. It weighs 199 grams, a few ticks above the previous Razr Plus, but the added density gives the hinge a satisfying stability when flipping it open.

Durability is more than skin deep. The titanium hinge is new and noticeably stiffer. Motorola says it’s four times stronger than last year’s steel mechanism. IP48 certification means it can handle small dust particles and a quick drop in fresh water. That kind of reassurance matters for anyone who’s been burned by foldables in the past.

Performance Without Bottlenecks

At its core, the Razr Ultra runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 “Elite” platform. Paired with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and either 512GB or 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage, it’s equipped to handle video editing, gaming, multitasking, and AI processing with ease. Motorola finally moved past the compromises that weighed down previous Razr models. This one has range.

From social media workflows to mobile music production to split-screen productivity sessions, the Razr Ultra responds fast and stays cool. It’s built for real-world pressure, not synthetic bragging rights.

Battery Life That Keeps Up

Battery size jumps to 4,700mAh. That’s substantial for a flip phone, especially one with a 7-inch internal display and a capable cover screen. Motorola claims 36 hours of real-world use, and that holds up when spread across navigation, YouTube, email, and camera use.

Charging also gets a boost. The included 68W TurboPower wired charger pushes a full day’s worth of power in under 10 minutes. Wireless charging hits 30W. Reverse wireless charging delivers up to 5W, which is enough to top off earbuds or another phone in a pinch. The full charging suite is here, not an afterthought.

Two Displays That Actually Get Used

The internal 7-inch LTPO AMOLED display looks and feels great. Resolution hits 1224 x 2992 with a pixel density over 490ppi. Refresh rates jump dynamically between 1Hz and 165Hz, keeping animations smooth while conserving power when static. At 4,500 nits peak brightness, it’s easy to use outdoors.

But the outer screen is what makes this phone functional before it’s even opened. The 4-inch cover display supports full apps, messages, widgets, navigation, and even games. It uses the same AMOLED tech and pushes 1272 x 1080 resolution at 3000 nits. It’s responsive and customizable, and it genuinely reduces how often you need to unfold the phone throughout the day.

Cameras Built for Daily Shooting

Motorola finally addresses the biggest weakness of previous Razrs. The Ultra 2025 carries a proper triple 50MP setup. The main sensor has large 2.0μm pixels and optical image stabilization. It performs well in most lighting conditions and delivers usable low-light shots.

The ultrawide camera covers 122 degrees and pulls double duty as a macro lens for detail shots. The front-facing camera is also 50MP and sits behind the inner display for high-res video calls or social media clips. Motorola leans into software to enhance the experience with AI-powered modes like Group Shot, Action Shot, and gesture-based captures in tent mode.

A Smarter Layer of AI

Motorola adds a dedicated AI button on the side, putting smarter tools one press away. You can launch Google Gemini, Meta Llama, Microsoft Copilot, or Perplexity. Motorola doesn’t lock you into one ecosystem. That flexibility means you can customize the phone to work the way you do.

Moto AI features include Catch Me Up, which condenses notifications and messages into a digestible summary. Next Move makes suggestions based on what you’re viewing. Image Studio and Playlist Studio help generate visuals and music with minimal input. Other tools like Remember This and Pay Attention offer smart memory capture and conversation transcription for meetings, brainstorming, or interviews.

Motorola includes free trials of Gemini Advanced and Perplexity Pro to get users started with premium features right away.

Where It Fits

At $1,299 for the base 512GB model, the Razr Ultra 2025 aims squarely at Samsung’s Z Flip and Apple’s Pro Max. In the U.S., it launches May 15, with preorders opening on May 7. Outside North America, it carries the Razr 60 Ultra name.

Motorola’s new Razr lineup slots into three tiers this year. The standard Razr 2025 comes in at $599, followed by the Razr Plus 2025 at $999. But the Ultra is the flagship. It’s the one made for users who value polish, performance, and style without feeling like they have to compromise on software or hardware.

This is the first Razr that doesn’t feel like it’s trying to catch up. It’s designed to lead. Whether you keep it closed and live on the cover display or flip it open a hundred times a day, the Razr Ultra 2025 finally delivers the premium foldable Motorola has been promising since the reboot began.