Pros Long battery lifeExcellent displaysAffordable Cons Average performanceMediocre camerasUnimpressive software update commitment Motorola Razr (2025) Specs Battery Life (As Tested) 21 hours, 35 minutes Camera Resolution (Rear; Front-Facing) 50MP, 13MP; 32MP CPU MediaTek Dimensity 7400X Dimensions 3.47 by 2.91 by 0.62 inches closed, 6.74 by 2.91 by 0.29 inches open Operating System Android 15 Screen Resolution 2,640 by 1,080 pixels Screen Size 6.9 All Specs Table of ContentsDesign: Elegant and PocketableDisplay: Fun and BrightPerformance: Passable for the PriceBattery: Better Than Most Non-Flip PhonesConnectivity: A Fine 5G RadioAudio: Loud EnoughCameras: Fun to Use, But Low QualitySoftware: More Support, Please The 2025 Motorola Razr ($699.99) is an attractive and feature-rich folding phone that keeps its price in check by dialing back some of the specs available to its high-end stablemate, the $1,299.99 Razr Ultra. Its inner and outer displays are bright and useful, its compact clamshell design slides comfortably into your pocket, and its long battery life helps get you through the day. But it isn't very powerful, its cameras are so-so at best, and its AI tools aren't the smartest. It's a decent option for those who specifically want a folding phone without spending a fortune, but you can get a lot more bang for your buck with a traditional slab phone like the $799.99 Samsung Galaxy S25 or even the $499 Google Pixel 9a.Design: Elegant and PocketableAll three phones in the 2025 Razr lineup share basic design cues. They all feature an aluminum frame, rounded corners, an external display that's visible when folded, and a selection of several colors. The entry-level Razr is available in Gibraltar Sea (deep blue), Lightest Sky (flecked white), Parfait Pink, or Spring Bud (bright green). I received the Lightest Sky model for review. (Credit: Sarah Lord)The Razr measures 3.47 by 2.91 by 0.62 inches when closed and 6.74 by 2.91 by 0.29 inches when fully open. It weighs 6.63 ounces, matching the size and weight of last year’s model almost exactly. The phone fits nicely in my hand in both its open and closed positions. It’s also incredibly pocket-friendly. I loved being able to slip it into my back pocket without worrying if the top of the phone was sticking out. (Credit: Sarah Lord)The power and volume buttons reside on the right side of the phone. The buttons feel solid and make an audible clicking sound when pressed. A fingerprint reader is embedded into the power button for biometric security. You can use facial recognition via the selfie camera. Both work well, though the fingerprint sensor is more secure. The SIM card slot is on the left side of the phone, while the USB-C port and speaker grille are located on the bottom edge. A little more than half of the rear panel is covered in the white speckled plastic of the Lightest Sky color. It does a good job of keeping fingerprints at bay, but is a little slippery to hold. The color extends about a centimeter above the hinge, before giving way to the external display, which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The display remains dark when the phone is open, giving the back a black-and-white color scheme. Two round camera cutouts and a small flash protrude from the top of the phone when it’s opened. The display wraps around the cameras, which gives the handset an elegant appearance, especially when folded.(Credit: Sarah Lord)The titanium center hinge is strong, with minimal creasing visible on the display. You can still see it when the screen is dark, but it isn't disruptive. The hinge is smooth and rated for more than 200,000 opens and folds.(Credit: Sarah Lord)Motorola has made all of its flip phones more durable. Every phone in the 2025 lineup, including the entry-level Razr, has an IP48 rating, which means it is dust-resistant and can withstand temporary submersion in water. Display: Fun and BrightThe 2025 Razr's outer display remains unchanged from the 2024 version. It's a 3.6-inch pOLED screen with a resolution of 1,056 by 1,066 pixels for a pixel density of 413 pixels per inch (ppi). The refresh rate remains at 90Hz, with a touch response rate of 120Hz. The screen reaches a peak brightness of 1,700 nits. Meanwhile, the $999.99 Razr+ and Razr Ultra share a 4.0-inch outer display with a resolution of 1,272 by 1,080 pixels, for a density of 417ppi. The screen has a refresh rate of 165Hz with a touch response rate of 120Hz. The outer display on the Razr+ reaches a peak brightness of 2,400 nits, while the Ultra hits 3,000 nits. (Credit: Sarah Lord)The Razr's 6.9-inch inner display is similar to last year’s model. It has a resolution of 2,640 by 1,080 pixels for a density of 413ppi. The foldable AMOLED panel has a refresh rate of 120Hz and a touch response rate of 220Hz. It reaches a peak brightness of 3,000 nits. The company includes a built-in screen protector that the phone reminds you constantly not to remove. It's hardly visible, doesn’t bubble, and should hopefully remains in place for the lifetime of the phone. If it doesn’t, the company requires an authorized Motorola dealer to install a new one. A small, circular cutout at the top of the display signifies the selfie camera.The Razr+ has an almost identical display, with the same size, resolution, pixel density, and peak brightness levels. The only difference is that it has a slightly higher refresh rate of 165Hz. The Razr Ultra's screen is bigger, sharper, and brighter than any of the others at 7 inches, 2,992 by 1,224 pixels, 165Hz/300Hz refresh and touch response rates, and 4,500 nits of peak brightness. (Credit: Sarah Lord)I was easily able to view the Razr's display under direct sunlight. The outer display might be a smidge shorter than the Razr+ and Ultra, but it is just as useful. Performance: Passable for the PriceThe Razr is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400x system on a chip, which uses a 4nm process and comes with a Mali-G615 GPU and a sixth-generation NPU. It is available in a single configuration with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. There's no microSD card slot, so if you need more storage space, you’ll have to step up to the much more expensive Razr Ultra, which is available in a 512GB model. The phone generally performs well with daily tasks, even when running multiple apps at the same time. Once in a while, I noticed short delays when switching between apps, but nothing that I considered egregious. The Razr isn’t the fastest phone on the market, but it’s completely usable. (Credit: Geekbench/GFXBench/PCMag)On Geekbench 6, which measures CPU performance, the Razr got a single-core score of 1,072 and a multi-core score of 3,035. These results show only slight improvement over last year’s model (1,054 and 3,010). In comparison, the Razr Ultra comes with the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Elite processor (the same as in the Galaxy S25) and scored an impressive 2,913 and 8,727. Meanwhile, Samsung’s $1,099.99 Galaxy Z Flip 6, which uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, scored 2,133 and 6,134. To test GPU performance, I ran the Razr through the GFXBench suite of tests. It handled Aztec Ruins at 23fps, which is only marginally better than last year’s model (20fps), but slower than the Z Flip 6 (42fps) and the Razr Ultra (105fps). Despite its lack of power, the Razr still manages to do most of what you want it to. I was able to play graphically intensive games, such as Genshin Impact, albeit at lower frame rates. It played well and only stuttered during moments of intense combat. Less graphically demanding games, such as Alto’s Odyssey, played without a hitch. And, unlike the Razr Ultra, the Razr never became warm to the touch. Battery: Better Than Most Non-Flip PhonesBattery life is a selling point for the Razr. The phone has a 4,500mAh battery, an improvement over last year’s 4,200mAh battery. It lasted 21 hours and 35 minutes in testing, for which I streamed an HD video over Wi-Fi with the screen brightness turned all the way up. This is a noticeable improvement over the 2024 model, which ran for 16 hours and 5 minutes. The 2025 Razr easily outlasts the Z Flip 6, which stopped running after 16 hours and 20 minutes. The Razr+ has a smaller 4,000mAh battery, while the 4,7000mAh Razr Ultra lasted 22 hours and 33 minutes in the same test. (Credit: Sarah Lord)The Razr supports 30W wired charging, 15W wireless charging, and 5W reverse wireless charging for accessories. The Razr+ charges faster via wire (45W) but at the same rate on a wireless charging pad (15W). The Z Flip 6 supports 25W wired, 15W wireless, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging. Meanwhile, the Razr Ultra takes advantage of improved charging specs, with 68W wired, 30W wireless, and 5W reverse wireless charging. Recommended by Our EditorsUsing a 96W adapter, the Razr took 1 hour and 16 minutes to fully charge. The phone doesn’t come with a charger inside the box, so you’ll have to provide your own.Connectivity: A Fine 5G RadioAll of the phones in the Razr lineup come with sub-6GHz 5G (including C-band), though they miss out on the faster mmWave 5G that’s available in some areas. If you want a flip phone with mmWave, you’ll have to grab the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Motorola sells the Razr unlocked, and it should work with all major US carriers.I tested the phone on T-Mobile’s network, where it recorded download speeds of 116Mbps and upload speeds of 4.20Mbps. My iPhone 14 Pro recorded download speeds of 99.2Mbps and upload speeds of 25.1Mbps from the same location.(Credit: Sarah Lord)The Razr is equipped with Wi-Fi 6E. When tested close to my Wi-Fi 6 access point, it recorded speeds of 354Mbps down and 18.9Mbps up. The iPhone 14 Pro got similar results, with 369Mbps down and 22.5Mbps up. The Razr's speeds dipped at the edge of the network to 54.1Mbps down and 22.1Mbps up. The iPhone 14 Pro did worse in this location, with download speeds of 26.1Mbps and upload speeds of 15.4Mbps.NFC is available for mobile payments, and Bluetooth is on board for connecting your wireless devices, though Motorola doesn’t specify which version of Bluetooth the phone uses. Audio: Loud EnoughCall quality is good. Callers could hear me well, and I could hear them. The earpiece is loud, at 80.3dB. The speaker is even louder with a max output of 83.5dB. When listening to our test track, The Knife's “Silent Shout," I could feel the bass vibrate the phone. That said, the beats were muddy and not well defined. The volume gets loud enough to listen to music in a small room, but you’ll want to connect speakers or headphones to get the best experience. Cameras: Fun to Use, But Low QualityThe Razr’s main camera has a 50MP sensor with an f/1.7 aperture. It features Pantone color, optical image stabilization (OIS), and phase-detection auto focus. The phone has a 13MP ultra-wide camera with an f/2.2 aperture that can capture macro images. These are joined by a 32MP f/2.4 selfie camera. The main and selfie cameras automatically bin the photos by a factor of four, so images come out at 12.5MP and 8MP, respectively. You can take full-resolution shots by using the camera’s Ultra-Res mode. The photos I took with the Razr are uninspiring and peppered with unnaturally bright spots. Blues are brighter and greens are greener than they appear in real life.Main camera(Credit: Sarah Lord)The leaves at the bottom of the picture above are much brighter than they should be. Further, it's difficult to distinguish individual branches of this tree, even when zoomed in.The camera has three zoom levels. It accomplishes 2x zoom with digital cropping. Here’s a progression:Ultra-wide camera, 0.5x zoom(Credit: Sarah Lord)Main camera, 1x zoom(Credit: Sarah Lord)Main camera, 2x zoom(Credit: Sarah Lord)The grass is almost neon green, and the dandelions are a particularly bright shade of yellow. Ultra-wide camera, macro(Credit: Sarah Lord)Shots taken with the macro mode are filled with noise, especially around the edges of these flowers. Selfie camera(Credit: Sarah Lord)The selfie camera works as expected but isn't particularly impressive.Video capture maxes out at 4K30. The phone is capable of filming with 4x slow motion. Videos appear similar to the photos, with the best footage coming from the main camera. When it comes to flip phones, the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Razr+, and Razr Ultra all have better-performing cameras. Even for similarly priced slab phones, the Galaxy S25 and the Pixel 9a are much more impressive than the Razr.The Razr comes with some of Google’s AI editing capabilities, including Magic Editor, which allows you to circle, brush, or tap an object in your photo to resize it or remove it. You also have access to Google Blur, which blurs the background of a photo, and Google Unblur, which can sharpen a blurry photo. Magic Eraser lets you get rid of unwanted elements in your snaps. Software: More Support, PleaseThe Razr runs on Android 15 and will only get three years of OS updates and four years of security updates. This is the same promise as last year’s products and remains far behind the seven years of OS and security updates found on offerings from Google and Samsung. (Credit: Sarah Lord)Just like the Razr Ultra, you can access just about every app directly from the phone's outer display. By default, it features the time, date, battery life, weather, and notifications. A row of apps includes the camera, messages, photos, and Google Gemini. Swiping down from the top brings you all the Quick Settings menu, while swiping left shows you all the apps available on the external display. You can add as many apps and shortcuts as you want by pressing the pencil button in the upper right corner. Swiping left again brings you to your calendar, followed by the weather, and a communications section that houses the dial pad, contacts, and messages apps. Finally, there are a handful of casual games that you can play directly on the outer display. You don’t have to stick to casual games; I played a session of Genshin Impact directly from the external display. (Credit: Sarah Lord)The Razr comes with Motorola’s AI offerings, though without the dedicated AI button on the Ultra. The Moto AI shortcut sits prominently on the home screen. Opening it gives you access to the Image Studio, where you can use AI to create images, or the Playlist Studio to make a playlist based on your mood. You can also launch Pay Attention, which will record your meetings and provide you with a transcript, or Remember This, which turns images and text into memories that the AI can use to give you a more personalized experience. You can use Catch Me Up to view a summary of all of your texts and notifications, or just ask Moto AI to perform a Google search for you. The AI tools work as expected, but I don’t find them particularly useful. They take care of tasks that I generally don’t need help with, as I’m not overwhelmed by notifications or stuck in an endless number of meetings where I'm expected to take notes. You may find them more useful.