$1,500 Razr Ultra is a meaningful upgrade over Motorola's 2025 model, with ZDNET praising faster performance, better efficiency and longer battery life while still questioning the price.
A 7-inch 165Hz inner AMOLED, 4-inch outer display and Dolby Atmos stereo speakers made the phone stand out for multimedia, while a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip with 16GB RAM kept apps and demanding tasks feeling fast.
Battery life reached about 24 hours in an endless YouTube stream test, but the phone warmed up and throttled in 3DMark stress testing, with occasional stutter in heavy games.
The dual 50MP camera system delivered strong color and contrast through Ultra HDR, though its ultrawide-macro fusion lens tops out at 2x zoom, far short of the Razr Fold's 6x telephoto.
ZDNET said the flagship flip phone is easier to recommend on sale, noting Motorola is currently bundling Moto Tags and Moto Buds 2 Plus and pointing budget-minded buyers toward Samsung's roughly $1,020 Galaxy Z Flip 7.
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