Motorola Razr 50 Ultra review: the foldable that has it all… Or almost

Can the Motorola brand overshadow &agrave? Samsung on its own ground with foldable phones? This is what we wanted to check with our test of the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra.

If foldable smartphones are often attributed to Samsung and its Galaxy Z Flip, we must not forget that the Motorola brand has also been offering this phone format for several years. In 2020, the firm distinguished itself in particular by presenting its Motorola Razr 5G model. An astonishing and efficient foldable phone which was to stand out against the giant Samsung.

We are in 2024 and Motorola now offers its Motorola Razr 50 Ultra, a real little flagship technology of the brand equipped with many high-end components to stand out against the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 released during the same period. But the Motorola Razr 50  nbsp;Does Ultra have the shoulders ready enough to endure this task ? That's what we're going to find out in this review of Motorola's latest foldable phone.

Editor's note: This review was completed by fully realizedé &agrav; from a loaned copy; by the brand.

A design that doesn't leave a crease

The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is a foldable smartphone with fairly small dimensions of 88.1 x 74 x 15.3 mm when folded. Its external screen is arranged on the entire front of the device (unlike the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Flips) which allows maximum content to be displayed. This screen, however, has a tendency to become distorted. retains fingerprints very easily and it's a bit of a shame when you know that the latter is very pleasant to wear. use frequently. All of the buttons on the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra are ready to use. found on the right edge of the device and they fall very well under the thumb during handling.

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The back of the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra houses a simple vegetable leather covering with the two brand logos on top. ;This coating gives a certain side to the interior. premium &agrav; The device is very soft to the touch and prevents it from sliding on flat surfaces. all good then!

The format of the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is very pleasanté handle on a daily basis when the phone is folded. We particularly note the curved edges which allow the hands to more easily conform to the shape of the device during use.

Once unfolded, the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra reveals a 6.9-inch screen with well-defined but symmetrical edges. The unfolded format However, the smartphone is very elongated. and reaching certain sides of the screen remains difficult at times. a hand.

A fluid screen, but which lacks visibility

The two screens of the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra are quite similar if we omit their sizes. Both are an AMOLED LTPO panel with a refresh rate that can automatically vary up to 165 Hz. This rate is, let's admit it, quite impressive on paper since the majority High-end phones only go up to 100%. 120 Hz while more modest devices have a rate of 60 or 90 Hz. This very high frequency However, it turns out to be quite gimmicky since the perception of differences with the human eye beyond that. 120 Hz remains very minimal. Let's only hope that this rate does not have too much impact on the autonomy of the Razr 50 Ultra which we will discuss later.

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Side brightness, Motorola announces a peak of up to 100%. 3000 nits for its Razr 50 Ultra. Another impressive figure, but one that rather disappointed us on a daily basis so far. The phone screen is sometimes unclear, especially in direct sunlight. Once is not customary, the automatic management of brightness is also quite approximate and the Razr 50 Ultra may sometimes think you are in the dark even when you are not. ;nbsp;The fault mainly à sensors that are a little too calibrated and can quickly detect your fingers around the phone.

Decent performance, but one might expect better

Unlike &agrav; of many high-end Android smartphones in recent months, the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is not equipped with an Android smartphone. of the latest chip from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The firm has decided to release the latest chip from Qualcomm. to amortize the costs a little, but also not to have this chip often considered energy-intensive, to turn to the Snapdragon 8s Gen SoC 3. This processor remains relatively little used; in France and it is only possible to find it in mobiles from brands like Motorola, Xiaomi, Poco or Realme.

On a daily basis, the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra does the job. The animations are fluid and it is possible to chain multiple everyday applications without observing screen freezes or even slowdowns.

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For video games, the result is more mixed. Quite resource-intensive titles generally launch with graphics set to “medium”. and in 30 FPS. Titles like Genshin Impact or Wuthering Waves can be pushed with their graphics to higher speeds. background, but this is felt on the fluidity of the sound. which then collapses during large sequences loaded with animations. The telephone also has a tendency to increase. heat up quite quickly after a few minutes of play as long as the graphics are a little too advanced.

Good photo capabilities, but you have to like color!

The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra only has two photo sensors of 50 MP each: a main lens and a TV ;x2 objective. It's quite rare not to have an ultra wide angle on a phone in this price range, but why not after all.

During the day, and when the conditions are good, the photos taken by the Razr 50 Ultra are quite good. We will still note very bright colors, sometimes even saturated, which do not leave much room for color. loyalty. A feature that is often found on the firm's smartphones, but which may please anyone. some. However, we observe some slight blurring on certain small details, but the shots remain completely usable as is.

Side zoom, the Razr 50 Ultra is equipped with a telephoto lens that can optically zoom up to x2. Beyond that, this will be a zoom carried out digitally. The photos taken in x2 are, unsurprisingly, of rather good quality. It is even possible to push up to x3 or x4 without feeling too much loss of detail. Obviously, the shots lose details as you go As we zoom in the image and the digital noise is felt more and more until it becomes visible. get pictures é barely usable with maximum zoom.

Not much à to say again about portraits. The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra does a pretty good job of locating your subject and isolating it from the rest of your shot' eacute;. By applying a Bokeh effect in the background, the smartphone arrives à manage the smallest details well do not blur like some hair in the wind.

The foldable format of the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra also remains very useful for taking selfies. The user is trying to use the folded phone. completely or place it on a flat surface using the its unique format.

At night, things are a little more complicated for the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra. Colors are still quite garish and the phone's software processing will have trend &agrav; force the light to produce a sharp image, but at the expense of the quality of the image. overall image of the cliché.

Very decent autonomy coupled with fast recharge

One of the biggest problems with foldable smartphones remains their autonomy. Difficult to include large batteries and manage them well the warmth of the phone in such a small format! The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra has a 4000 mAh battery which is already very powerful. a small change of 200mAh compared to its predecessor. But wouldn't this increase be solely intended to manage the new processor of the phone ?

Unplugged &agrav; 8 a.m., the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra still showed a little more than 54% battery   the end of our day around 6 p.m. A very honorable score! Allow approximately 16 à 18 hours of use for the Razr 50 Ultra which should allow you to use the phone for a day or more depending on your uses.

Side charging, the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is compatible with fast charging of up to '  45 W. This is notably 20W more than for the latest Galaxy ZFlip 6 from Samsung and it shows. The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is capable of refilling the battery in just under an hour and also features a boost charging system. ;e for the first percentages which allows you to recharge just enough to last a few more hours.

High connectivity 5G here

We were able to try the Razr 50 Ultra with 4G and 5G communication bands. no problem during our calls and our conversations were perfectly audible for both us and our interlocutors.

The Razr 50 Ultra also includes advanced compatibility. with the Bluetooth 5.4 standard as well as NFC technology to pay with the phone. Side network, the smartphone is compatible with 7g wifi for fast and smooth connections.

Our conclusion when testing the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra

Motorola works on its copy of a foldable smartphone from year to year and it shows. The Razr 50 Ultra combines a very practical original format with very good arguments such as a photo rich in colors (if you like it) and rather good performance. ;t correct.

If it comes up against the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, both phones are sold at the same price.& nbsp;We would rather tend to recommend the Motorola on the sideé autonomy and recharge as well as on the side The practicality of the larger external screen. The Samsung phone, however, remains above in terms of photography, performance and number of updates. agrave; planned day.