Motorola Razr 50 Ultra review

25 June 2024


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BatSoup, 29 Jun 2024You and I may have a dozen or so chargers and thankfully mo... moreIt would be rare cases where they would have to go and buy a new charger as with most phones they at least included a USB-A to USB-C cable, so just replace the old USB-A to micro-USB cable and use the old charger.

Xiaomi has provided me with no less than three 67 watt chargers with my household's 11T for the youngest kiddo and 2x Xiaomi 12 for me and the missus. Though I still mostly use an older and slower 18W charger that came with my age old Mi Mix 3 - or the 30W that came witht the Moto G9 Plus of the oldest kid who refuses to upgrade his phone, since I mostly don't have to rush it when charging. Though it is of course excellent to have the faster charging when needed on occasion.

    That RAZR is truly disappointing - Since January users have to open the phone to use Google Assistant, and Moto is not even committing to fix this critical user-function, despite still advertising that Assistant can be used with the phone closed.   It is a serious defect for a phone that promotes usability when closed.  The Lenovo/Moto/RAZR support/discussion board shows how little Moto is  taking any responsibility of a broken feature Moto specifically promotes.  Moto RAZR... outrageous you have to open the phone to use Google Assistant, awkward, not as advertised, more wear on the hinge and screen fold... since Jan '24 - still that way in June.  Great idea, but someone dropped the ball on this critical function.

      Tazman, 27 Jun 2024I've been in Mobility for 3 decades and work with sale... moreYou and I may have a dozen or so chargers and thankfully more and more people who I work with nowadays are starting to have their own since USB-C is becoming the norm more and more each day. However, the reason I feel it would be better for them to include chargers is because at one point it was such a big issue where customers were switching from Micro-USB to USB-C and were massively confused as to why after buying a new phone they also then had to go and spend even more money to actually charge the thing. Sure, it isn't a make or break deal including a charger or not, but it just saves the customer some money and anyone selling the phone a bit of time and hassle in that moment even if the chargers they include are sub par.

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        Unsinkable 2, 28 Jun 2024I don't understand the software support race. Does any... moreMore people should. Swapping your phone after a year should not be normal. Most of the things people exchange their phones for are frivolous. When manufacturers are forced to again include swappable batteries, MOST users will have no objective excuse to change their hardware more often than every 5 years. Especially since displays have reached their peak, cameras can't get that much better in this form factor and unless you game on your phone, you have absolutely no use for the computing power. Insta scrolling really doesn't need 16 gigs of RAM.

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          • 29 Jun 2024

          Tazman, 28 Jun 2024Why would anyone be against updates equal to competitors? 🤨... moreMost people don't their phone long enough for it to matter. I understand some do, but even yearly upgrades are not verz expensive thanks to trade in deals.

          I get it, I do, but 3 plus 4/5? That's not bad at all... Please understand I am a moto edge plus 23 guy, but I love pixels... 7 years is a gimmick. It's simply a promise they'lll never have to honor .And even if they do, hardware limitations will make anz updates devoid of anything the phones can run. The only thing that matters I'm this case is security updates, and even then...

            Unsinkable 2, 28 Jun 2024I don't understand the software support race. Does any... moreWell let's say you sell/give away you phone after year 1, 2 or 3. The next owner or the next one after that, will still like to use it for as long as the device is functional. It isn't e-waste as far as HW goes. So therefore it is sad when Moto drops support as early as they tend to do.

            Motorola currently has the 3 OS + 4 Year security updates that was common a few years ago. And not for their more budget oriented devices. They're still stuck at 1 OS update.

            I'm curios what most normal users would prefer, I think many would gladly take one less OS update for three additional years of security updates. So 2 OS and 7 years security updates as far as Moto flagships goes. It is very rare that any apps require an android version more recent than 5 years, so that should match up quite alright.

              Unsinkable 2, 28 Jun 2024I don't understand the software support race. Does any... moreWhy would anyone be against updates equal to competitors? 🤨
              Seems like you all are making excuses for terrible Motorola software support when they can't even support a phone properly within a year of it's launch (Razr 40U is STILL on Android 13) why would you think 50U is different. 3 promised OS updates, they can't even deliver 1 properly! Warranty support is equally bad.

              Crappy software killed LG despite nice phones, it'll do the same to Motorola.

              Continuing to use a cell for internet/phone tasks after security updates end is just stupid, especially if you consciously choose a phone with terrible support (their security also lags the others [not monthly but bi-monthly, and not as long]). 🙄

                Anonymous, 25 Jun 2024Expected worse thermal throttling, but still doesn't m... moreI don't understand the software support race. Does anybody plan to keep their phone longer for 3 years? Even if yes, it would work perfectly without os update (which, to be honest aren't monumental steps ahead lately), the security updates are the important ones.

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                  • 28 Jun 2024

                  Can you use the external display as preview having the phone open whilst shooting 4k 60fps on the 50 Ultra? On my 40 Ultra it reverts back to 30fps without any warning as soon as I enable the external preview. Very annoying. I can however start the camera whilst folded and shoot 4k 60fps using the external display that way...

                  From long term use of my 40 Ultra I can tell charging speed is certainly thermal constrained. Fastest charging (which is actually not bad) is achieved with the phone open and on a surface that takes the heat away. Plug it in folded up and/or on something that doesn't transfer the heat away and it slows down significantly. Is this still the case on the new one?

                    Anonymous, 27 Jun 2024That issue is also with the Samsung Galaxy Flip 5. Not jus... moreWhile the issue is a Google problem, there is a Samsung fix in some regions, however Motorola users can probably use the fix of the other regions of rolling back the Google Assistant version.

                    I will say that Motorola software support is truly terrible. I had the 5G version of the revamped RAZR as I had a coupla older Razrs so I was coming " back into the FOLD " 😉 , however the horrible software support including industry-lagging updates made me switch to the Flip.

                    I wanted to stay with the Razr, as my first corporate cellphone was the Startac (with 1MB calendar clip-on) I got on my first day working for Motorola, which made me a flip fan for life (including Kyocera 7135 and Blackberry Oxford later called style (which I got 3 months prior to launch) and my last flip and last motorola phone before the Razr 5G was the Pininfarina i833.

                    I'd come back to Motorola Razr, but the software support would need to improve IMMENSELY, because right now IT SUX! They'd also have to at least have USB 3.0+, 2.0 is ridiculous nowadays regardless of charging speed.

                      BatSoup, 26 Jun 2024Overall seems like a pretty decent phone, just seems really... moreI've been in Mobility for 3 decades and work with sales teams from consumer to enterprise, them removing crappy chargers is the best thing that ever happened.
                      Sure it's nice when companies add chargers that are better than required, as is the case here (or Oppo etc), but that is the exception, and wasn't the norm.
                      Instead even companies like Apple were shipping crappy (not our fastest speed / or best) chargers 5V/2A for Apple 18W for Samsung up until they dropped them.

                      But there is NO FREE LUNCH (or charger), part of the price increase of the Razrr 50U is that included charger. If you already have a good PD charger ( I have a dozen ) why would you want another one, instead of $50-100 off the price of the phone?

                      They aren't proprietary anymore, so why does anyone need an overpriced branded charger? If you still want one you can still get them at Best Buy when they go on sale every 3 months. Or Amazon... you think that same 68W charger that sells for $60 US, isn't just added to the MSRP?

                        Europe, 27 Jun 2024Too bad it's too wide, 74 mm is too much for this form... moreMotorola used to have much smaller Razr phones. The Razr 5G was 6.2" and was 72mm wide. If a modern Razr was to use a smaller screen, it would've been closer to 71mm in width.

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                          • 27 Jun 2024

                          Samsung flip 5 hinge survived 225k folds where motorola razr40 ultra hinge survived only 45k folds in real life tests. Hinge is the most important part of a foldable. Did Motorola upgrade hinge durability in any sorts?

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                            • 27 Jun 2024

                            Does it support car key? It's not even mentioned at all, car key is a future tech that needed on all new high end new phones

                              Anonymous, 26 Jun 2024Poco F1 user here, please tell me how my phone is? True it... moreGlad to hear you are happy with your phone and it has lasted a long time. Now compare the specs with phones today:

                              https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_pocophone_f1-9293.php

                              Not quite up to running with the big dogs of today which most people want in a phone. Great phone when it came out and, as you point out, still a good phone today. But most people are looking for better security features in their OS than Android 10 can deliver, better cameras, an OLED instead of an LCD, and better performance than a 10mm Snapdragon 845.

                              Time has produced much better phones in many areas over the Poco F1. However, if you are happy with it, more power to you.

                                Too bad it's too wide, 74 mm is too much for this form of phones. Below 70 mm will be much better (I tried them).

                                  dexterouz, 27 Jun 2024Guys, What happened to the "Photo & Video compare ... morewhile I did use it, I can imagine that only like 20 People used it and it was not worth the effort anymore.

                                    Guys, What happened to the "Photo & Video compare tool"? Recently released phones are not listed there. Any idea? 🙁

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                                      HamGuy, 26 Jun 2024That RAZR is truly disappointing - Since January users have... moreThat issue is also with the Samsung Galaxy Flip 5. Not just exclusive to Motorola.

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