Motorola Razr 50 Ultra – raises the flip smartphone bar yet again (review)

The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra Flip takes everything that made the Razr 40 Ultra our pick in 2023 and substantially improves on it. It is easily the Flip for 2024.

That is not to take anything away from the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 – it is a great phone (review Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6) but to let you know that you should consider the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra because it has a few unique features. (Samsung in brackets)

• Qualcomm SD8S Gen 3 (SD 8 Gen 3 – slightly faster)
• Wi-Fi 7/BT 5.4 (Wi-Fi 6E/BT 5.2)
• 50+50+32MP 4K@60 cameras (50+12+10MP/same)
• IPX8 (IP48)
• 12GB/512GB standard (12/256GB)
• 6.9” 165Hz, 10-bit/1.07 billion colour flexible OLED (6.7”, 120Hz, 8-bit/16.7m colour)
• Almost imperceptible screen crease (still obvious)
• Gorilla Glass Victus (GGV2)
• 4” 1080p, 120Hz, 10-bit/1.07 billion colour OLED (3.4” 720p, 60Hz, 8-bit/16.7 million colour)
• 2+3+4 warranty/OS/security patch (2+7+7 – Samsung has longer upgrade/patch support)
• Almost pure Android and light Hello UI (Samsung One UI and ecosystem)
• 4000mAh battery, 45W charge, 15W Qi, 68W charger inbox (25W charge, 15W Qi, no charger)
• Google Gemini AI with the promise of more (Google Gemini)
• $1699 12/512GB including charger and bumper cover ($1999 plus charger and cover)

At least on paper, it presents a compelling argument and saves over $300 for what most reviewers call a Samsung Flip6 killer.

Warning – do not buy grey market

Only Motorola-approved resellers (Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, Telstra, Officeworks) sell the Australian-certified version for Telco networks, which comes with an Australian warranty.

Do not buy the version with a Qualcomm SD6 gen 1 or 8/128GB RAM/Storage.

Read Don’t buy a grey market smartphone.

New review format

We are experimenting with our review format. Where we used to put all the raw data in tables at the end, we will now break them up and briefly comment on the various parts. Why? Readers who want to know more will paw over the tables. Readers who wish to see if it’s a good phone can just read the comments. Of course, we still have CyberShack’s’ View and rating explanation at the end – do make sure you read that.

We use Fail (below expectations), Pass (meets expectations) and Exceed (surpasses expectations or is the class leader) against many of the items below. We occasionally give a Pass(able) rating that is not as good as it should be and a Pass ‘+’ rating to show it is good but does not quite make it to Exceed. You can click on most images for an enlargement.

We are also tightening up on grading. From now on, Pass, for example, means meeting expectations for the price bracket. We consider a Pass mark to be 70+/100 with extra points added for class-leading and excellence.

Flip is not a flop – first impression – Exceed

The Motorola Razr 40 Ultra 2023 – it is finally flipping right was almost enough to make me swap from a glass slab. But I need the best camera, and 12+13+32 did not suit my needs.

What did suit were the largest external and internal screens with 10-bit/1.07 billion colours for accurate photo preview (Samsung Flip5 is 8-bit/126.7M colours, has poor photo preview, and has a far less usable external widget-driven screen). The Razr 40 Ultra felt better in my hand, use, and pocket.

The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra has addressed the camera issue in spades. It has an even larger, more usable external and internal screen with almost perfect video and still image previews.

It is the flip to covet and, at the price, should tempt the hell out of most users.

It has two potential deal breakers for power users.

If you are a point-and-shoot photographer, please ignore this. The dual camera (Wide and Telephoto) is not class-leading and cannot beat some flagships’ tri-camera setups (Wide, Ultra-wide and Telephoto/Periscope).

It missed a major opportunity to implement USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps with Alt DP and mountable drives. Power users want cable screen mirror, Android (Ready-For) desktops, and live mountable external storage.

But hey – 98 out of 100 is pretty good.

Australian review:  Motorola Razr 50 Ultra, 12/512GB, single SIM plus eSIM, Model XT2451-3

Brand	Motorola
Model	Motorola Razr 50 Ultra
Model Number	XT2451-3
RAM/Storage Base	12/512GB
Price base	1699
Warranty months	24-months ACL
Tier	Premium Flip
Website	Product Page
From	Motorola online, Harvey Norman, Domayne, JB Hi-Fi
Country of Origin	China
Company	It is owned by Lenovo (Est 1984) – a multinational technology company with its primary operational headquarters in Beijing and Morrisville, North Carolina. It is the world’s largest PC maker. It purchased Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014. Most of Lenovo’s smartphone business is now under the Motorola brand, with grand plans to become a ‘top five’ smartphone maker.
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Test date	10-20 July 2024
Ambient temp	8-17°
Release	1/07/2024
Other models not for Australia (Don’t buy)	Motorola makes models for markets that are not for Australian Telco networks or carry an Australian warranty. It required AU certification for Wi-Fi 7 and 5G bands. Do not buy Motorola Razr 50+ (US only)Model XT2451-4 (China and HK only and government-approved OS)Model XT2451 with any number than -3Any version with 12/256GBAny version with a non-AU plug. Check R-NZ C-Tick under Settings, About Phone, Legal and Regulatory, Regulatory Labels Read Don’t buy a grey market smartphone

Screen – both – Exceed/Pass+

We will refer to the internal screen first and the external screen after a ‘/’ or in (brackets).

Both screens are 10-bit/1.07 billion colours (Samsung Fold5 and 6 are 8-bit/16.7m colours). The key advantages are:

• Photo/video preview is colour-accurate
• When playing HDR10+/Dolby Vision (DV), you don’t get colour banding (All Samsung downmixes DV to the vastly inferior HDR10)

Read 8-bit versus 10-bit screen colours. What is the big deal?

No Flip (or Fold) maker gives the expected life of the screen fold anymore, as Samsung’s earlier claim of 400,000 made it a target for Australian Consumer Law.

We can only say that Motorola has a unique stainless-steel hinge that makes the fold imperceptible and flat. It should last as long as any Flip—expect five years of constant use.

And that brings us to the raison d’etre of the external screen – you should not need to open the Flip as much as you can do an awful lot on that screen. It is vastly more useful and has a friction hinge for any angle. At a minimum, you can (Razr has an extensive external screen tips section)

• Control media player
• Camera preview (accurate colours) and controls
• Camcorder mode
• Read notifications
• Read mail and send quick replies
• Access contacts
• Load widgets like weather and app folders
• See quick settings
• Digital photo screen
• AOD display
• Maps/navigation display
• Transition between external and internal displays
• Run most Android apps

This is far more sensible than the competition’s widget-based external screen.

Key points: It is daylight readable, accurate in colour, large, and useful. It is the best internal and external flip screen, bar none. It can be used as a desk tent, camcorder, etc.

Screen stats

Screen	Inside/Cover
Size	6.9″/4″
Type	Foldable LTPO p-OLED/LPTO OLED
Flat, Curve, 2D, 3D	Foldable/flat with two camera and one flash o-holes
Resolution	2640 x 1080/1272 x 1080 (both are 1080p and that suits Android apps)
PPI	413/417
Ratio	22:9/squarish
Screen to Body %	85.33/???
Colours bits	10-bit 1.07 billion colours/same
Refresh Hz, adaptive.	Internal High: 1-165Hz – this is extremely smooth but can shorten battery life. Internal Standard: 1-60Hz Cover High: 1-120Hz Cover Standard: 90-120Hz
Response 120Hz	240Hz and 360Hz Game mode/120Hz and 165Hz game mode.
Nits typical, test	Not claimed Internal: Tested 540 full screen and 1285 auto max External: 475 full screen and 1200 auto max
Nits max, test	Internal Claim Peak: 3000/2400 External Claim Peak: 2200/2188
Contrast	Infinite
sRGB	Claim 100% (99%)
DCI-P3	Claim 120%/100% Test 102%/84% DCI-P3 is lower than expected but better than 100% of 16.7 million colours.
Rec.2020 or other	N/A
Delta E (<4 is excellent)	2.2
HDR Level	HDR10+ and Dolby Vision/same
SDR Upscale	No
Blue Light Control	Yes
PWM if known	It has 100Hz PWM dimming and high-brightness DC dimming. PWM-sensitive people should avoid any OLED screen without testing it first.
Daylight readable	Yes
Always on Display	Yes
Edge display	Edge Lights alert you to calls and notifications when the screen faces down.
Accessibility	All Android 14 features
DRM	L1 for FHD SDR playback. YouTube streams HDR.
Gaming	We are going out on a limb here and stating that you should not play games on a flip or fold. While the SoC has gaming power, the screen must be used carefully to avoid damage.
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus
Comment	Excellent 10-bit colour screens. The internal screen has an imperceptible crease. The external screen is 1080p, which means wider compatibility with Apps instead of just widgets.

Processor – Pass+

It probably should be Exceed but it is one of the new value ‘S’ series.

The SD8S Gen 3 does not miss out on much, but it has reduced AI TOPs and performs about 30% less than the non-S version.

Brand, Model	Benchmarks Similar to SD8 Gen 2. SD8 Gen 3 is about 30% faster – comparison here
nm	4nm TSMC N4P
Cores	1 x 3GHz, 4 x 2.8GHz + 2 x 2.3GHz
Modem	X70 4×4 MIMO Sub-6 DSDA (Dual SIM, Dual Active) use both simultaneously.
AI TOPS OR Multi-thread Integer Operations Per Second (INOPS) GINOPS = billion	NPU 10 TOPS – no speculative decoding 11.59 GFLOPS 15.05 GINOPS
Geekbench 6 Single-core	1895 – like SD8 Gen 2
Geekbench 6 multi-core	4693 – like SD8 Gen 2
Like	Benchmarks Similar to SD8 Gen 2. SD8 Gen 3 is about 30% faster – comparison here
GPU	Adreno 735
GPU Test
Open CL	8973
Like	SD8 Gen 2
Vulcan	10189 – way faster than SD8 Gen 2
RAM, type	12GB LPDDRX5 plus virtual RAM boost
Storage, free, type	512GB UFS 4.0 (436MB Free)
micro-SD	no
CPDT internal seq. Read MBps sustained	1180 Jazz (maximum) 1861
CPDT internal seq. write MBps sustained	541 Jazz (maximum) 683.58
CPDT microSD read, write MBps	N/A
CPDT external (mountable?) MBps	33/29Mbps mountable
Comment	It has fast internal storage but slow USB-C 2.0 external storage. It is a shame that it implemented USB-C 2.0 instead of the 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Alt DP that the SoC supports.

Throttle Test – Pass

Max GIPS	335845
Average GIPS	259272
Minimum GIPS	185386
% Throttle	30%
CPU Temp	50°
Comment	Thermal management is more complex in a Flip format, and while this appears extreme, it is far better than Samsung Flip5 at 50% throttle. This is yet another reason gamers should ignore this device.

Comms – Pass+

Wi-Fi 7 is expected in a premium device. Its speeds are good, indicating support for MLO band aggregation and 320Hz width 6GHz band.

It would have rated an Exceed except for the USB-C 2.0 480Mbps port, which does not support Alt DP (video, audio, data) to enable a USB-C to HDMI cable connection to a TV or monitor. This means unusable data transfer rates to an external SSD, precluding videographers and vloggers. The Samsung Flip5 has USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps.

Wi-Fi Type, model	Wi-Fi 7 triband 2.4/5/6GHz supports MLO and 320MHz channel.
Test 2m -dBm, Rx/Tx Mbps	-32/5200/4480 – Excellent
Test 5m	-44/2402/2242 – good
Test 10m	-55/1922/1858 – as expected
BT Type	5.4
GPS single, dual	Triple 3m suitable for car navigation
USB type	USB-C 2.0 480Mbps – No display port audio/video data stream support. Shame as the SoC supports 3.2 Gen 2
ALT DP, DeX, Ready For	Only over Miracast
NFC	Yes
Ultra-wideband	No
Sensors
Accelerometer	Yes combo
Gyro	Yes combo
e-Compass	Yes
Barometer
Gravity
Pedometer
Ambient light	Yes
Hall sensor	Yes
Proximity	Yes
Other
Comment	Wi-Fi 7 signals are good, but the test duration has quite a speed variance.

4/5G – Pass+

The very good is a single SIM and eSIM—two can be simultaneously active and have separate ring tones.

As expected, the Qualcomm X70 DSDA modem performed very well, with great signal strength over all four towers. It even got a 5G signal (albeit weak) in a known blackspot area.

It should be great for city, suburban and regional areas and suitable for rural areas as long as it has Band 28 coverage.

SIM	Single SIM and eSIM
Active	DSDA – dual sim/dual active simultaneously.
Ring tone single, dual	Dual ring tones – excellent
VoLTE	Carrier dependent
Wi-Fi calling	Carrier dependent
4G Bands	B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48/66/71
Comment	All Australian and most world bands
5G sub-6Ghz	N1/2/3/5/7/8/20/26/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78
Comment	All Australian 5G sub-6 and low bands
mmWave	No
Test Boost Mobile, Telstra
DL/UL, ms	45/47/27ms
Tower 1 -dBm, fW or pW	-77 to -84 and 4 to 20pW
Tower 2	-86 to -89 and 1.3 to 2pW
Tower 3	-84 to -84 and 4 to 10pW
Tower 4	-101 to -105 ad 31.6 to 71.4 fW (just usable)
Comment	These are excellent signal strengths, and they should be good for cities, suburbs, and major regional towns. Rural areas with some Band 28 signal are probably OK.

Battery – Pass+

It has two batteries totalling 4000mAh. This design means they can charge simultaneously, cutting charge time to 55 minutes with the supplied 65W charger (it only uses a maximum of 45W).

It has Qi v1 charging for a maximum of 15W (tested Belkin Roost Charge 5V/2A/10W). I suspect it requires the Motorola TurboPower 15W Wireless Charging Stand, which appears only available in the USA.

The video loop time was spectacular, at a shade under 24 hours. Similarly, the PC Mark Modern Office Battery Test is impressive at over 17 hours. However, it gets 4.5 hours under full load, so gamers should avoid this.

Batteries are replaceable – see the tear-down under BUILD.

Motorola Razr 50 Ultra battery specs

mAh	4000mAh (2 batteries) Main: 3.88/2.832A/10.99W (rated 2950) Second: 3.88V/1.05A/4.08W (rated 1050) Total 3882mAh
Charger, type, supplied	68W 5V/3A/15W, 9V/3A/27W, 15V/3A/45W, 20V/3.4/68W OR 11V/6.2A/68.2W Charges up to 45W
PD, QC level	PD 3 and QC 5
Qi, wattage	15W Qi 1
Reverse Qi or cable	5W
Test (60Hz or adaptive screen)	Adaptive
Charge % 30mins	Claim 12 minutes for 12 hours.
Charge 0-100%	Claim 30 minutes (dual battery) 55 minutes (68W charger)
Charge Qi, W Using Belkin Boost Charge 15W fast wireless charge	Estimate 4 hours (25% per hour) Charges at 5V/2A/10W
Charge 5V, 2A	Over 5 hours
Video loop 50%, aeroplane	23 hours 45 minutes
PC Mark 3 battery	17 hours 10 minutes Accubattery: 18 hours
GFX Bench Manhattan battery	Did not run
GFX Bench T-Rex	405 minutes 6.75 hours) 4452 frames
Drain 100-0% full load screen on	4 hours 29 minutes Accubattery: 5 hours
mA Full load screen on	1400-1500mA
mA Watt idle Screen on	200-250mA
Estimate loss at max refresh	Tested on adaptive
Estimate typical use	It uses two batteries totalling 4000mAh and can charge them simultaneously to reduce the time.
Comment	These are excellent results from quite a powerful SoC, but they really reflect the Flip’s flexibility —if you mainly use the external screen, you will get an even longer life. Typical users will get 24 hours of use.

Sound hardware – Pass+

It has the standard Qualcomm Aqstic setup, and that is fine. However, the teardown shows a much larger bottom speaker and a smaller top speaker, which creates a definite bias towards the bottom speaker.

Being Qualcomm-based, Bluetooth 5.4 has most aptX codecs, LDAC, and LHDCV (low latency and high-definition audio codec that is beginning to see support from headphones, etc).

Hands-free is excellent, with an above-average volume from the top speaker.

Sound	DA Smart Audio and Spatial Sound enabled
Speakers	Top forward, up-firing and bottom down-firing stereo. Large bottom speaker.
Tuning	N/A
AMP	Qualcomm Aqstic DAC and Amplifier
Dolby Atmos decode	Yes, downmix to 2.0, but more effective with headphones
Hi-Res	24-bit/48000Hz
3.5mm	No
BT Codecs	SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX TWS, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDCV2/3/5
Multipoint	Yes
Dolby Atmos (DA)	Decode to 2.0 and earphones
EQ	The new DA EQ includes Spatial Audio. The remainder are 2.0 only: Smart Audio, Music, Movies, Games, Podcasts, and Custom.
Mics	3 – two for stereo recording and one for noise cancelling and use with CrystalTalk AI NR.
Test dB – all on EQ flat DA off
Volume max	83
Media (music)	82
Ring	82.2
Alarm	82.3
Notifications	78.6
Earpiece	70
Hands-free	Decent noise reduction and volume levels were quite good and clear.
BT headphones	Excellent left-right separation and DA makes quite a difference with DA content.

Sound Quality – Passable

It has a late mid signature, which is good for clear voice but not much else. It has no low bass (not expected), very slowly builds mid-bass (bottom speaker only), and a lazy, slow climb to mid (1-4kHz clear voice), then basically drops off a treble cliff.

Very few phones micro speakers can achieve much more.

Deep Bass 20-40Hz	Nil
Middle Bass 40-100Hz	Starting at 65Hz with a long slow build to 1kHz
High Bass 100-200Hz	Building
Low Mid 200-400Hz	Building
Mid 400-1000Hz	Building
High-Mid 1-2kHz	Flat
Low Treble 2-4kHz	Flat
Mid Treble 4-6kHz	Starting decline to 8kHz
High Treble 6-10kHz	Flat to 12kHz
Dog Whistle 10-20kHz	Off the cliff
Sound Signature type	This is a mid signature (bass recessed, mid boosted, treble recessed) for clear voice. It is not easy listening as it lacks bass (low notes are muddy or absent), and the high treble is choppy and harsh.
Soundstage	Definite bias to the bottom impairs left/right separation. DA sound stage is wider and has some 3D height.
Comment	The sound signature is average, helped with a bit of high-bass. Use headphones

Build – Exceed

The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is very well-made. Its hinge seems superior to others, and the fold crease is almost imperceptible. Gorilla Glass Victus is perfect for the external screen, and the vegan leather back is textured and grippy. IPX8 is excellent for a Flip device.

Size (H X W x D)	Open: 171.4 x 73.99 x 7.09mm Closed: 88.09 x 73.99 x 15.32 mm
Weight grams	189
Front glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Rear material	PMMA or vegan leather
Frame	Aluminium 6000 Stainless steel hinge supports a wide range of opening angles.
IP rating	IPX8 1.5m for 30 minutes Liquid damage is not covered by warranty.
Colours	Midnight Blue Spring Green Peach Fuzz
Teardown	Repairable 5.5/10 but used lots of glue on the batteries.
In the box
Charger	68W
USB cable	USB-C to USB-C 3W cable
Buds	No
Bumper cover	Yes
Comment	Has colour matched cover and charger inbox – excellent

OS – Pass+

It has three OS upgrades (to V17) and four years of quarterly security patches. While Samsung offers 7+7 years, we see no issue with Motorola’s shorter support time, as you will likely have a new phone by then.

Motorola has the free version of Google Gemini  (was Bard), an AI-powered chatbot. It uses machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) to provide humanlike responses to text, image, and audio prompts. Read What is Google Gemini. There is Google Gemini Advanced at extra cost.

Android	Android 14
Security patch date	1 June 2024
UI	Now Hello UX.
OS upgrade policy	3
Security patch policy	Quarterly for four years
Bloatware	Pure Android – all Google Apps. You can uninstall Facebook, TikTok, etc.
Other	Google Gemini app
Comment	Motorola Experience: Personalise: Themes, Fonts, Colours, Icon shape, Lock screen, External Display, Display size and text, Layout, Sounds, Dark mode Gestures: Quick launch, Sidebar, Quick capture, Fast torch, Three-finger screenshot, Lift to unlock, Flip for DND, Pick up to silence, Swipe to split Moto Secure: Secure folder, Network protection, Phishing detection, Auto-lock, Lock network and security, PIN pad scramble, Security & Privacy Display: Lock screen, Attentive display Play: Games, Dolby Atmos, Media controls, Creator toolkit Tips: Razr basics, Personalize, Media, Call & replies, Camera, Unique features, Settings
Security
Fingerprint sensor location, type	Side power button
Face ID	Yes 2D only
Other	Moto Secure – Manage network security, control app permissions, and even create a secret folder for your most sensitive data.
Comment	Moto Secure – Manage network security, control app permissions, and even create a secret folder for your most sensitive data.

Motorola Razr 50 Ultra rear camera – Pass

It has 50+50MP (both bin to 12.6MP) Wide and Telephoto 2X optical/30X Hybrid sensors. Many would think it unusual that it has a telephoto instead of a wide-angle/macro sensor, but I like the setup for point-and-shoot photography and portraits.

In general, the photos are pretty good point-and-shoot, but not great. They lack a little dynamic range but present nice images overall. The 2x/30X zoom is good to 10X.

The Samsung sensors are both older generations. The Wide is an S5KGN8 with OIS found in the mid-range Samsung A35. There are no sensor details online. The A35 was rated 104 or 125th in DXOMARK camera sensor tests, and our A35 review noted the same lack of dynamic range.

The Telephoto is an S5KJN1, used as a wide primary sensor in the Motorola G32/52/62/82 and Samsung A23.

Motorola is banking on the Qualcomm SD8S Gen 3 AI to produce better photos and videos, but this needs more work. Hopefully, a firmware update will cure these issues.

Videos (max 4K@60fps) from the primary sensor were pleasing, although OIS and EIS only work at 1080p@30fps. The stereo recording was excellent. The Telephoto does not take video. The Selfie 4K@60fps video was OK, but the colours were washed out, and the fixed focus is more for video conference use, where 1080/720p is more appropriate.

Summary: It’s a decent point-and-shoot, but it could be better.

Motorola Razr 50 Ultra test photos

Rear Primary	Primary (Rear on Cover)
MP	50MP bins to 12.6MP
Sensor	Samsung GN8 (same as on the Samsung A35)
Focus	PDAF all-pixel focus
f-stop	1.7
um	.8 bins to 1.6
FOV° (stated, actual)	79 to 82.4
Stabilisation	OIS (and Qualcomm EIS)
Zoom	10X digital
Video	4K@60fps
Rear 2	Telephoto
MP	50MP bins to 12.6MP
Sensor	Samsung JN1
Focus	PDAF
f-stop	2
um	.64 bins to 1.28
FOV (stated, actual)	???
Stabilisation	No
Zoom	2X Optical, 30X Hybrid
Video	No
Flash	Rear cover – single
Auto-HDR	Yes
Rear main camera Shooting modes: Portrait (24 mm/35 mm/50 mm/85 mm) Long Exposure Dual Capture Ultra-Res Night Vision Tilt-Shift Pro Scan (powered by Adobe Scan) 360° Panorama Spot Colour 50 MP Ultra Resolution Photo Booth Artificial intelligence: Photo Enhancement Engine Action Shot Auto Smile Capture Gesture Capture Google Lens integration Colour Optimisation Style Sync	Other features: Google Photos Auto Enhance Ultra HDR (10-bit format) Burst Shot Timer Assistive Grid Leveller Metering Mode Watermark Live Filters Selfie Photo Mirror Selfie Stick Support RAW Photo Output QR/Barcode Scanner Quick Capture
QR code reader	Via Google Lens
Night mode	AI

Motorola Razr 50 Ultra Selfie camera

Front	Selfie (main screen)
MP	32MP bins to 8MP
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B
Focus	Fixed
f-stop	2.4
um	.7 bins to 1.4
FOV (stated, actual)	70.1 to 82.6
Stabilisation	OIS (and Qualcomm EIS)
Flash	Screen fill
Zoom
Video max	4K@60fps
Front 32 MP camera Shooting modes: Portrait Photo Booth Pro Dual Capture Spot Colour Face Beauty Live Filters Artificial intelligence: Photo Enhancement Engine Auto Night Vision Auto Smile Capture Gesture Capture Google Photos Auto Enhance Other features: Burst Shot Timer Assistive Grid Leveller Google Lens Selfie Photo Mirror Selfie Stick Support RAW Photo Output Quick Capture (twist-twist) Tap anywhere to capture Rear cameras on external display
Comment	Decent single selfie camera.

CyberShack’s comment – Motorola Razr 50 Ultra raises the Flipping bar

Listen carefully—if you want a Flip, this is the one to buy. OK, it is not quite as powerful as the Samsung Flip6 or does not quite have the AI power. Unless that is vital to you, Motorola has better Throttle/heat management, vastly superior screens, and its battery life is fantastic.

If you don’t need a Flip, you should look at the $999 Motorola Edge 50 Pro – an excellent upper-mid-range smartphone that blew us away for performance and value—not to mention the 22-minute charge.

We will be reviewing the new Samsung Flip6 and Fold6 in August.

Motorola Razr 50 Ultra ratings

Features	80
	It uses a Qualcomm value ‘S’ processor, which performs more like an SD8 Gen 2. Frankly, a flip does not need more power and would create the heat and throttling issues we have seen with the Samsung Flip6. It has terrific screens (vastly better than the Flip6) and only lost points for not having USB-C 3.2.
Value	85
	It is $300 lower cost than the Flip5 (512GB) and includes a charger worth >$50—value king with no compromises.
Performance	80
	The SS8S Gen 3 has heaps of performance. Its AI capabilities are scaled back to photos and video, but it has Gemini (and a three-month trial of Gemini Advanced) for search.
Ease of Use	85
	The two-year warranty is excellent. Add three OS upgrades and four years of security patch upgrades; this is a keeper. As most will not keep a phone this long, we regard Samsung’s 2+7+7 as nice but unnecessary.
Design	85
	This has it all over the Flip5 with an almost imperceptible crease, a larger 10-bit screen, an excellent hinge, and the external screen is far more useful.
Rating out of 10	82
Final comment	The Moto Razr 40 Ultra almost had me, and the Moto Razr 50 edged closer to the ideal phone. Two possible deal-breakers for me are: USB-C 3.2 is mandatory to use Desktop Android/Screen Mirror. While the cameras are good for point and shot they don’t meet my needs the way a tri-camera can – wide, Ultra-wide, macro, and Periscope telephoto. But for most, this is pretty perfect.

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