Motorola Razr 50 Ultra

Motorola Razr 50 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Flip6OPPO Find N3 FlipThicknessUnfolded: 7.09mm

As I mentioned above, the Razr 50 Ultra's flip form factor is perhaps the best way to use some AI features such as Gemini AI. Think Rabbit R1 but better! You can simply press and hold the power button or say "Hey Google" to launch Gemini and ask questions, write emails for you, summarise text, and generate images, among other things. Motorola also offers a host of AI features clubbed under Moto AI. The first is called Style Sync, which is a generative theming tool that can create wallpapers to go with your outfit. You'll find this in the Create with AI option under Personalise settings. You'll get a few kaleidoscope-like wallpaper styles to choose from, but I didn't find them very appealing.The Magic Canvas option can be found in the same place but it requires you to have a Moto account. This is a text-to-image tool that can create wallpapers based on your description. I typed "A neon-lit street at night" and "A happy dog with his head out of moving car's window" and I was largely impressed with what I got.Other Moto AI features include Photomojis which allows you to create a custom reaction or sticker from any image in your camera roll. There's also instant AI blurring on screenshots, which makes it easier to blur out sensitive images before sharing them with someone. The camera system also comes with some Moto AI features, which I will talk about in the camera section.

If there's one area where the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra didn't make significant strides compared to last year's model, it's the camera. Yes, the camera sensors have been upgraded from the Razr 40 Ultra – you now get two 50MP sensors on the cover screen, which is an upgrade from the previous 12MP and 13MP sensors. While these new sensors bring genuine improvements to overall picture clarity, the colour reproduction remains questionable.

The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra gets the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. This is the same chipset that powers the likes of the POCO F6 (Rs 29,999) and Xiaomi 14 Civi (Rs 42,999). However, at around Rs 1 lakh, one expected to see the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which powers the Galaxy Z Flip6. That said, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a pretty good chipset. In fact, the Razr scored marginally better than the Flip6 on AnTuTu and single-core Geekbench. Honestly, I don't think this is a deal-breaker since the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is more than capable of handling tasks on a flip phone. Given its form factor, the Razr 50 Ultra is not going to be used for intense gaming or heavy multitasking. For general browsing and switching between the external and main displays seamlessly, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 paired with 12GB RAM is good enough. My main concern is how well the chipset will hold up over time.Coming to the software, the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra ships with Hello UI based on Android 14. It is a fairly clean interface with roughly 42 pre-installed apps out of the box, lower than the 48 count on the Galaxy Z Flip6. Hello UI brings a suite of exclusive apps like Family Space, which allows you to add family members like your grandparents or kids in order to keep an eye on their location or manage app access and screen time. You have Moto Unplugged which is a Digital Wellbeing-like tool to limit distraction by changing the UI to only bare essentials.There are several Moto-specific gestures like performing a double karate chop with your hand to turn the torch on/off, twisting your wrist twice to open the camera app, and more. You can double-press the power button to launch the camera. You can also slide your finger up or down on the power button to show quick settings and notifications or to zoom in or out when using the camera, Maps, or Photos. You can double-tap the back to go back, open a specific app, or take a screenshot and more, all of which can be mapped in Gesture settings.Motorola promises 3 years of major software upgrades and 4 years of security updates. This doesn't come nearly as close to the Galaxy Z Flip6 which will get 7 years of both OS and security upgrades.SmartphonePre-loaded appsOS UpdatesMotorola Razr 50 Ultra423 years OS, 4 years securitySamsung Galaxy Z Flip6487 years OS, 7 years security

Due to the form factor, flip phones typically come with a small battery and not much has changed with the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra. It houses a 4,000mAh battery much like the Galaxy Z Flip6. Despite the size, the Razr 50 Ultra offers a solid battery life, easily lasting a full day and then some, on moderate to heavy usage. The handset recorded 12 hours in the PCMark battery test. This test simulates real-world usage and sees how long it takes for the battery to drop from 100 to 20 percent (on 80 percent brightness). The Galaxy Z Flip6 managed only 9 hours, so it's advantage Motorola here.Additionally, the Razr 50 Ultra supports 45W wired charging and you get a 68W Turbo Power charger in the box. It takes roughly 57 minutes to charge the phone from 1 to 100 percent. The Galaxy Z Flip6 takes longer as it supports a slower 25W charging speed.TimeCharge percentage15 minutes36%30 minutes61%45 minutes84%57 minutes100%