Welcome to June 2024, and Motorola has just reclaimed the foldable throne. The Razr 50 Ultra is a 189g technical marvel that features the largest and most functional cover screen in the industry. Finished in a soft-touch vegan leather with a simplified, durable hinge, it has arrived in the UK as the most stylish and practical flip phone ever made. It is a sleek, pocketable square that effectively solves the ‘cover screen’ problem by making it a full-fledged 4-inch display that wraps around the cameras.
The technical headline is the 4.0-inch LTPO pOLED cover screen. With a 165Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 2,400 nits, it allows users to run any app on the front of the phone with the same fluidity as the inner 6.9-inch display. This outer screen also supports ‘Moto AI,’ providing contextual suggestions and smart replies without unfolding the device. Under the hood, it is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and 12GB of RAM. The camera system has seen a technical shift, ditching the ultra-wide for a new 50-megapixel 2x telephoto lens, prioritising high-quality portraits and zoom over expansive landscapes.
Connectivity is robust with 5G, Wi-Fi 7, and IPX8 underwater protection, a technical first for the Razr line. The 4,000 mAh battery supports 45W TurboPower charging and 15W wireless charging. It also features a new ‘Camcorder’ mode, where folding the phone 90 degrees triggers a specific video UI for stable, one-handed filming. The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is a masterclass in foldable design; by making the ‘front’ of the phone just as capable as the ‘inside,’ Motorola has created the most usable and fun flip phone on the market.