Moto Razr Plus 2025 Review: A Foldable That Aims for the Sweet Spot

The Moto Razr Plus 2025 is Motorola’s latest mid-tier entry in its lineup of flip-style foldables. As a follow-up to the Moto Razr Plus 2024 (also known as the Razr 50 Ultra in global markets), this device is launching exclusively in the U.S. under a single, simplified name—no “Ultra” this time. That name has now been reserved for the higher-tier model above this one, and below it sits the regular Razr 2025 with a smaller cover display and a less powerful processor.

At first glance, the Razr Plus 2025 follows the familiar Motorola foldable design: a sleek back split between a smooth finish and a larger glass-covered secondary screen. In the mocha colorway, the rear has a vegan leather texture, while the aluminum frame keeps things sturdy. The hinge, crafted from stainless steel and reinforced with titanium this time around, feels durable and supports the phone at multiple angles. When folded, it closes nearly flat, with barely any gap between the two halves. One notable improvement is the IP48 rating—compared to last year’s IPX8—bringing better dust resistance.

The primary foldable display is a 6.9-inch LTPO OLED panel with a 1080p resolution and a fluid 165Hz refresh rate. It supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, delivering crisp visuals and vibrant colors. Though a crease is still present where the screen folds, it’s subtle enough that it quickly fades from your attention during regular use. The outer display spans the entire top half and is a 4-inch LTPO OLED panel, also supporting 165Hz and protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. While not as bright as the Ultra model, both screens hit over 500 nits manually and boost to around 1200 nits with auto-brightness enabled.

By default, the refresh rate stays at a smooth 120Hz for regular use but can drop to 1Hz when idle to conserve battery. If you want the full 165Hz experience, you’ll need to activate it through Motorola’s gaming settings.

What sets Motorola apart in the foldable world is how well it utilizes the cover screen. You can view full media, access notifications and quick settings, and even use Google Gemini AI or run select full apps and games—all on the small outer display. Motorola has clearly made functionality a priority here.

The phone’s stereo speakers perform very well, earning high scores for loudness and offering rich, balanced audio—easily rivaling many flagship models. The fingerprint sensor is integrated into the power button and works quickly and reliably. It comes in a single 256GB storage variant, though there’s no microSD slot.

Running on Android 15 with Motorola’s custom Hello UI, the Razr Plus 2025 includes several AI-powered features, all accessible through the Moto app. Motorola promises three years of major Android updates and four years of security patches, which is standard for phones at this level.

Inside, the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip—the same as last year’s model. While not cutting-edge by flagship standards, it still delivers strong performance and is a step above the regular Razr 2025. In benchmarks, it lands squarely between the vanilla and Ultra models. Like other compact foldables, it does show some thermal throttling under heavy loads, which is expected given the limited space for cooling.

Battery life is one of the device’s weak spots. The 4,000mAh cell performed worse than last year’s version in testing, with a screen-on usage score of just over 10 hours. It supports 45W fast charging—higher than the vanilla model’s 30W but below the Ultra’s 68W. Using the proper adapter (sold separately), it charges to 73% in 30 minutes and hits 100% in under 50 minutes. It also supports 15W wireless charging.

Camera-wise, not much has changed. The Razr Plus 2025 carries over the dual 50MP setup from its predecessor, featuring a main camera and a 2x telephoto lens. Unlike the Ultra and vanilla models, this one lacks an ultrawide lens.

In good lighting, the main camera produces excellent results with pleasing colors, sharp details, and strong dynamic range. Portrait mode, however, is inconsistent. It sometimes skips HDR and fails to deliver meaningful background blur—likely due to a software issue. Low-light photography is solid, with balanced exposures, vivid colors, and controlled noise.

The telephoto lens performs admirably, especially during the day. It captures great detail, accurate colors, and is ideal for portraits. Even at night, it holds up decently with only minor noise and sharpening artifacts. The biggest difference from the other Razr models is that this telephoto lens lets you shoot portraits without relying on digital zoom.

Selfies can be taken using the 32MP front-facing camera or, more impressively, using the rear camera with the outer screen acting as a viewfinder. That main cam provides more accurate white balance, sharper detail, and better depth separation thanks to autofocus.

Video recording supports 4K at 60fps on all cameras. The main camera’s 4K footage looks great—crisp and colorful, with strong contrast. The telephoto lens delivers similarly sharp 4K video, and stabilization is present across the board, though it’s not perfect. Low-light videos are somewhat noisy but retain excellent detail and color balance.

All in all, the Moto Razr Plus 2025 brings a polished foldable experience. Its design and build are premium, the cover screen is impressively functional, the display quality is high, and the cameras are dependable. However, it doesn’t offer any significant upgrades over last year’s Razr Plus, which is now selling for about $200 less. Unless you really need that slight IP rating boost, the 2024 model may be the better buy.

Still, if you’re in the market for a stylish foldable that delivers solid features in a slim, well-built design, the Moto Razr Plus 2025 remains a great pick in Motorola’s growing Razr lineup.