Motorola RAZR 50 Ultra review: More than just a name
Motorola has combined elegant design, stunning displays and great cameras to create one of my favourite phones of the year.
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Scores
- Design: 10/10
- Performance: 9.5/10
- Overall: 9.8/10
Pros
- Stunning external display
- Beautiful photos from the camera
- Robust build and performance
Cons
- Processor could be faster
- No ultra-wide camera
- AI features underwhelm
I’ve been around long enough to remember the original RAZR launching. I was at T3 Magazine back then, and there was a palpable sense of lust from the coverage when the phone was first announced.
It was the first mobile that looked like it had been exquisitely designed. The way the (razor)-thin screen folded perfectly into the body was something nobody had ever done before.
Motorola has pulled out the RAZR name a few times since then. But the announcement of the RAZR 50 Ultra is the first time I think the brand has captured that real “wow” moment in its design.
I say this as someone who unboxed the phone in front of my 12-year-old daughter. She was literally squealing with excitement. Despite only ever having used an iPhone, she was ready to trash her current iPhone for the 50 Ultra.
And it’s easy to see why.
