Motorola Razr Ultra Just Obliterated the Galaxy Z Flip — Samsung Should Be Worried

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Apr 25, 2025 - 13:41

Motorola just unveiled its new Razr family for 2025, including a new third model – the Razr Ultra. Which is a tad confusing, because internationally, Motorola called the “Razr Plus” the “Razr Ultra”. So on the naming side of things, Motorola added an “Ultra” to the US and a “Plus” to the rest of the world.

But, having said that, Motorola has just put the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7 on notice. Why? Because Motorola essentially destroyed the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Yes, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is a year old (or almost a year old) at this point, with the successor coming in July, most likely.

Motorola has been beating the Flip for a few years now, in one big area – the cover display. Motorola was first to offer a full-sized cover display on a flip phone, which Samsung then sorta did. Though the Flip 7 is supposedly going to be even larger this year. But where Motorola has beaten Samsung is in what you can do on the cover display.

With the Razr, Motorola lets you run any, and we do mean any, Android app on the cover display. Samsung still limits you to a handful of apps, which is a “Labs” feature, so it’s not even truly built-in.

Motorola just stepped up its game, again

Now, on the specs side, Motorola has also stepped up its game. For the first time, Motorola is offering a Razr with the absolute latest and greatest chipset from Qualcomm. Last year, Motorola used the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, which was technically the latest, but it was a bit slower than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. And in 2023, Motorola used the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Which was almost a year old at that point.

So with the Razr Ultra this year, Motorola is offering up a truly flagship flip phone, that appears to have no real compromises. With the Snapdragon 8 Elite, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Samsung only offers 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for $1,099. Sure the Motorola Razr Ultra is more expensive at $1,299, however, Samsung does offer a 512GB model for $1219. Though we do expect to see a price increase this year on the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Fold 7, thanks to Trump’s Tariffs. Though President Trump did only impose a 25% tariff on South Korea, so we may not see all that big of an increase this year.

Motorola took AI to the next level

And if that wasn’t enough, Motorola also just schooled Samsung on AI. Though this might be a little premature. Motorola did announce a partnership with Perplexity, which doesn’t really sit well with us, seeing as Perplexity has been proven to plagiarize journalists, but it is what it is. Samsung is also rumored to be working on a deal with Perplexity. So this could also come to the Galaxy Z Flip 7.

With the Razr Ultra, Motorola introduced a new AI Key on the left side of the phone. This button makes it easy to jump right into Moto AI to do all sorts of different things. And Motorola isn’t just relying on Perplexity or Gemini for its AI. It is also working on partnerships with Meta and Microsoft Copilot (which will be coming soon). Providing the user with all sorts of AI tools, Motorola is going to direct the user to the correct tool to use. Additionally, Motorola is making it easier to know what kind of AI tools are available on your phone.

While I haven’t reviewed the Razr Ultra just yet, I did get to spend a good hour or two with the device on Wednesday, and the feeling I get from the AI tools is, they are helpful, intuitive, and out of the way. Versus some of the AI tools on other devices that are in the way, and are mostly gimmicks.

The colorful and unique flip phone

As phone reviewers, we really enjoy having bright and bold colors on phones. The reasoning is a bit of a first-world thing, as a red leather Razr Ultra is going to look great in pictures. But what about the normal consumers? Those that are just buying a phone because it works, versus because they need to review it for work? Well, it appears that users are also interested in these bold colors and materials.

Motorola said during our briefing on Wednesday that around 65% of their phones sold in 2024, none of them were black, white, or neutral colors. Proving that users want colors on their phones. This is something that not only Samsung, but also Apple, and to an extent, Google, need to take note of.

The Razr Ultra is available in four unique colors: PANTONE Rio Red, PANTONE Scarab, PANTONE Mountain Trail, and PANTONE Cabaret. These use a leather-inspired material, suede-inspired material, wood, and Alcantara. Each one is a different material, really providing users with some incredible options. So it’s no wonder why Motorola has such a huge chunk of the flip phone market right now – Motorola claims over 70%.

Would you buy the Razr Ultra over the Galaxy Z Flip 6 or the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7?

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