I got a rapid look at Moto’s Razr 60 Ultra and it is super swoonworthy

Today marks a big new step for the famed Moto Razr smartphone series, with the launch of the Razr 60 Ultra and Razr Ultra. I was lucky enough to get a sneek peek at the handset back at Mobile World Congress 2025 in early March, but I’ve not been able to say what I thought until now.

These newly-announced phones are unbelievably powerful, with the flip form factor no longer a barrier to performance. It boasts Qualcomm’s top end Snapdragon 8 Elite and combines it with the fastest charging ever on a flip. The also -new ‘non Ultra’ Razr and Razr 60 use MediaTek’s recently-announced Dimensity 7400X and have slightly smaller displays inside and out (6.9in and 3.6in).

Design-wise, the Razr Ultra is really very classy and the external 4in display looks huge – I’m still not convinced the external display needs to be that big, but each to their own. The bezels are clearly smaller than they were previously. Inside, the larger 7in display shows that having a foldable no longer means you have to compromise on much screen real estate. It’s also an upgraded resolution from the older Razr 50 Ultra.

The titanium frame has a reinforced hinge that Moto says is up to four times harder than stainless steel. It’s also been designed to withstand up to 35% more folds than the previous generation. Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic has been used to make sure the external display doesn’t easily scratch or get smashed by dropping the phone.

Unlike foldables from a few years ago, there’s dust and underwater protection in the form of an IP48 rating (1.5 metres submerged for 30 minutes). So these will be the most durable Razr devices yet, unsurprisingly.

Moto has been working with color guru Pantone for a while now to ensure its finishes suit the style-conscious. This time around it has also worked with Pantone on some of the camera tech – paying particular attention to skin tones – as well as the display, which is ‘Pantone Validated’. I guess that means Pantone liked it.

It’ll certainly be interesting how the camera setup performs when it comes to review time

In terms of the finishes, it’s certainly a varied bag. Top of the list is wood – a first for a foldable. I liked the look of this when I saw it, but it will likely be divisive. It’s probably not for everybody and quite possibly it won’t be available that widely either.

There’s also a collab with the soft-touch Alcantara material that I’ve seen on various laptops before, such as on the Microsoft Surface range. I think this looks very smart, but the jury is definitely out as to how long it would last before looking too worn after being in a pocket for a year or two.

The red and black “luxe satin inspired” finishes we also saw looked smart and probably they’re the best chance of having a decent-looking Razr in a couple of years time. The non-Ultra phones also come in a stack of new colours too, with names like Pantone Gibraltar Sea and Pantone Lightest Sky.

Like all manufacturers, Moto has also been talking up its AI capabilities and I got a look at some of these in demo action at the event I attended. These phones have a dedicated AI key and some new smarts which Moto says is “the first set of advanced Moto AI prompts.” These are Catch Me Up, Pay Attention and Remember This.

Moto says it has taken a lot of customer feedback to develop these. Next Move also recognises what’s on the screen and offers suggestions for next steps (such as directions to an address). There’s also a clever Smart Connect feature that enables easy mirroring of content to other device among other things.

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