It’s been fairly the week for Lenovo-owned Motorola, with the corporate asserting 4 smartphones, a return to smartwatches and presumably a few of the most daring headphones I’ve seen. There’s loads to say on all of these launches however regardless of the Bose-tuned headphones being coated in crystals, it’s the Razr Extremely that’s captured my consideration.
On the floor, the Razr Extremely doesn’t look all that totally different to the Razr+ from 2024, however seems could be deceiving. The Razr+ stays in Motorola’s line up for 2025, however this Extremely mannequin sits above it providing some upgrades below the hood which are nicely value getting enthusiastic about.
What is definitely totally different?
The Motorola Razr 60 Extremely (because it’s referred to as in Europe) is just about equivalent to the Razr+ 2024, apart from the colour choices, however that’s under no circumstances a foul factor. The rounded edges are pretty to carry; the exterior show makes nice use of the area out there; and Motorola has as soon as once more nailed it with the colour choices.
In truth, I feel the colour choices this yr may be the very best but, with the Pantone Rio Purple that includes a leather-like end, the Pantone Scarab providing a delicate suede-like end, the Pantone Mountain Path that includes a wooden impact and the Pantone Caberet a satin-like end.
In case you hadn’t guessed from these names, Pantone consulted on the colour vary and it’s additionally been concerned within the show and digital camera, however I’ll go into these in a second. I noticed all the Razr Extremely’s colours and the Pantone Scarab, which is a deep inexperienced and the results of a collaboration with Italian-brand Alcantara, was my primary. The delicate end is splendidly tactile, and a refreshing change from the glass and aluminium provided on so many telephones lately.
Motorola has redesigned the hinge of the Razr Extremely for this yr as nicely, reinforcing it with titanium to assist with sturdiness and there’s additionally an official IP48 score for all these seashore days that will have beforehand crucified the Razr+. It’s additionally the primary telephone to characteristic Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic, mentioned to be 10 occasions higher for drop efficiency and apparently the strongest exterior show ever, which might certainly solely be a very good factor?
Elsewhere, the Razr Extremely’s inner show has expanded barely to 7-inches, whereas its brightness has elevated to 4,500 nits from the three,000 nits brightness on the Razr+, and the result’s attractive. Colors provide severe punch and vibrancy, and the identical is true of the exterior show that while its measurement stays at 4-inches, has additionally had a brightness enhance from 2,400 nits to three,500 nits. Each are “Pantone-approved” shows, as are the shows on the 2025 Edge gadgets.
Studying from iPhone and Pixel
I haven’t had time to check the cameras on the brand new Razr Extremely but, however there have been some adjustments to the make up. There’s a 50-megapixel major sensor with f/1.8 aperture, coupled with what Motorola is looking an “Ultrawide + Macro Imaginative and prescient digital camera”, additionally providing a 50-megapixel decision. The Razr+ – for many who aren’t acquainted – has a 50-megapixel telephoto sensor so this transfer will not be seen favourably by everybody, although 2x optical zoom continues to be provided.
Motorola has discovered a few tips from the smartphone digital camera masters – iPhone and Pixel – too. There are a few new options that will probably be attention-grabbing to check after we come to assessment in full with Signature Types permitting you to regulate shade and tone, as you may on iPhone, and Group Shot snapping a number of frames to then sew collectively the very best group shot.
There may be additionally a brand new Motion Shot characteristic, an Superior Lengthy Publicity characteristic and a Pantone Validated Skintone and Pantone Validated Coloration options. I did say Pantone featured closely this yr. I’ll in all probability nonetheless take pleasure in the old-fashioned Camcorder mode and gesture controls essentially the most – options the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 additionally presents in its personal method – however I do take pleasure in new digital camera options to check out.
Large efficiency positive aspects
Transfer below the hood and the Motorola Razr Extremely actually makes its transfer. Beforehand, the Razr+ opted for a sub-flagship chipset, however the Razr Extremely has opted for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite, placing this flip telephone up there with some a few of the finest telephones of 2025 when it comes to energy. Motorola claims it’s essentially the most highly effective flip telephone ever, and that’s in all probability true, at the very least for now.
My temporary fingers on noticed this pleasant gadget ship a slick expertise opening apps and switching between duties however that is an space that wants correct testing earlier than it could actually be recognized if that is the flip telephone to beat this yr. What I’m enthusiastic about – and try to be too – is the battery capability has elevated from 4,000mAh within the Razr+ to 4,700mAh within the Razr Extremely.
Charging speeds have elevated too – and I’m all the time glad to see this. The Razr Extremely has assist for 67W quick charging, which in accordance with Motorola will provide you with a day of energy in 8 minutes. 8 minutes! That’s barely sufficient time to make an honest cup of espresso.
There’s extra AI
After all, it wouldn’t be a smartphone launch in 2025 with out the point out of AI and Moto could be very a lot operating with this for the Razr Extremely – particularly when you think about there’s a brand new AI button too. Whereas it’s tough to touch upon how a lot use these options are literally going to make in real-world use, there are many guarantees being made.
Lots of these guarantees counsel the Razr Extremely will probably be extra contextually conscious, having the ability to see what’s in your display and work out what you may want. That’s a characteristic Motorola is aptly calling Subsequent Transfer, whereas collaborations with Microsoft’s Co-Pilot, Google’s Gemini, Meta’s Llama 3 and Perplexity just about put many of the in style AI fashions at your fingertips (although notably lacking out ChatGPT).
It’s too early to inform how a lot of Moto’s AI will probably be helpful however even with out it, the show enhancements, shade choices, and battery and energy upgrades see the Razr Extremely shaping as much as be the flip telephone to be reckoned with this yr.