Motorola Razr 2025 vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

Motorola Razr 2025

A dual 50MP system that's improved year over year and packed with fun AI modes, but processing and the selfie pipeline keep it a clear step behind candy-bar phones and the Galaxy Z Flip.

• The camera system pairs a 50MP main sensor with a 50MP ultrawide plus AI features for better photos and video.
• Year after year Motorola is doing a much better job improving the camera quality on the base Razr.
• The AI camera suite is genuinely fun — auto night vision, photo booth, auto smile capture, hands-free gesture and a camcorder mode that testers loved.
• For vlogging, stick to the rear cameras — the front camera is nowhere near matching what the Galaxy Z Flip can do.
• You can get a better camera experience on a cheaper non-folding phone like the Pixel 9a — cameras are just fine here, not a strength.
• Photo quality lands a step below but very similar to the Galaxy Z Flip 7 — respectable for a flip at this price.

Sony Xperia 1 VII

The most divisive area: a genuinely standout new ultrawide and great selfies, but a continuous-zoom telephoto that's an engineering marvel undermined by mediocre image quality.

• The trio is a 52MP (48MP effective) IMX888 24mm main, a new 50MP IMX906 16mm ultrawide and a 12MP periscope covering 85–170mm continuous optical zoom.
• The new ultrawide is arguably the one camera that delivers truly standout results — and the selfies are awesome too.
• The upgraded ultrawide is clearly sharper than the competition, in the centre and at the edges.
• The super-advanced continuous-zoom camera is a unique feature, but it's a shame it's bad — it just doesn't produce the photo quality to justify its existence.
• The one-lens 85–170mm continuous optical zoom is an engineering marvel, on par with top-tier ultra flagships at 3x, but only usable to about 10x where Samsung/Xiaomi stay sharp to 20x.

Motorola Razr 2025

A 4,500mAh cell that's the base Razr's quiet strength in daily use, though lab rundowns are more middling. Charging is modest (30W, no in-box brick) but acceptable for the price.

• The larger 4,500mAh battery delivers excellent real-world life — owners comfortably get through a full day.
• With light use one reviewer could squeak out roughly four days on a charge (4–5 hours of screen-on time spread over those days).
• Controlled lab testing was more middling — a mediocre active-use score of about 9h28m.
• 9to5Google found the battery life absolutely rock solid in everyday use.
• A full 0–100% charge took about 55 minutes with a proper adapter (0–61% in 30 minutes); another test hit a full charge in roughly an hour on its 30W charging.
• There's no charger in the box and no wireless charging — modest, but acceptable for the price tier.

Sony Xperia 1 VII

Excellent endurance is a genuine strength — but the 5,000mAh non-silicon-carbon cell pairs with lethargic 30W charging and nothing in the box.

• It scores highly for battery life, beating even the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and topping the comparison pack.
• It earned an active-use score of ~14h44m and ~17h20m in PCMark screen-on testing — typically ending the day with 25–35% left.
• Even gaming Wuthering Waves non-stop at max settings you still get about 4.5 hours before the battery is fully drained.
• Charging is lethargic 30W wired — 0–51% in 30 minutes and a full charge in ~80–90 minutes — plus 15W wireless.
• It's the same 5,000mAh cell as last year and not silicon-carbon, with no power adapter or USB-C cable included.

Motorola Razr 2025

The clearest verdict: at roughly $699 (and a steal on sale) it's the flip phone most people should buy — bringing much of the Razr experience for hundreds less than the Ultra or a Galaxy Z Flip.

• It's still the best-value flip phone for most people.
• It's not a lazy rehash — it brings the best of 'Ultra' to the masses, with good performance, fine cameras and rock-solid battery life.
• Notebookcheck calls it a solid flip phone despite shortcomings — a relatively affordable ~$800 (EU) alternative to the ~$1,300 Ultra, $100 cheaper than its predecessor.
• At ~$699 (often $599 with activation within 6 months of launch) you still get the nice Razr experience, the best front-screen experience and three years of updates — a good deal.
• It's $100 cheaper than the Z Flip 7 and still a really good phone — but Samsung's 7 years of updates is the trade-off to weigh.
• One year later this base Razr restored a reviewer's faith in foldables and in Motorola — about $700 for two cameras and enough spec to not feel like you're missing out.

Sony Xperia 1 VII

An extortionate price for a deliberately niche phone — superb for the right enthusiast, hard to recommend to a mainstream buyer over a Pixel or Galaxy.

• There's plenty to like, but one of the problems is the absolutely extortionate asking price.
• It's not for everyone, but for creators, photographers and multimedia enthusiasts it could be one of the best Android flagships of 2026.
• It's a dream smartphone for enthusiasts — versatile zoom, very long battery, bright OLED, high-quality build, fast SoC and 6-year updates — but with low charging, only 256GB and a mediocre telephoto.
• Notebookcheck's verdict: a professional camera smartphone not suitable for everyone — but a very strong high-end device for its target buyer.