Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025

A dual 50MP system (wide + ultrawide) that's improved and creator-friendly, but the lack of a telephoto and merely-good processing keep it a step behind slab flagships.

• Two 50MP rear cameras — a primary wide with OIS offering up to 2x lossless zoom, plus a 50MP ultrawide with autofocus for panoramas and macro.
• Motorola restoring the ultrawide shooter was the right move, since the Razr lets you use its main camera array for selfies.
• Because there's no telephoto camera, images are noticeably degraded compared with dedicated-zoom phones from 3x onward and worse the further you push it.
• Content creators get a deep mode set including a new Group Shot that blends the best faces from a burst.
• The cameras are pretty good, especially the primary shooter — Motorola's reputation for weak cameras no longer really holds here.
• Photos could use more vibrance and clarity, but there's clear growth in Motorola's camera processing year over year.
• The camcorder mode now works for both landscape and portrait video, a Razr-only flex for content shooters.

Nothing Phone (4a)

A standout 3.5x periscope telephoto at this price and a solid main camera, undercut by an under-optimised zoom and a basic ultrawide.

• A triple setup — 50MP main, a 50MP periscope telephoto and an 8MP ultrawide — undoubtedly one of the best experiences at this level.
• The telephoto has been tweaked to a much better 3.5x (80mm) zoom factor.
• A telephoto with optical zoom at this price is great, but this is the worst optimisation I've seen on a 3.5x camera — expect disappointment if you buy for the zoom.
• The 3.5x optical-zoom telephoto is one of the biggest highlights, adding much more flexibility than most competitors in this price range, and the cameras are surprisingly capable.
• Each camera here feels better than what you'd get on Samsung at the price, and the main is solid with nice detail.

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025

Snapdragon 8 Elite + 16GB RAM finally gives a Razr true flagship power and a huge jump over the Razr Plus — but Motorola tunes it conservatively and it heats up under sustained graphics or 4K120 capture.

• The Razr Ultra runs the Snapdragon 8 Elite with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage; in Geekbench 6 it outperforms last year's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Razr Plus by a long way.
• In a 3DMark Wildlife Extreme stress test the Razr Ultra scored 6,754 (40.45fps avg) versus the base Razr 2025's 1,026 (6.15fps) — the Snapdragon chip is far more graphics-capable.
• Some phones with the same chip score higher in testing, suggesting Moto dialled performance down to keep the phone cool.
• It doesn't cool especially well — but this isn't a gaming phone and most owners won't push it that hard.
• In casual gaming it holds ~90fps with no major temperature increase, dropping the battery to ~60% after 50 minutes of mixed games.
• Against the Galaxy Z Flip 7, the Razr Ultra trailed on raw Geekbench points but pushed a higher frame-rate ceiling (44–180fps vs the Flip 7's 69–160fps).

Nothing Phone (4a)

A capable mid-range chip that handles everyday use and casual gaming well — not a powerhouse, but appropriate for the price.

• Gaming is absolutely possible on this device, with solid everyday performance for the class.
• There's no shortage of substantial hardware upgrades over the 3a, even if the design doesn't stand out as much as the Pro.
• After 24 hours the home screen is extremely customisable and feels massively more functional than iOS, with no responsiveness complaints.
• Gesture-based navigation is fully supported and the overall experience is good thanks to Nothing's optimisations.

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025

The biggest year-over-year win: a 4,700mAh cell that comfortably lasts all day and dominates the Z Flip 7 in rundowns. Charging is fast (68W wired / 30W wireless) but the in-box charger situation is muddled.

• Over five days of testing, the 4,700mAh battery got through a full day on a single charge with no problem.
• An 18-hour day out in London with heavy camera use, lots of screen-on time and streaming still ended with 15% remaining (~7–8 hours SOT).
• In a controlled battery test the Razr Ultra hit nearly 19 hours in efficiency mode — whatever the 4,700mAh cell and Snapdragon 8 Elite are doing together works strongly in Motorola's favour.
• Versus the Galaxy Z Flip 7 the Razr Ultra lasted 19h32m of video playback to the Flip 7's 8h16m — a clear battery-life win.
• A measured 68W charge took it 0–78% in 30 minutes and a full charge in 45 minutes; another full 0–100% test landed at 49m45s.
• To hit the advertised 68W you need Motorola's proprietary power brick and cable — and the charger isn't reliably in the box.
• A smart battery-protection feature learns your routine and tops up to 100% just before you wake so it doesn't sit idle full — owners report longer battery longevity using it.

Nothing Phone (4a)

A ~5,080mAh cell with 50W wired charging — reviewers call endurance strong, but a notable group of owners report disappointing screen-on time.

• The Nothing Phone (4a) features a ~5,080mAh cell which delivers very strong endurance in everyday use.
• The battery grew slightly — about 80mAh in most markets but a more meaningful 400mAh in India — with a 50W PD unit recommended on the box.
• Several owners report only 4–6.5 hours of screen-on time with moderate use — worse than other phones with similar ~5,000mAh batteries.
• Battery life on this phone is excellent in everyday use.

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025

Motorola's light-touch Android is well-liked, but the short 3-year update commitment on a flagship-priced phone is the review's single biggest recurring criticism, and the AI layer feels bolted on.

• Motorola's light-touch approach to Android is a plus — handy gestures and a customisation app, with the more dramatic changes switched off out of the box.
• Motorola only promises 3 years of OS updates and 4 of security — so a launch Android 15 unit tops out at Android 18.
• Three OS upgrades on a $1,300 phone is called unacceptable in 2025 — Samsung offers 7 years and faster updates on the rival Z Flip 7.
• Motorola's take on mobile AI could use work — it largely piggybacks on Google Gemini through a skinned Hello UI layer.
• At launch some carrier units shipped on a buggy Android 14 with a sluggish, glitchy camera app and external-screen control limitations.
• Owners note Motorola pre-installs only a few genuinely useful apps rather than the heavy bloat of some rivals.

Nothing Phone (4a)

Near-stock Nothing OS is repeatedly singled out as one of the best, cleanest and most customisable Android experiences at any price.

• The UI is pretty much stock Android, which is the best Android experience — Nothing and Pixel offer the best Android experience.
• While hard to compare to Samsung's far more customisable One UI, Nothing's OS is one of the best ways to experience Android.
• The in-house gallery, voice recorder and weather apps have wonderful design consistency, with everything else left as Google's clean defaults.
• The home screen is extremely customisable with built-in and user-made widgets — fresher, clearer and bolder than iOS.

Motorola Razr Ultra 2025

At its $1,299 MSRP the short update policy and IP48 hurt the value case, but frequent steep discounts to $799–1,099 turn it into the clamshell to buy — and it out-specs the Z Flip 7 on hardware.

• At full price it's $1,299.99 (1TB $1,499) — Motorola earns the 'Ultra' moniker, including the price tag.
• On sale it has dropped to $799.99 — a $500 saving that makes it the only premium unlocked foldable worth recommending right now.
• One reviewer who tests 40 phones a year calls the Razr Ultra the one to buy at $900.
• Against the Galaxy Z Flip 7 it wins display quality, performance and battery life, while the Flip 7 takes build quality, design and far longer software support.
• Software hiccups and AI quibbles aside, it's the best clamshell foldable out there with upgrades that justify even its increased price.
• The $1,299 price (more for 1TB) will price out a lot of buyers who'd have been happy with a $1,000 upgraded Plus.

Nothing Phone (4a)

Aggressively priced below the Pixel 10a with a more distinctive design and a real telephoto — the standout budget pick for buyers who want personality.

• It's a good chunk of change cheaper than the $500 Pixel 10a.
• It fits the perfect budget for buyers who can't afford the ~$1,000 needed for an entry-level iPhone 17, with good hardware and excellent battery.
• A very strong mid-range smartphone that stands out with unique design, great display, solid performance and surprisingly capable cameras — definitely worth a closer look.
• Nothing stands out among the crowd with a brand identity strong enough to turn consumers into fans.