Motorola has made nice strides with the Razr collection, not simply by way of design and specs but additionally by way of digital camera efficiency. Nevertheless, in the case of one of the best Android smartphone cameras, Motorola is not usually on the prime of anybody’s listing, which is why the Razr Ultra 2025 is a welcome shock for me.
The cellphone has a formidable digital camera system for a flip cellphone, and that is not simply because it has three 50MP sensors. Probably the most vital adjustments is the swap to a secondary ultrawide sensor after the Razr Plus 2024 opted for a 2x telephoto lens, giving the Razr Extremely extra versatility than its predecessor.
Nevertheless, Motorola’s dealing with of its pictures has developed in a means I did not anticipate, and I can not assist however assume it has lots to do with Pantone. With smartphone firms partnering with digital camera makers and the like to enhance their pictures, Motorola was sensible to do the identical by collaborating with an organization that just about units the tone for… effectively, tone.
Listed here are the pictures I’ve taken over the previous few weeks and the way they evaluate to these taken with different Android telephones in my arsenal.
Motorola Razr Extremely 2025 digital camera samples
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Class |
Razr Extremely 2025 |
|---|---|
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Rear digital camera 1 |
50MP huge, ƒ/1.8, OIS, 1.0μm (12.6MP, 2.0μm) |
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Rear digital camera 2 |
50MP ultrawide+macro, ƒ/2.0, 122° FOV, 0.6μm (12.6MP, 1.2μm) |
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Selfie digital camera |
50MP huge, ƒ/2.0, 0.64μm (12.6MP, 1.28μm) |
Because the specs above present, the cellphone options three 50MP cameras: two on the rear and one front-facing digital camera.
I’ve taken various pictures over the previous few weeks, and I’ve observed that colours pop greater than I’ve seen in earlier Motorola phones I’ve reviewed. The first 50MP sensor does an excellent job of guaranteeing pictures aren’t too saturated however nonetheless a lot vibrant. That is one thing I really feel has additionally been the case with Samsung phones I’ve reviewed (which I will get to later).
It additionally does effectively with transferring topics, notably when you use the Motion Shot button, however solely in good lighting.
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Moreover, the cellphone appears to do a significantly better job with excessive dynamic vary in lots of circumstances when in comparison with the Razr Plus 2024, offering extra element in shadowy areas. That is fairly noticeable after taking a photograph, the place you possibly can see the post-processing taking impact to tug as a lot element from brighter areas as attainable.
Nevertheless, the Razr Ultra 2025 does not go overboard with the HDR, so pictures do not seem fairly as synthetic as they often would from a Pixel, for instance.
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Low-light pictures and people with trickier lighting conditions are additionally an space of enchancment for the Razr Extremely 2025. The aperture is barely smaller than final 12 months’s mannequin, so it will not naturally pull in as a lot gentle, however the barely bigger pixel measurement helps some.
I will not name the low-light or nighttime pictures unbelievable, and when you’re not fully nonetheless, you will probably get some blurry pictures, however they’re an enchancment over the Razr Plus 2024 (pre-Android 15 replace).
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There’s additionally no telephoto lens like there was on final 12 months’s Razr Plus, however I do not assume this could hinder the Extremely an excessive amount of. At 2x, pictures seem simply pretty much as good, and I do not actually discover any points with element or picture high quality. That stated, zoom any additional than that and you may begin to see the standard and element degrade fairly rapidly.
Motorola Razr Extremely 2025 vs. Razr Plus 2024
In the case of evaluating the Razr Ultra 2025 against the Razr Plus 2024, there are some clear benefits with the newer mannequin. That stated, final 12 months’s mannequin holds its personal and matches or bests the Extremely in some situations. Listed here are the digital camera specs for each:
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Class |
Razr Extremely 2025 |
Razr Plus 2024 |
|---|---|---|
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Rear digital camera 1 |
50MP huge, ƒ/1.8, OIS, 1.0μm (12.6MP, 2.0μm) |
50MP huge, ƒ/1.7, OIS 0.8μm (12.6MP, 1.6μm) |
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Rear digital camera 2 |
50MP ultrawide+macro, ƒ/2.0, 122° FOV, 0.6μm (12.6MP, 1.2μm) |
50MP 2x telephoto, ƒ/2.0, 0.64um (12.6MP, 1.28μm) |
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Selfie digital camera |
50MP huge, ƒ/2.0, 0.64μm (12.6MP, 1.28μm) |
32MP huge, ƒ/2.4, 0.7 μm, (8MP, 1.4um) |
Throughout my testing, I selected to stay to the huge and 2x zoom photographs because the Plus does not have an ultrawide sensor to supply wider photographs. Nevertheless, this additionally gave the Extremely an opportunity to point out how Motorola’s optical-quality in-sensor zoom can evaluate with an optical telephoto lens.
Typically, pictures from the Extremely seem rather more vibrant and colourful than pictures from the Razr Plus 2024, which look a bit boring by comparability. You will additionally discover that the Razr Plus 2024 has a barely shallower subject of view, which is extra of a draw back because the cellphone already cannot shoot ultrawide pictures.
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That stated, the Razr Plus 2024 additionally handles low-light and nighttime photographs a little bit higher most often. In almost all situations, pictures are general brighter on the Plus, even when they’re much less vibrant. That is most blatant within the photograph of the condominium constructing. You may also see within the photograph of the bizarre tree that the Razr Extremely comes out a bit blurry, regardless of my makes an attempt to maintain as nonetheless as attainable.
That stated, the Extremely nonetheless manages to carry out effectively at night time, too, and the increase in saturation generally helps to make up for what it might lack in low-light seize.
As for zoom, the state of affairs is comparable, the place pictures from the Extremely seem extra vibrant and with extra distinction. The distinction in subject of view is much less noticeable right here, and at first look, the telephones appear fairly comparable by way of high quality and readability.
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The Razr Plus 2024 has a slight edge, nevertheless, in the case of readability. Smaller textual content is simpler to make out on the Plus, whereas the Extremely will do its greatest to estimate what’s there, making textual content look barely messy. The brighter pictures also can assist in some situations, however it’s actually solely one thing you discover whenever you’re wanting actually intently at a photograph.
Except you are cropping intently into a picture, the distinction in readability is just not too noticeable.
General, I’d say that the Razr Extremely is the higher choice, solely as a result of I desire the extra vibrant pictures over the duller pictures on the Plus. That stated, I do assume the Plus digital camera has improved since I reviewed it almost a 12 months in the past, and it is attainable Motorola made some tweaks to processing because the Android 15 update.
Motorola Razr Extremely 2025 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
For the reason that Galaxy Z Flip 7 is not with us but, I spent quite a lot of time comparing the Razr Ultra with the Galaxy Z Flip 6, since, in my view, it bested the cameras on final 12 months’s Razr Plus. So, was the Extremely capable of come out on prime? Listed here are the digital camera specs for each telephones:
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Class |
Razr Extremely 2025 |
Galaxy Z Flip 6 |
|---|---|---|
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Rear digital camera 1 |
50MP huge, ƒ/1.8, OIS, 1.0μm (12.6MP, 2.0μm) |
50MP huge, ƒ/1.8, OIS, 1.0μm |
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Rear digital camera 2 |
50MP ultrawide+macro, ƒ/2.0, 122° FOV, 0.6μm (12.6MP, 1.2μm) |
12MP Ultrawide, ƒ/2.2, 1.12μm, 123˚ FOV |
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Selfie digital camera |
50MP huge, ƒ/2.0, 0.64μm (12.6MP, 1.28μm) |
10MP huge, ƒ/2.2, 1.22μm, 85˚ FOV |
In most situations, selecting between pictures taken by the Razr Extremely 2025 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 comes right down to choice. Picture output is commonly comparable by way of high quality, publicity, distinction, and vibrancy. Nevertheless, the largest distinction between these telephones, particularly in perfect lighting conditions, is shade temperature, the place the Galaxy tends to lean ever so barely cooler.
Even so, oftentimes, I can’t inform the distinction between pictures taken by these two telephones in good lighting. If something, the Razr Extremely will punch up the HDR a bit extra and make the Galaxy pictures seem a bit boring by comparability. Nevertheless, there are many moments the place pictures will look almost equivalent.
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The selfie is fascinating as a result of whereas each telephones get the pores and skin tone down fairly effectively, the Galaxy overexposes the picture a bit and loses among the element.
So far as low-light, nighttime, and trickier lighting conditions, the outcomes are largely the identical. Each telephones do some heavy post-processing when there’s little or no gentle to realize extra element. In some conditions, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 can take issues up a notch, which might be good, however it could possibly additionally go a little bit too far and overexpose some pictures to compensate for the shortage of sunshine, such because the pictures of the Seattle Area Needle within the gallery beneath.
Moreover, within the final two pictures, you possibly can see how the Razr handles synthetic gentle sources higher, because the signal within the background is overexposed within the Galaxy’s shot.
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Neither of those telephones has a telephoto digital camera, however they’ll seize optical-quality pictures at 2x zoom. The variations between these two telephones are minor and largely in shade temperature, though the Razr opts for sharper particulars whereas the Galaxy Z Flip 6 leans a bit softer. Nevertheless, except you are zooming into photographs after you are taking them, it’s going to be onerous to see the distinction at first look.
It is solely till you attain past that zoom stage that issues will break down, notably for the Razr Extremely. The final photograph beneath is taken at 10x zoom, with the Razr Extremely struggling to maintain all the pieces collectively whereas the Galaxy Z Flip 6 does a fairly good job of sustaining shapes and particulars, probably as a consequence of Samsung’s AI processing.
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Once more, between these two telephones, it isn’t as clear-cut a selection in the case of photograph high quality. Samsung was already forward of final 12 months’s Razr, and the Extremely seems to have caught up in lots of areas. I personally desire the Razr Extremely’s extra vibrant, saturated, and Instagram-ready pictures. Nonetheless, the Galaxy takes good pictures, particularly when you plan to zoom into your topic.
Motorola Razr Extremely 2025 vs. Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs. Discover N5 vs. Pixel 9
For good measure, I additionally took another telephones alongside on my camera-testing tour. That features the OPPO Find N5, a more recent foldable with a formidable Hasselblad digital camera system, and the Google Pixel 9, which many could think about a golden customary for Android images.
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Class |
Razr Extremely 2025 |
Galaxy Z Flip 6 |
OPPO Discover N5 |
Google Pixel 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rear digital camera 1 |
50MP huge, ƒ/1.8, OIS, 1.0μm (12.6MP, 2.0μm) |
50MP huge, ƒ/1.8, OIS, 1.0μm |
50MP huge, ƒ/1.8, OIS |
50MP huge, ƒ/1.68, OIS |
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Rear digital camera 2 |
50MP ultrawide+macro, ƒ/2.0, 122° FOV, 0.6μm (12.6MP, 1.2μm) |
12MP Ultrawide, ƒ/2.2, 1.12μm, 123˚ FOV |
8MP ultrawide, ƒ/2.2, OIS, 116° FOV |
48MP ultrawide, ƒ/1.7, 123° |
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Rear digital camera 3 |
❌ |
❌ |
50MP 3x telephoto, ƒ/2.7, OIS |
❌ |
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Selfie digital camera |
50MP huge, ƒ/2.0, 0.64μm (12.6MP, 1.28μm) |
10MP huge, ƒ/2.2, 1.22μm |
Digital camera 1: 8MP, ƒ/2.4 Digital camera 2: 8MP; ƒ/2.4 |
10.5MP huge, ƒ/2.2 |
Every of those telephones takes nice pictures, particularly in perfect lighting circumstances. Within the two pictures beneath of the bridge, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 does a greater job with the sky, however a worse job highlighting the bridge within the second set of pictures, which seems darker than the remaining. The OPPO Discover N5 tends to brighten shadows greater than the others, whereas the Pixel is an effective medium with extra distinction whereas retaining particulars in shadowy areas.
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Within the picture beneath, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 produces duller colours than the remaining, whereas the Pixel has a barely smaller subject of view. The Razr Extremely and OPPO Discover N5 seem the brightest, though the Discover N5 is a bit punchier general, particularly with colours.
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Within the following two pictures, I as soon as once more desire how the Galaxy Z Flip 6 captures the sky, giving it a deeper blue than the opposite telephones. As soon as once more, the OPPO Discover N5 produces the punchiest pictures of the bunch, notably of town, whereas the Pixel has the least fascinating pictures general. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 additionally does a worse job of showcasing the colour of the “Public Market Heart” signal, whereas the Razr Extremely picture is noticeably brighter than the remaining.
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Lastly, I do not assume any digital camera nailed this night time shot of a church, however the OPPO Discover N5 carried out the worst by unnecessarily oversaturating the brick and turning the constructing a deep crimson. The Razr Extremely 2025 does a good job and feels essentially the most true to life, though the constructing may very well be brighter and extra detailed.
The Galaxy and Pixel are essentially the most aggressive right here, though the Galaxy picture feels rather more synthetic to me, which can be as a consequence of its softer look, whereas the Pixel picture feels extra balanced and retains essentially the most element within the constructing.
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What do I consider the Razr Extremely 2025 cameras?
General, I feel Motorola has accomplished a unbelievable job bettering the digital camera on the Razr Extremely 2025. It has been fascinating to see the expansion from the final two generations of Razr, from the comparatively unusable digital camera on the Razr Plus 2023 to the peerlessly nice setup on the Razr Plus 2024.
With Motorola’s heavy deal with social media, it isn’t stunning that pictures are produced with punchy colours, and it is clear that the Pantone partnership has labored wonders for the way pictures are processed. Enhancements to HDR are additionally good to see, and it lastly looks like Motorola has discovered a successful components for itself.
It will likely be fascinating to see how the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will step as much as the problem when it launches, however for now, I am more than pleased with the Razr Extremely 2025.
