2025 moto razr ultra T-Mobile Review

It’s difficult to believe that foldables have been going since 2019. It’s mind-blowing that the options in the United States are not as robust as in other countries. In the States, we have the moto razr ultra, Samsung foldables, Pixel, and OnePlus. While across the seas, there are options from Oppo, vivo, Honor, and more. Samsung has dominated the U.S. market for years now, and the aforementioned options, like the moto razr ultra, are usually overlooked by the public. But don’t blow the alternatives off just yet, because there are other foldables worth considering over the headlining Samsung lineup.

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The 2025 moto razr ultra burst out of the gate earlier than Samsung’s 2025 foldables in an attempt to grab some of the market before Goliath emerged. The Z Flip7 is now announced and nearly ready to ship, but that doesn’t mean everyone has purchased it. If you’re looking at the Z Flip7, you should also consider the moto razr ultra at T-Mobile. Shout out to T-Mobile for supplying this device for this review. Check out the deals on this device at T-Mobile. Let’s get into this review.

The Quick Take

I have yet to get my hands on the Samsung Z Flip7, which I expect will be an excellent foldable device. But, even without touching the big-name foldable, I do believe that the moto razr ultra will give it a run for its money. My quick take is this. With a brilliant, vibrant, and bright 7″ display on the inside and a fantastic usable 4″ display on the outside, this is a spectacular foldable smartphone.

The cameras are good, and the build quality is excellent. Battery life is great, and the overall look and design of this phone are attractive. I have no problem pointing users to this foldable as an option for those looking for a foldable of this size. T-Mobile’s service is also one of the best in the States, and I had zero issues with service.

Score and Bottom Line

Foldable phones aren’t for everyone. Some users may struggle with how skinny and tall the moto razr ultra is. While the display is seven inches, which is larger than the S25 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max, it feels smaller due to its 22:9 aspect ratio. Consuming content on this tall aspect ratio might take some getting used to and reachability may be an issue for some.

That said. I like this OLED display. It’s very bright and vibrant, the touch works perfectly, and the taller aspect ratio does help put more on the screen when reading websites and social media. Though, I will admit that YouTube videos are not helped by this aspect ratio, and you have larger bars on the right and left.

The moto razr ultra has the Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU inside paired with 16 GB of RAM, plenty of power to muscle through all your basic tasks and gaming. The cameras are good; I don’t think they compete with the S25 Ultra or iPhone 16 Pro, but these are good. Most users will be happy with them.

Battery life on the moto razr ultra is also outstanding. Most users should get a full day and more from this battery. Depending on how you use it and what settings you have, of course. Overall, if you’re looking for a foldable and don’t want Samsung, this is the one.

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T-Mobile moto razr ultra Specifications

• Performance:
  • Operating System: Android 15
  • Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile
  • Internal Storage: 512GB
  • RAM: 16GB LPDDR5X
  • Sensors:
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Approch IR sensor
    • Proximity sensor
    • Ambient light sensor
    • Accelerometer
    • Gyroscope
    • eCompass
    • Hall sensor
    • Barometer
• Battery:
  • Capacity: 4700mAh non-removable
  • Charging: 68W TurboPower charging support (charger sold separately)| 30W wireless charging support (charger sold separately) 5W reverse charging
• Display:
  • Main display: 7″ Super HD (2992 x 1224) 464ppi
  • External display: 4″ pOLED 1272 x 1080 417ppi
• Display Tech:
  • Main display: LTPO, Foldable AMOLED, HDR10+, 10-bit, 120% DCI-P3 color gamut, Up to 165Hz refresh rate, Touch rate: 130Hz/300Hz (game mode only), Peak Brightness: 4500 nits
  • External display: Flexible AMOLED, HDR10+, 10-bit, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, Up to 165Hz refresh rate, Touch rate: 120Hz/165Hz (game mode only), Peak Brightness: 3000 nits
• Dimensions:
  • Open: 73.99 x 171.48 x 7.29mm
  • Closed: 73.99 x 88.12 x 15.69mm
• Weight:
• Cameras:
  • Rear Camera:
    • Main: 50MP (f/1.8, 1.0μm) or 12.6MP (2.0μm Quad Pixel) OIS 1/1.56″ Instant-all Pixel Focus Pantone Validated Color and Skin Tones
    • Camera 2: Ultrawide + macro camera 50MP (f/2.0, 0.6μm) or 12.6MP (1.2μm Quad Pixel) FOV 122°
    • Front Camera:
      • 50MP (f/2.0, 0.64μm) or 12.6MP (1.28μm Quad Pixel)
• Video Capture:
  • 8K (30fps)
  • 4k UHD (60fps/30fps)
  • FHD (60 fps/30 fps)
  • Slow motion
  • 4K UHD (120fps)
  • FHD (240 fps/120 fps)
• Speakers: Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® featuring Spatial Sound Qualcomm® Snapdragon Sound

What’s In The Box?

• moto razr ultra 2025 T-Mobile
• USB-C cable
• SIM Tool
• Manuals and Documentation

T-Mobile Performance

Let’s address T-Mobile’s service. I live in a rural area where most mobile carriers are pretty dismal. T-Mobile performed about the same as every other carrier out here. It works; I can watch YouTube, make calls, text, and browse social media. Good enough. It worked better in a larger town, though. Where there is 5G connectivity. So overall, T-Mobile works nicely, and it will depend on where you’re located as to how well it works.

Overall, T-Mobile is one of the big three, and they’ve grown over the years and are providing much better coverage than ever before. Thanks to them for sending this moto razr ultra for review here, and be sure to check them out for the best deals on this device, RIGHT HERE.

Design

The moto razr ultra design isn’t much different from last year. It’s still a clamshell. It still has a rounded frame, which is fine, but I liked the Z Flip6 more square design better. The build quality is outstanding, and premium materials are used throughout. I love the suede back of my review unit, and the green color is spectacular to look at.

The back of my moto razr ultra is covered in a suede material; motorola calls it PANTONE Scarab. It’s a deep dark green color as is the frame. It looks black at first glance, but it is a deep and dark green, which I think looks fantastic. The motorola logo and razr branding are subtly on the back and look to be glass.

Flipping the moto razr ultra over, the front 4″ display takes up pretty much the entire front along with the cameras and flash. It’s a good-looking design, front and back. Flipping the razr open, reveals the inner seven-inch display, the selfie camera hole, and a thin frame all the way around the display.

Along the right side of the frame are the volume rocker and power/fingerprint sensor. Along the left side is the Moto AI action button, which cannot be remapped for anything else. As far as I am aware. You can turn it off though, which is what I did. Along the bottom of the frame are the USB-C port, speaker, and mics. Along the top of the frame are more mics, and there are antenna bands throughout the frame.

Overall, this is a familiar design and that’s not a bad thing; it still looks good, and this PANTONE Scarab version is great to hold in the hand and doesn’t feel slippery.

Display

The moto razr ultra houses a very long and slim 22:9 seven-inch Super HD OLED flexible display. This display is the largest on a mainstream smartphone. But its oddball aspect ratio makes it feel odd. That’s not a bad thing. Just know that it does take a bit of getting used to if you’re coming from a regular smartphone. It’s easier to reach across the device since the display is thinner. But more difficult to reach up. You can use gestures to bring the screen down to reach things; that’s typical of most Android phones.

The display does have a crease on it. I mean come on. Of course it’s going to have a crease. This obsession over the crease is silly. I see reviews complaining about the crease. It’s going to be there, and the tech keeps improving to make it less noticeable, but ultimately, I think it will always be there in some way. It’s not even noticeable at all when the phone is on and content is on the display.

The display is vibrant, bright, and just all-around amazing. The performance of the display is also great, and the brightness is excellent. I love a bright display when I use my phone outdoors, and this one is perfectly usable outdoors in sunlight.

The outer 4″ display is much nicer than in previous years and comes with a bunch of improvements. You can use more apps on the outer display now. I didn’t find myself using this outer display much at all. Checking text messages and the occasional short email, but not much more than that. Still, it’s plenty bright and plenty vibrant and for those who will use it. It is an excellent display.

Overall, these displays are one of the best parts of the moto razr ultra, especially the inner main display. The outer display was fine to use, but I never found myself using it as much as I thought I might.

Software

Expect Android 15 on the moto razr ultra with moto’s skin over the top. I am not a fan of the moto skin, but something like Nova Launcher fixes that for me. I believe that this smartphone will see Android 16, but I am unsure of how many OS updates it will see in the future. OEM’s have been getting better at this, so maybe this will get to see Android 17 in the future. It’s hard to say.

I don’t have much to say about Android; it’s progressively gotten better and better. So from a base OS perspective, it’s excellent. As I mentioned previously, motorola loves slapping a bunch of software on its handsets. It’s fine; I don’t like it much, but it’s fine. Most of it you don’t need to use and is out of the way, but maybe we could get just Android on these phones going forward.

The moto razr ultra comes with some of the typical features like Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Fast Flashlight, Lift to Unlock, Pick Up to Silence, and more. You also get Moto AI, which I understand the company feels is helpful, but I just don’t like it. The good thing is, you don’t have to use it and can get rid of the annoying Moto AI bubble as well.

There is a fair amount of bloatware on this T-Mobile variant; that also sucks. But you can uninstall most all of it. Overall, the software is great on the Android side. On the motorola side, I think they try to do too much and end up making it overwhelming. Tone it down and purge some of the moto features and AI features.

Performance

The moto razr ultra doesn’t skimp on power. With 16 GB of RAM paired to the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the latest and greatest Qualcomm CPU, this clamshell foldable is a strong performer. Nothing lags here; things move quickly with no stutter. All gestures work as expected and without delay. I had no problem moving from one app to another, scrolling, animations, or gestures. The touch responsiveness is excellent, as it should be.

Gaming, at least light gaming because I don’t game much on mobile, was also good. Just simple titles like Need for Speed or Minecraft worked perfectly fine without issue. I’m sure if you wanted to do heavy gaming on this, you should be fine with this 8 Elite chipset and 16 GB of RAM. Though the aspect ratio is a little weird for gaming, it seems to me.

No issues with load times or apps not opening or crashing. It all worked very well. Overall, the performance of the moto razr ultra was excellent, and for the price point, it had better be.

Speakers/Sound

The speakers on the moto razr ultra are decent and better than any midrange phone. But they, once again, fall short of flagship-level performance. These speakers are plenty loud, and they don’t break up (depending on content) when turned all the way up.

But they do lack some of the bottom end that other flagship phones have in their speakers. So a lot of content sounds thinner on this phone than on my other flagship phones. The dynamic range is not as wide as other flagships, and I think they could improve the bottom end and the mids a bit more. They work perfectly for voice calls though!

Overall, the sound and speakers on the moto razr ultra are better than average but slightly underperform when compared to phones in this same price range.

Camera

The camera performance of the moto razr ultra is above average but not at flagship levels. But, to be fair. These clamshell foldable devices haven’t exactly gotten the best cameras in the past, even from Samsung. I’m not sure why that is, but that’s the case.

Performance in optimal conditions is fantastic. Low-light performance isn’t as good as other flagships but better than midrange phones, for sure. Camera results will vary from one person to another, and I included a few samples below.

I do love that you can use the outside display as a monitor for the rear-facing camera. Great for vlogs or for just framing yourself better when using that back main camera for video. Overall, these cameras are going to do the job, though they do fall a little short of flagship handsets like the S25 Ultra, Pixel 9 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Camera Samples

Battery Life

With a 4700 mAh battery and 68W turbo charging, you’re not going to be hurting for power. Listen, I easily got a day and a half on a single charge. That’s doing my basics which include, web browsing, social media, YouTube, YouTube Music, light gaming, texting, and of course, phone calls.

You will need a compatible motorola charger for the 68W fast charging, but if you have that, you can be charged back to 100% in around 30 minutes. Battery life is going to depend on what you use your phone for, and your results will vary and will be different from mine. Overall, this is flagship-level battery life, and it charges fast.

Price/Value

The moto razr ultra isn’t cheap and very much holds a flagship price. But, with T-Mobile deals and even motorola deals, you can get that price down. I think the value is here for this phone. The company has improved these foldables every year, and this year, they really did a fantastic job. You could save some cash and get the tier down from this, but you will sacrifice performance and possibly battery life going for the cheaper version. Certainly, the cheaper razr is a good deal if you just want to test the foldable waters. But if you’re ready to go all in, the moto razr ultra is an excellent choice.

Wrap-Up

Foldable phones aren’t for everyone. Some users may struggle with how skinny and tall the moto razr ultra is. While the display is seven inches, which is larger than the S25 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max, it feels smaller due to its 22:9 aspect ratio. Consuming content on this tall aspect ratio might take some getting used to and reachability may be an issue for some.

That said. I like this OLED display. It’s very bright and vibrant, the touch works perfectly, and the taller aspect ratio does help put more on the screen when reading websites and social media. Though, I will admit that YouTube videos are not helped by this aspect ratio, and you have larger bars on the right and left.

The moto razr ultra has the Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU inside paired with 16 GB of RAM, plenty of power to muscle through all your basic tasks and gaming. The cameras are good; I don’t think they compete with the S25 Ultra or iPhone 16 Pro, but these are good. Most users will be happy with them.

Battery life on the moto razr ultra is also outstanding. Most users should get a full day and more from this battery. Depending on how you use it and what settings you have, of course. Overall, if you’re looking for a foldable and don’t want Samsung, this is the one.