The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra launched with a sleek flip phone design, a 7-inch pOLED inner display, a 4-inch cover screen, a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and a steep ₹99,999 price tag. It’s pitched as a premium foldable with great design and performance.
But don’t let the glossy marketing fool you. Dig deeper, and you’ll find a phone plagued by compromises that make it a risky… in fact, a very risky buy. Here are nine critical flaws of the Razr 60 Ultra that most reviews conveniently ignore.
1. Outdated USB 2.0 Port
In 2025, a flagship phone with a USB 2.0 port is unacceptable, yet the Razr 60 Ultra sticks with this relic. Its 480 Mbps transfer speed crawls when moving 8K videos or large files, compared to USB 3.2’s 5 Gbps on competitors like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6. This outdated port makes backups and file transfers a frustrating slog, undermining the phone’s premium credentials. Not just that, you can’t even cast your screen to an external monitor.
2. No Netflix HDR Support
Despite boasting Dolby Vision and HDR10+ on its pOLED displays, the Razr 60 Ultra doesn’t support Netflix HDR, at least at launch. For a phone with such a focus on its 7-inch inner and 4-inch cover screens, this is a glaring omission. You’re stuck with standard dynamic range for Netflix content.
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3. No Dedicated 2X Telephoto Lens
Motorola axed the 50 MP 2X telephoto lens from the Razr 50 Ultra, opting for a 50 MP ultra-wide instead. The main 50 MP camera’s virtual 2X zoom crops digitally, producing soft, noisy images that can’t match a dedicated telephoto. This downgrade limits versatility for portrait and zoom shots.
4. Poor Portrait Photography
Portrait mode on the Razr 60 Ultra is a mess. Images are overly contrasty, with poor edge detection that makes subjects look awkwardly cut out. The bokeh effect is unnatural, far from the creamy blur you’d expect from a flagship. Without a telephoto lens, the virtual 2X zoom worsens these issues, delivering subpar portraits with unnatural skin tones.
5. Weak Video Performance
Video recording is another letdown. The Razr 60 Ultra struggles with poor highlight control, leading to overexposed or underexposed footage in challenging lighting. Stabilization is shaky, causing juddery videos during movement.
6. Poor Gaming Performance
The Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset is made for power, but the Razr 60 Ultra chokes under pressure. Heavy thermal throttling causes frame drops and overheating within minutes of playing demanding games like Genshin Impact. This makes the phone a non-starter for gamers.
7. Rapid Value Depreciation
The Razr 60 Ultra’s sky-high price is hard to justify when the Razr 40 Ultra, plummeted from ₹99,999 to under ₹50,000 in less than a year and the Razr 50 Ultra to ₹70,000. That’s half its original cost for the Razr 40 Ultra. This steep depreciation suggests the Razr 60 Ultra will lose value fast, making it a poor investment for those expecting resale value or long-term worth.
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8. Foldable Design Drawbacks
As a flip phone, the Razr 60 Ultra comes with inherent durability concerns. The 7-inch pOLED display’s crease, while minimized, remains visible and will deepen with use. Its IP48 rating offers only partial dust resistance (against particles >1mm), leaving the hinge and screen vulnerable to dust damage over time. These issues could lead to costly repairs (Motorola’s after-sales service isn’t great either), a risk not all buyers are willing to take.
9. Buggy Software and Slow Updates
Motorola’s Hello UI on Android 15 is a mixed bag, even with the powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite. There are stutters, slowdowns, and bugs during multitasking or app switches, echoing issues seen on the Edge 60 Pro. Motorola’s track record for updates is dismal, slow rollouts often introduce new bugs but never fix old ones.
Should You Buy the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra?
The Razr 60 Ultra tempts with its foldable flair, dual displays, and flagship 8 Elite chipset, but it’s tripped up by a dated USB 2.0 port, no Netflix HDR, a missing telephoto lens, poor portrait and video quality, gaming throttles, rapid value loss, foldable durability risks, and a buggy software experience.
These aren’t the headline-grabbing flaws you’ll see in most reviews, but they hit hard in daily use. Unless you’re smitten with its flip design and can ignore these dealbreakers, the Razr 60 Ultra is a tough sell. Save your cash for a more polished foldable like the Galaxy Z Flip 6 or a non-foldable flagship that delivers better value.
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Hey, I bought motorola edge 60 pro and after 10 days I am regretting my decision of buying it. I took some photos with it, and the skin tones were completely off. My classmates trolled me for my phone's poor camera.