Motorola has come a long way with its foldables. The Razr 60 Ultra is easily their best flip phone yet, it’s got a massive outer screen, and it brings a proper flagship chip for once. And yes, like any good flip phone, it can pull off that classic camcorder grip, lets you run full apps on the outer screen without jumping through hoops like Good Lock, and just looks super fun to use.
So yeah, on paper, this is the most serious rival Samsung’s ever faced in the flip phone space. But having spent time with the Galaxy Z Flip7 (review), I still think the Galaxy Z Flip7 is the better choice for most people, not just because of the brand value or resale, but because Samsung just gets the basics right. The kind that actually matters long-term. Let’s break it down.
Design & Durability
The Razr 60 Ultra has a nice vegan leather finish that might give it some personality, but the rest of the design feels… a bit off. The phone looks chunkier and has much thicker bezels, especially when you compare it side by side with the Flip7. Samsung has absolutely nailed the edge-to-edge 4.1-inch cover display, and those slim bezels make the whole phone feel a lot more premium and modern.
When it comes to durability, it’s a similar story. The Z Flip7 comes with Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Samsung’s Ultra Thin Glass, and an Armor Aluminum frame. It’s built like a tank for a flip. You also get IP48 water resistance on both.
The Razr comes with Gorilla Glass Ceramic and an aluminum frame. However, for the long-term, if you’re looking for a device that can take some real-world wear and tear, Samsung’s is the more reliable option as the hinge is more advanced and sturdier on the Flip7. The crease is also less deep.
The Flip7 is also thinner, and lighter at 188g versus the Razr’s 199g. In-hand, that weight difference makes the Flip7 more comfortable.
Display
On paper, the Razr 60 Ultra has a brighter and faster screen: a 165Hz LTPO panel with a peak brightness of 4500 nits (these numbers don’t mean much). In reality, the difference isn’t that big. The Flip7’s 120Hz LTPO panel is more than smooth enough, and it still gets plenty bright outdoors, peaking at 2600 nits.
Where Samsung really wins is the implementation. The Flip7’s internal screen has better uniformity, fewer creases, and better color tuning. It also has a slightly taller 21:9 aspect ratio, which helps in vertical scrolling apps.
Motorola’s 4-inch cover display has a higher resolution (1272×1080) and a faster refresh rate (165Hz), but again, that doesn’t make it better in the real world. Samsung’s 4.1-inch outer screen looks more polished. Although the resolution is lower than the Razr’s, it isn’t noticeable on such a small screen.
The difference is usability. On the Flip7, you can use full apps and even resize them using Goodlock. And while Motorola allows full apps natively, it lacks the kind of custom scaling options that Samsung gives you. The Flip7’s outer screen just integrates better into the experience in my opinion.
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Performance
This is where things get very close. The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite, while Samsung uses the Exynos 2500. Both are based on a 3nm process. Benchmarks show the Snapdragon pulling ahead in peak CPU and GPU scores, but the Exynos 2500 runs a bit cooler.
RAM and storage are both fast UFS 4.0, but Samsung gives you 12GB, while the Razr gets 12/16GB, which is better. Motorola does offer up to 1TB storage globally, but that variant isn’t available in most markets.
One important point: the Flip7 uses USB 3.2, which enables faster data transfers and wired DeX support. Motorola still sticks to USB 2.0, which is unacceptable in this segment.
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Software Experience
Samsung simply wins here. The Flip7 ships with Android 16 and One UI 8 and gets 7 years of major OS upgrades. That’s the best in the Android world. Motorola ships with Android 15 and promises 3 major updates, which is significantly behind.
One UI also brings Galaxy AI features like Audio Eraser, live translation, and transcription. Motorola’s UI also offers a bunch of AI features but they are not as polished as Samsung’s. There’s no standout experience here.
Motorola’s cover screen UI is flexible, but Samsung’s implementation is deeper, with better animations, smoother transitions, and more polish across the board. Samsung is also faster at delivering updates.
Battery & Charging
The Razr 60 Ultra has a clear advantage here: a larger 4,700 mAh battery, 68W wired charging, 30W wireless, and 5W reverse. The Flip7 has a 4,300 mAh battery, charges at 25W wired, 15W wireless, and 4.5W reverse. Motorola also has a longer battery life in the real world and better wireless speeds.
Cameras
Samsung keeps it simple: a 50MP main sensor and a 12MP ultrawide. Motorola doubles up with two 50MP sensors. In practice, though, the Flip7 captures better colors, has more natural skin tones, and produces less aggressive sharpening.
Samsung’s computational photography is simply better. The ultrawide camera on the Flip7, though, is worse than the one on the Motorola and the difference is especially noticeable in low light and when taking macro shots—you cannot take macro shots using the Flip7.
Videos on the Samsung are simply better on the main camera. It can even shoot in 4K30/60 HDR LOG using both the rear cameras and the front camera.
On the selfie side, the Razr has a 50MP front camera, which sounds impressive but doesn’t translate to significantly better images. The 10MP sensor on the Flip7 gets the job done and uses better tuning overall. And don’t forget, you can take selfies using the rear cameras on both phones thanks to the cover display.
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Reliability
This category matters more than people think. Samsung has had six generations of foldables before this. Their hinge is proven, the IP rating is trustworthy, and most importantly, the service network is wider. If something goes wrong with a Samsung foldable, you’re far more likely to get it repaired quickly, although at a price.
Motorola doesn’t inspire the same confidence. Foldable failure rates are hard to track, but anecdotal user reports suggest that the Flip7 will likely age better than the Razr. Plus, Samsung has an ecosystem, if you’re using a Galaxy Watch or Buds or Galaxy Tab, everything just works more seamlessly.
Conclusion
The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra is a good flip phone. It checks a lot of boxes, like a great display, powerful hardware, fast charging, and decent cameras. But the Galaxy Z Flip7 is a better flip phone. It’s more refined, more consistent, and more future-proof.
Samsung has fixed the small things, and they matter. From better app scaling to a stronger hinge, from longer software support to a more balanced camera setup with great video, the Flip7 delivers where it counts.
Even if I didn’t have the Flip7, I would still take the Flip6 over the Razr. And that says everything.
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