Motorola Razr Plus 2024: Everything we know so far
Last year, Motorola shook up the world of foldables with the Motorola Razr Plus. The reboot of the classic foldable phone finally found its footing, and proved to be one of the best foldable phones around. Naturally Motorola has released a follow-up in the form of the upgraded Motorola Razr Plus (2024) — or the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra if you live outside the U.S.
While we still need to take the Razr Plus 2024 to the lab for testing, it looks like Motorola has kept that momentum going ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 launch. Not only does the new phone have a bigger and better cover display, it's also had some substantial upgrades to the camera and battery. Plus some AI features to help you take the best photos possible.
Here's everything you need to know about the Motorola Razr Plus (2024).
Motorola Razr Plus 2024 Specs
Motorola Razr Plus 2024: Price and release date
Despite a slew of price hikes in recent years, Motorola is not changing the price of the Razr Plus 2024. That means you'll pay the same $999 / £999 / AU$1,699 as last year's model. That's definitely a relief, especially since foldable phones are already more expensive than their non-folding counterparts.
There's only the one model on sale this year, complete with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage space. Pre-orders in the U.S. kick off on July 10, and the official release day is set for July 24.
Australian pre-orders for the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra begin on July 2, with release day scheduled for July 17. U.K. buyers don't have to wait, because the phone is already on sale.
Color options this year include Midnight Blue, Spring Green, Peach Fuzz, Hot Pink. However choice may be different dependent on the retailer/carrier and region.
Motorola Razr Plus 2024: Design
Motorola gave the 2023 Razr a design we described as “gorgeous”, so it’s unsurprising that Motorola has kept design changes to a minimum this time round. You have the same contoured edges, a number of striking colors and a large cover screen enveloping two camera lenses.
In fact it's hard to tell the difference between both devices when they're side by side, though there are some key differences. To start with the 2024 model is slightly larger, measuring 6.74 x 2.91 x 0.27 inches when unfolded and 3.46 x 2.91 x 0.60 inches in a folded state. It's also a little heavier at 6.66 ounces.
You are more likely to spot the Razr Plus 2024 is made from vegan leather and has a larger 4-inch cover display. It's also more durable, thanks to the Gorilla Glass Victus cover display and an IPX8 water resistance rating.
To top it off the hinge is now 30% smaller, which also helps to minimize the crease on the interior display.
Motorola Razr Plus 2024: Performance
In terms of core specs, it sounds like the Razr Plus 2024 features a few key upgrades. The handset will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 backed by 12GB RAM — a solid improvement on the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and 8GB combo found in the previous model.
Unfortunately we haven't done any benchmarking tests with the Razr Plus 2024, so we can't say for sure just how much better the performance is this year,.
Motorola Razr Plus 2024: Cameras
Perhaps the biggest upgrade is coming for the camera system. Last year’s model featured a pretty solid dual-camera array with a 12MP main sensor supported by a 13MP ultra-wide lens (which could also take macro shots).
The 2024 version packs in dual 50MP snappers — but more importantly, the ultra-wide lens has been replaced by a telephoto lens with optical zoom. That sounds far more useful than an ultra-wide lens, and the bump in megapixels should allow for plenty more detail too.
Following in the footsteps of Google and Samsung, the Razr Plus 2024 features “integrated AI-powered photo/video capture and AI editing tools”. However these tools are limited to image editing and support for Google's Gemini Nano chatbot.
The front-facing camera remains unchanged. But given it was already a decent 32MP snapper, that’s unlikely to prove too disappointing — especially as the clamshell design means you can use the superior external cameras for selfies easily enough.
Motorola Razr Plus 2024: Battery life and charging
We've yet to send the Motorola Razr Plus 2024 to our lab, which means we haven't been able to thoroughly test the battery life yet. However this year the Razr Plus offers a much larger 4,000 mAh battery. Combined with the more efficient Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, we hope will offer a boost to the 2023 model's 10 hours and 9 minutes of battery life.
The upgrades have also made their way to the charging sector as well. The Razr Plus offers up to 40W charging speeds with Motorola's TurboPower charger, which is up from 30W last year. Wireless charging has also risen from 5W to 15W, while 5W reverse wireless charging has made its debut.
Motorola Razr Plus 2024: Outlook
The 2023 Razr Plus deservedly won kudos for getting the foldable phone design right; so far the 2024 version looks like a solid improvement across the board.
With snappier performance and, more importantly, a vastly improved camera, there’s plenty to be excited about. All while keeping its current $999 pricing sweet spot, Motorola may well have a hit on its hands. But we'll know more once we put the phone through its paces in the lab, and finish our full review.
