Motorola’s latest flip phones were just announced in China, with the Razr 50 Ultra being the flagship model. It arrives with various improvements over its predecessor. But how does it fair against another flip phone that was also recently released in China, namely the Honor Magic V Flip? Let’s find out in this comparison.
1. Motorola Razr 50 Ultra vs Honor Magic V Flip: Newer Flagship Chip
Despite both smartphones launching mere days apart from each other, the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra undoubtedly has an edge in terms of performance. The Honor Magic V Flip launched with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. This chipset isn’t slow by any means but it’s been a couple of years since it was first released. On the other hand, the Razr 50 Ultra comes with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, which is the newest high-end mobile chip from Qualcomm. It is typically seen in the flagship killer category.
2. Honor strikes back with bigger battery & faster charging
The two devices are evenly matched in areas like the display, but the Chinese brand wins in the battery and charging department. Motorola houses a 4,000mAh battery pack on the Razr 50 Ultra, which supports 45W wired fast charging, 15W wireless charging, and 5W reverse wireless charging. The Magic V Flip outclasses the Moto device with a noticeably larger 4,800mAh battery pack that supports 66W wired fast charging. Unfortunately, it does skip wireless charging, although, a larger battery and faster wired charging are a higher priority for me.
3. Camera: Ultra wide or Telephoto?
In the camera department, the comparison comes down to preference more than specs. The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra features a 50-megapixel primary camera along with a 50-megapixel telephoto shooter with 2x optical zoom on the rear. On the front, it packs a 32-megapixel selfie shooter. Meanwhile, the Magic V Flip packs a 50-megapixel main sensor and a 12-megapixel ultra wide angle lens. The selfie shooter is a 50-megapixel camera. So which one you prefer also depends on whether you’d want the telephoto or ultra wide angle lens at the back.
4. Evenly matched displays
The two flip phones sport fairly similar displays. The primary panel is a 6.8-inch screen on the Honor Magic V Flip, while the Razr 50 Ultra has a 6.9-inch display. Both of these have an LTPO OLED panel with FHD+ resolution, HDR, and 3000 nits of peak brightness. Although, the Motorola phone has a smoother 165Hz refresh rate compared to the V Flip’s 120Hz screen. The cover screen is a 4-inch OLED panel on both devices (120Hz on Magic V Flip vs 165Hz on the Razr 50 Ultra).
5. Pricing & Verdict
Both flip phones are high-end devices but have a noticeable gap in pricing. Motorola released the Razr 50 Ultra for a starting price tag of around 785 US Dollars for the base model. This makes it more expensive than the 689 US Dollar starting price of the Honor Magic V Flip.
However, the Razr 50 Ultra offers a 12GB + 256GB storage configuration, which has a higher memory than Magic V Flip’s 8GB + 256GB base model. But this doesn’t justify a nearly 100-dollar price gap. So the Honor Magic V Flip is a better choice if you don’t wish to splurge too much. If you need top of the line specs like a 165Hz display, a more advanced chip, and a telephoto shooter, the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is a better pick.
