On the lookout for an Android smartphone with a novel twist, and missed out on Prime Day offers? Motorola is coming in clutch with a $300 markdown on the 2025 model of the Motorola Razer Extremely (8/10, WIRED Evaluation) bringing the worth right down to a really affordable $1,000.
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{Photograph}: Julian Chokkattu
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{Photograph}: Julian Chokkattu
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{Photograph}: Julian Chokkattu
Motorola
Razr Extremely (2025)
There’s quite a bit to love in regards to the Motorola Razr Extremely past its compact and distinctive design. This mannequin Razr is out there in quite a lot of colours, however a minimum of on my finish, the low cost is out there on the Pantone colours Scarab and Rio Purple. They’re each instantly putting and chic, setting them aside from the deep blacks and house grays you are prone to discover on different smartphones.
Our reviewer Julian Chokkattu was fairly proud of the efficiency enhancements to this technology of Razr flip telephones. The display has additionally been improved from earlier generations, with a smoother crease within the center that is tougher to identify, though you possibly can nonetheless really feel it throughout use. It is a huge 7-inch AMOLED panel with a 165Hz refresh fee, which is nice for each common use and gaming.
In fact, the large draw right here is the outside display, and Motorola has been rolling out new widgets and appropriate apps for the smaller show. You may shortly verify the climate, management your music, or work together with quite a lot of features, in addition to taking selfies with the outside digicam. These options are all completely distinctive to smartphones that flip in the identical approach, most of that are much more costly.
The Razr does have a raft of latest AI-enhanced options, whether or not you need them or not. The one one that actually stood out to our reviewer was “Pay Consideration” mode, which helps you to report a dialog or interview in tent mode with real-time transcription and a abstract afterwards.
Whereas we expect that is the very best Motorola smartphone you possibly can at present purchase, the cheaper Razr fashions are discounted as properly. The base model is marked down by $100 to only $600, though the Plus mannequin is simply $100 greater than that, with a extra important $200 low cost. When you’re inquisitive about what separates the three variations, make sure that to take a look at our Motorola Razr assessment for all the small print and hands-on impressions.
