One common thing I often hear from my readers about foldable phones is their high price. Although low-cost EMIs have made premium smartphones more accessible in India, foldable phones still remain at the higher end of the smartphone market. While flip-style foldables are marketed as more affordable, the options are few and far between. That’s something Motorola seems to be addressing with the Razr 60, an affordable alternative to the high-end Razr 60 Ultra.
The Razr 60 isn’t trying to be a budget foldable phone (and I am glad Motorola isn’t going down that road), but it still manages to be a premium device with a cool vibe. The fun lies in its form factor as it offers a refreshing break from today’s increasingly mundane-looking phones. It appeals to those with a sense of levity and self-expression, and it starts at Rs 49,999.
Here is my review of the Razr 60.
What: Motorola Razr 60| Price: Rs 49,999
A little more casual
Instead of making the Razr 60 look more professional and bold, Motorola did the exact opposite, showcasing its fun side for everyone to see. It’s quite fashionable, honestly. My review unit came in blue (Motorola calls it Pantone Gibraltar Sea), and the material is soft to the touch. It does feel premium, though the feeling is different from what you get with glass and steel. Overall, the fit and finish are great, not quite on par with a high-end smartphone, but the differences are negligible. During my time using the Razr 60, it gave me the same feeling as wearing a Swatch watch — very sporty, extremely comfortable, and perfect for summer.
The Razr 60 is delightful to hold in your hand. (Image: Anuj Bhatia/The Indian Express)
The fingerprint sensor is built into the power button and is reliably fast. All the buttons, including the volume keys, are responsive and easy to use. This year, Motorola has improved the Razr’s build quality with an IP48 rating for water and dust resistance, meaning it can survive being submerged in at least 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes. It’s good to see Motorola making progress in improving durability on its most affordable foldable phone. Even the hinge design has been upgraded, as it now features a titanium hinge – and the crease on the interior screen is barely visible. All of this helps build confidence among everyday users that a foldable phone doesn’t need to be treated with extra care.
Large cover screen
The fact that the Razr 60 can fold in half and become a compact clamshell is what has drawn many people, including me, to flip-style foldable phones in the first place. But there’s another feature that made me an instant believer in foldables -and that’s the cover screen on the Razr 60. The 3.6-inch external screen with a 90Hz refresh rate screen is much bigger and isn’t limited to just showing the date, time, and notifications. I found the Razr 60’s cover screen extremely useful for checking texts, map directions on the go, and playing music. In fact, Motorola also allows users to run any Android app on the external display, though not all apps are compatible. For example, YouTube works fine, but scrolling through Instagram is nearly impossible.
Battery capacity has been bumped up to 4500mAh, meaning you should reliably get to the end of the day without running into the red. (Image: Anuj Bhatia/The Indian Express)
The inside 6.9-inch 120Hz screen is quite large, smooth, and brighter than its predecessor, making it much easier to see outdoors in direct sunlight. The crease where it folds is less noticeable to both the eye and the finger, too. I must say, a device like the Razr 60 is a good demonstration of fitting a big screen into a more pocketable form factor. However, unlike traditional slab-like smartphones, with foldables you need to be a bit more careful to avoid scratching or breaking them.
Speedy, but not a performance champ
Inside, the Razr 60 is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7400X processor, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, which is more than enough for average use. That said, the Razr 60 isn’t the fastest smartphone on the market. The chip offers only a modest boost in performance. In my tests, I was able to run all the popular apps without any issues and multitask smoothly. Light gaming is possible, but don’t expect the Razr 60 to handle graphically intensive games with ease.
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There is a special handycam mode on the Razr 60. (Image: Anuj Bhatia/The Indian Express)
It lasts about a day, though you will likely need to charge it every other day depending on your usage. The Razr 60’s 4,500mAh battery and 30-watt wired charging provide a good balance between battery life and charging speed. The phone also supports 15-watt wireless charging, which is roughly half the speed of wired charging.
Average cameras
The Razr 60 features a 50-megapixel wide camera and a 13-megapixel ultrawide camera on the outside, along with a 32-megapixel front-facing camera on the internal screen. The cameras take good photos, but the phone tends to oversaturate images.
(Motorola Razr 60 camera samples. Image resized for web)
(Motorola Razr 60 camera samples. Image resized for web)
(Motorola Razr 60 camera samples. Image resized for web)
(Motorola Razr 60 camera samples. Image resized for web)
(Motorola Razr 60 camera samples. Image resized for web)
For average users, I don’t think the camera will be an issue. But speaking as someone who tests new smartphones every week, I can say with confidence that the Razr 60’s camera misses out on finer details. That doesn’t mean the camera is bad, just average, at best. Its ability to take photos in low-light is serviceable.
Moto AI is developing
Like other Motorola smartphones, the Razr 60 also comes with Moto AI support. Motorola has partnered with Perplexity, Meta’s Llama AI, and Microsoft Copilot to power a range of AI features. However, based on my experience, these features are still in the early stages, and it wouldn’t be fair to judge whether Moto AI is the best just yet. That said, I do like Motorola’s implementation of AI. By double-tapping the power button (on other Motorola devices, there’s a dedicated Moto AI button), you can access these features. Moto AI responded well to a variety of questions I asked. Additionally, Google’s Gemini AI is available by pressing and holding the power button. I have reviewed Moto AI’s features in more detail in my other reviews of Motorola smartphones, which you can check out as well.
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I found the Razr 60’s cover screen extremely useful for checking texts, map directions on the go, and playing music. (Image: Anuj Bhatia/The Indian Express)
The Razr 60 runs Android 15 and will receive software updates for only get three years of major software updates and four years of security updates, which is far short of the seven years that Samsung and Google provide to phones.
Should you buy the Motorola Razr 60?
I have been a fan of the Razr line for a while now, and the new Razr 60 is an interesting device. It’s refreshing to see a flip-style foldable phone priced at Rs 50,000 without cutting too many corners. At the same time, the distinctive look is exactly what I want from an everyday foldable phone. Suddenly, I feel more confident about foldable smartphones and hopeful about the future of this category.
