Foldable phones tend to come with a bit of a premium, but Motorola’s Razr 60 looks to make a more cost-effective durable fold, while also offering a capable non-foldable for the same price.
There’s no doubting that you definitely have choices when it comes to phones, but that choice is beginning to split in different directions, as the world of premium phones becomes a question of “will it fold or won’t it”.
The same appears to be true just below high-end, as the world of mid-range phones starts to shift in that direction, as well.
Apple hasn’t joined foldables just yet — that’s likely on the cards in the next few years — but the current players are beginning to play for keeps, beyond the high-end, and some of last year’s moves were a definite sign of that.
A Motorola Razr cut in price mid-year was the first indication, with the Razr 40 seeing a $499 price at one point in 2024, with the Razr 50 eventually taking its place at the top of the mid-range later in the year.
The Razr 50 wasn’t as great as we’d hoped, getting a lower score than expected in our review thanks to a slow processor that undermined the experience, especially in comparison to its excellent sibling, the Razr 50 Ultra which we loved (and is arguably one of the best phones of 2024).
But with that year in the rear view mirror, Motorola is giving the premium mid-range foldable another swing in the Razr 60.
There’s no “Razr 60 Ultra” just yet — we asked, and Motorola Australia doesn’t have anything official to say on the matter (we expect it’ll launch in August or September following Samsung’s next foldable Galaxy launch) — but the Razr 60 aims to improve on its predecessor while keeping the same $1199 price tag. That’s high for mid-range, but relatively low for high-end and foldable phones, which typically start around the $1500 mark.
There new phone will move the MediaTek Dimensity 7400X with 8GB RAM, a chip we’ve not seen, but looks to be a newer version of what was in the Razr 50. Here’s hoping Motorola has improved the performance.
The screen and design are both similar, sporting a 3.6 inch pOLED external screen opening up to reveal a 6.9 inch Full HD+ foldable pOLED screen, and there’s 256GB storage, too, plus three cameras: a 32 megapixel selfie camera on the inside, and two on the outside covering a 50 megapixel main and a 13 megapixel ultra-wide with macro support.
If all of this feels a little same-same, some of the changes are to the design where Motorola is including a titanium-reinforced hinge and gesture control to trigger the cameras without needing to touch the phone.
The former is a material you don’t typically see below the $1800 mark in phones, arriving on the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models, as well as on Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra. Meanwhile, the Motorola’s Air Gesture will track your hands to trigger whether the camera starts recording or stops, a feature doesn’t seem that new, but may have a few tweaks.
For $1199, the Razr 60 looks to keep Moto’s momentum going on foldables, but it’s not the only phone the company has launched this week.
There’s also a follow-up to the Edge 50 Pro with the rather obviously named Edge 60 Pro.
While it won’t be a foldable, the Edge 60 Pro will grow in battery, providing 6000mAh of power, which the company says can provide up to 45 hours of battery life. It can also be charged by a 90W charger, which is the sort of charging pack you might expect to find on a MacBook Pro. Yikes.
Under the hood, Motorola is using a different MediaTek chip here, the Dimensity 8350 Extreme, paired with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage, making it a little more capable both in memory and how much you can store.
It’ll also sport a military grade rating of MIL-STD-810H, plus IP69 dust and water resistance, as well as three rear cameras covering 50 megapixel main, 50 megapixel ultra-wide with macro, and 10 megapixels for a 3X telephoto. A 50 megapixel selfie camera appears atop the 6.7 inch Super HD screen.
While both handsets are different, they will, of course, continue the push for phones with AI. This year, that includes a feature the company calls “Next Move”, which aims to provide contextual suggestions based on what’s on screen, such as saving dates for an event or even making events.
“We’re proud to continue leading the flip phone category and beyond, with devices that aren’t just well designed, but also smart – they bring meaningful AI features to Australians, that genuinely enhance daily life,” said Praveena Raman, Country General Manager for Motorola in Australia and New Zealand.
Both models look to launch in Australia shortly, going to pre-order today and arriving next week on July 10, both priced at $1199. The Razr 60 will be exclusive to JB HiFi, while the Edge 60 Pro can be found at JB, Officeworks, The Good Guys, Mobileciti, Amazon, Harvey Norman, and Motorola’s own online store.
We’re checking with Motorola to find New Zealand’s pricing and availability, and will update this story accordingly.
