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Motorola razr 60 ultravsSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

The short answer

Choose the Motorola razr 60 ultra for peak brightness, more base storage and faster wireless charging. Choose the Galaxy S25 Ultra for battery lifespan. The Motorola razr 60 ultra is £149 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,100 against £1,249). The Galaxy S25 Ultra gets security updates for longer: until January 2032, against February 2029 for the Motorola razr 60 ultra.

Released
2025-04-25GSMArena — Motorola Razr 60 Ultra specifications, retrieved 2026-09-10
Price
£1,100Motorola UK — motorola razr 60 ultra, retrieved 2026-09-10
Security updates until
2029-02-28Motorola UK — motorola razr 60 ultra, retrieved 2026-09-22
Released
2025-02-03endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
Price
£1,249Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy S25 series, retrieved 2026-08-20
Security updates until
2032-01-31Samsung UK spec API — Galaxy S25 Ultra, retrieved 2026-09-22

3 wins for Motorola razr 60 ultra1 win for Galaxy S25 Ultra3 gaps borderline4 differences you won’t notice£149 apart at RRP

Verdict: Motorola razr 60 ultra ahead on 3 rows, Galaxy S25 Ultra on 1 row

On the makers’ figures and the named third-party sources, the razr 60 ultra wins on peak brightness (4,500 nits from the maker against 2,600 nits from GSMArena), storage (base) (512 GB against 256 GB) and wireless charging (30 W from the maker against 15 W from GSMArena); the Galaxy S25 Ultra wins on battery lifespan (2,000 cycles against 1,000 cycles). 3 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: weight (199 g against 218 g) for the razr 60 ultra, battery per charge (48.8 h against 44.9 h) for the razr 60 ultra and fast charging (68 W against 45 W) for the razr 60 ultra. The differences in display size, RAM, battery capacity and 3DMark Wild Life Extreme are below the thresholds you would notice. The other 36 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.

True to scale

razr 60 ultra · 88.12 × 73.99 mmGalaxy S25 Ultra · 162.8 × 77.6 mm

Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.

Body

SpecificationMotorola razr 60 ultraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
DimensionsDiffers, but not ranked.
88.12 x 73.99 x 15.69 mmOfficial
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mmOfficial
Weight
199gOfficial
218gOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

BuildDiffers, but not ranked.
Front: Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic; rear: Alcantara / FSC-certified wood / satin-inspired / leather-inspired finishOfficial
Titanium frame, Corning Gorilla Armor 2 frontOfficial
SIMDiffers, but not ranked.
eSIM + physical SIMOfficial
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) — international3rd party
Water/dust ratingDiffers, but not ranked.
IP48Official
IP68Official
UnlockDiffers, but not ranked.
Side fingerprint reader | Face unlockOfficial
Fingerprint SensorOfficial

Display

SpecificationMotorola razr 60 ultraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display typeDiffers, but not ranked.
Main: LTPO foldable AMOLED, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 10-bit, up to 165Hz; Cover: LTPO flexible AMOLED, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, up to 165HzOfficial
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Super Smooth 120Hz, Vision booster, Adaptive colour toneOfficial
Display size
7inOfficial
6.9inOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

ResolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
2992 x 1224Official
1440 x 31203rd party
Pixel densityDiffers, but not ranked.
464ppiOfficial
498ppi3rd party
Refresh rate
165HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
Peak brightness
4500nitsOfficialwins this row
2600nits3rd party

razr 60 ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Screen protectionDiffers, but not ranked.
Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic (cover)Official
Corning Gorilla Armor 2Official

Platform

SpecificationMotorola razr 60 ultraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Operating systemDiffers, but not ranked.
Android 15Official
Android 15, One UI 7Official
ChipsetDiffers, but not ranked.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile PlatformOfficial
Snapdragon 8 Elite for GalaxyOfficial
CPUDiffers, but not ranked.
3nm octa-core (2 prime + 6 performance), up to 4.32GHzOfficial
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)3rd party
GPUDiffers, but not ranked.
Qualcomm AdrenoOfficial
Adreno 8303rd party

Memory

SpecificationMotorola razr 60 ultraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Storage (base)
512GBOfficialwins this row
256GBOfficial

razr 60 ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Storage options
No verified data
256GB/512GB/1TBOfficial
RAM
16GBOfficial
12GBOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

Card slotSame.
No3rd party
No3rd party

Camera

SpecificationMotorola razr 60 ultraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Main cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
50MP main f/1.8 OIS 1/1.56" Instant-all Pixel Focus; 50MP ultrawide + macro f/2.0 FOV 122°; 50MP inner selfie f/2.0Official
200MP Wide f/1.7 OIS; 50MP Ultra-Wide f/1.9 FOV 120°; 50MP Telephoto 5x f/3.4; 10MP Telephoto 3x f/2.4; 12MP front f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
50MPOfficial
200MPOfficial
Main apertureDiffers, but not ranked.
f/1.8Official
f/1.7Official
Main sensor sizeDiffers, but not ranked.
1/1.56"Official
1/1.3"3rd party
TelephotoDiffers, but not ranked.
No dedicated telephoto lensOfficial
50MP Telephoto 5x optical zoom f/3.4; 10MP Telephoto 3x optical zoom f/2.4Official
UltrawideDiffers, but not ranked.
50MP ultrawide + macro, f/2.0, FOV 122°Official
50MP Ultra-Wide, f/1.9, FOV 120°Official
Front cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
Inner 50MP f/2.0 (or 12.5MP Quad Pixel)Official
12MP front, f/2.2Official
Video capture
No verified data
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+3rd party

Battery

SpecificationMotorola razr 60 ultraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery capacity
4700mAhOfficial
5000mAhOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

Battery per charge
48.8hOfficial
44.9hOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Claimed video playback
No verified data
31hOfficial
Battery lifespan
1000cyclesOfficial
2000cyclesOfficialwins this row

Galaxy S25 Ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Fast charging
68WOfficial
45WOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Wireless charging
30WOfficialwins this row
15W3rd party

razr 60 ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Connectivity

SpecificationMotorola razr 60 ultraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Wi-FiDiffers, but not ranked.
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Official
Wi-Fi 7Official
Bluetooth
No verified data
5.4Official
USBDiffers, but not ranked.
USB Type-COfficial
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG3rd party
NFCSame.
YesOfficial
Yes3rd party
PositioningDiffers, but not ranked.
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeidouOfficial
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS3rd party

Benchmarks

SpecificationMotorola razr 60 ultraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core)
No verified data
88693rd party
AnTuTu benchmark
No verified data
27807513rd party
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
58313rd party
58273rd party

You won’t notice this difference.

DXOMARK camera score
No verified data
1513rd party

Misc

SpecificationMotorola razr 60 ultraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
ColoursDiffers, but not ranked.
PANTONE Mountain Trail, Scarab, Rio Red, CabaretOfficial
Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium GreyOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
No verified data
1.25W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)Differs, but not ranked.
BOfficial
COfficial
4 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for

Typical brightness · HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.

Questions

Is the Motorola razr 60 ultra better than the Galaxy S25 Ultra?

On the figures, neither is better overall: the Motorola razr 60 ultra wins on peak brightness, 4,500 nits (Motorola UK) against 2,600 nits (GSMArena), storage (base), 512 GB (Motorola UK) against 256 GB (Samsung Newsroom UK) and wireless charging, 30 W (Motorola UK) against 15 W (GSMArena); the Galaxy S25 Ultra wins on battery lifespan, 2,000 cycles against 1,000 cycles (both EU energy label). Every other row is borderline, too close to notice, or not ranked.

Which has the better battery?

The Motorola razr 60 ultra is ahead, narrowly: battery per charge, 48.8 h against 44.9 h (both EU energy label), a borderline gap most people would not notice. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 5,000 mAh (Samsung Newsroom UK) against 4,700 mAh (Motorola UK).

Which is lighter?

The Motorola razr 60 ultra is lighter, narrowly: weight, 199 g (Motorola UK) against 218 g (Samsung Newsroom UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice.

Which has the brighter screen?

The Motorola razr 60 ultra, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 4,500 nits (Motorola UK) against 2,600 nits (GSMArena).

Which gets updates for longer?

The Galaxy S25 Ultra gets security updates for longer: until January 2032, against February 2029 for the Motorola razr 60 ultra. Sources: dates from Motorola UK and Samsung UK spec API.

Which is cheaper?

The Motorola razr 60 ultra is £149 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,100 against £1,249). Prices from Motorola razr 60 ultra: Motorola UK; Galaxy S25 Ultra: Samsung Newsroom UK.

The pairs a buyer of either phone would also weigh. Any two phones in the catalogue can be compared from the chooser.