Motorola Razr Plus (2024) battery and charging test results
Motorola’s Razr Plus (2024), released just two months ago, is the company’s latest flagship foldable phone. This iteration boasts significant upgrades, including faster 45W wired and 15W wireless charging (and 5W reverse-wireless) and a slightly larger 4000mAh battery. The device also benefits from the power-efficient Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset and UFS 4.0 storage.
Please note that the Razr Plus (2024) is marketed as the Razr 50 Ultra in certain regions, including the EU. It directly succeeds last year’s Razr 40 Ultra (or Razr Plus 2023).
To provide a comprehensive comparison, we conducted extensive battery life and charging tests on the Razr Plus (2024). The results are presented below alongside those of its primary competitor and predecessor.
To provide a comprehensive comparison, we conducted extensive battery life and charging tests on the Razr Plus (2024). The results are presented below alongside those of its primary competitor and predecessor.
If you want a quick look at our results, here's an overview of where the Razr Plus (2024) sits in our rankings in terms of battery life and charging speed:
This is probably the biggest surprise of the year for us as far as our battery life score page goes, as we definitely did not expect a foldable phone to hit our top 10. For now, the Razr Plus (2024) is still in that top 10, just in front of last place. Whether this remains so for the rest of the year or not, it is a great achievement from Motorola, as foldables usually can't brag about long battery life.
Also read: Motorola Razr Plus (2024) Review
Browsing Test results
This is the one area where the new Razr Plus showcases a massive jump in energy efficiency compared to last year's model. It is also significantly better than the Galaxy Z Flip 5, lasting about 5 hours longer.
Our web browsing battery life test simulates an everyday browsing experience with the display set at 200 nits. We leave the refresh rate at its automatic or default setting, aiming to recreate typical use. In this case, all phones have a variable refresh rate, meaning it can decrease and increase depending on the actions and content during the browsing sessions.
YouTube Test results
When it comes to streaming video content we saw only a tiny difference between the 2024 version of the Razr Plus and the new one during our video streaming test. Both Razr Plus models beat the Galaxy Z Flip 5 by a landslide.
Our video streaming test loops through a video playlist with the screen once again set at 200 nits.
3D Gaming Test results
The results from our 3D gaming battery life test are almost identical to those from our YouTube test. The 2024 Razr Plus beat the Z Flip 5 by around 6 hours. That said, all flip phones are pretty bad in terms of thermal throttling and can get pretty hot, so we wouldn't recommend prolonged gaming sessions on either of these foldables.
Wired Charging Test
Interestingly, despite the 45W wired charging on the 2024 Razr Plus, the difference from 0-100% is only 6 minutes when compared to the 2023 Razr Plus that comes with 30W charging. Unsurprisingly, however, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is dead last with its 25W of wired charging.
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