Motorola Razr Plus (2024) camera: A better main camera and a telephoto instead of an ultra-wide
In a departure from the industry norm, Motorola took a unique approach to the secondary camera on its foldable phone, the Razr Plus (2024). Instead of the ubiquitous ultra-wide camera found in most smartphones, the company opted for a telephoto lens.
While our review of the Razr Plus (2024) revealed impressive performance from the primary camera, the telephoto lens proved to be a bit of a disappointment in terms of image quality.
So, the Razr Plus (2024) performed about how we expected it would during our Camera Score tests. The main camera is sufficiently capable and you can rely on it to take snapshots of memorable occasions. The selfie camera was also great, which is a bit surprising as it doesn't need to be thanks to the flip form factor, which allows you to use the cover display and main camera instead.
The new zoom camera, however, did not score very high, especially when it came to video quality. And, of course, there is no ultra-wide camera, so no score there.
Check out some camera samples below, or our full Motorola Razr Plus (2024) review for even more.
Razr Plus (2024) camera upgrades
New main camera
Motorola ditched the 13MP main camera featured on the Razr Plus (2023) and replaced it with a 50MP one on the new Razr Plus this year. It performed admirably as you will see from the camera samples below, and it scored a 76 in our PhoneArena Camera Score, which is only a little under the 86, which is the best score any phone has achieved so far.
Bye-bye ultra-wide and hello telephoto
Yes, you read that right: the Razr Plus (2024) no longer has an ultra-wide camera but a 50MP 2X telephoto snapper instead! Some might not like this change, but it seems that, according to Motorola, it is what buyers want more nowadays, which is a statement we would also lean towards.
We honestly expected a bit more from the 2X telephoto camera on the Razr Plus (2024), especially given the 50MP resolution. Alas, the image quality is a bit disappointing even at 2X optical zoom.
Things quickly go downhill when you try the 5X and 10X digital zoom. The level of detail is the main issue we have here, but the HDR performance is not exactly pleasing either, with the darker areas going extremely black.
The new Razr Plus (2024) comes with cool new features like Auto Focus Tracking, where you tap a person or animal to keep them in focus, as well as Adaptive Stabilization, which adjusts the stabilization based on how you are holding the phone and your movements.
While both the main and the 2X telephoto cameras have optical image stabilization, it surprisingly seems to work better on the telephoto. Video taken by the main (wide) camera has a bit of jitter to it when you start to move around more.
How many cameras does the Razr Plus (2024) have?
The Razr Plus has two cameras at the back and one selfie camera. The double camera layout at the back includes a wide and 2X telephoto camera. Motorola has not introduced a third camera with the Razr Plus (2024).
How many megapixels do the Motorola Razr Plus (2024) cameras have?
Here are all of the cameras on the Motorola Razr Plus (2024) and the megapixels they come with:
- Main (wide-angle): 50MP
- Telephoto: 50MP
- Inner display selfie camera: 32MP
Motorola Razr Plus (2024) camera specs
Here's an overview of the camera specs for the Razr Plus (2024):
- Main (wide) camera—50 MP, PDAF, optical image stabilization (OIS)
- Telephoto camera—50 MP, 2X optical zoom, PDAF, optical image stabilization (OIS)
- Selfie camera—10 MP, f/2.4, 0.7µm pixel size
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