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I Took 200 Photos With The Motorola Razr Ultra And Here’s What I Learned

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Motorola Razr Ultra 2026

Razr Ultra 2026 has three 50 megapixel cameras: wide-angle, ultrawide and selfie. This photo was taken with ultrawide. All of the cameras are the same as those on last year’s Razr Ultra, but the main camera has a new type of sensor.

A car on the roadA car on the road

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Motorola Razr Ultra 2026

The main camera has a LOFIC sensor that helps retain details and colors in the bright parts of the image such as the bright sunlight in this photo.

The trees, the green shame and the belltowerThe trees, the green shame and the belltower

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The main camera is 3x

The Razr Ultra doesn’t have a dedicated telephoto lens, but most photos taken at 2x or 3x zoom, like this, come out decent.

a stretching cata stretching cat

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Main camera

The Razr Ultra uses a lot of sharpening for photos. Note the fur on the cat’s belly.

Sunlight on the bridge.Sunlight on the bridge.

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The main camera is 2x

The Razr Ultra and its new LOFIC sensor really shine in the scenes during the golden hour.

Interior of a barber shopInterior of a barber shop

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Main camera

Also, the Razr Ultra does a good job of balancing the slightly dark interior with the bright scene outside the window.

A van with lots of patinaA van with lots of patina

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Main camera

I love the different textures captured in this picture of an old rusty truck.

The interior of the restaurant is darkThe interior of the restaurant is dark

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Night Vision Mode

Night Vision, Motorola’s name for night mode, has really improved with the Razr Ultra 2026.

A man points to an old school buildingA man points to an old school building

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Main camera

One of the best parts of any Razr clamshell phone is that it can act as its own tripod. I can use the cover screen as a preview and trigger the self-timer by holding my palm on the camera.

It is under the ramp at the bus stationIt is under the ramp at the bus station

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A very wide camera

I dig how this wide angle camera distorts scenes. It’s just enough to look amazing without looking fishy.

Restaurant and main streetRestaurant and main street

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Main camera

The front of the restaurant and the tattoo art-like logo appear in this photo.

A coffee trayA coffee tray

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Main camera

This shot of pouring coffee from a macro camera was taken under a mix of daylight and warm light.

A man taking a picture with a cameraA man taking a picture with a camera

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Main camera

Here’s another variable scope scene nailed by the Razr Ultra. It kept the photographer, Celso Bulgatti of CNET, in plain sight while filming the scene outside the windows.

Park under a partly cloudy skyPark under a partly cloudy sky

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Main camera

Images from the main camera have oversaturated colors.

Apple donut and smoreApple donut and smore

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Main camera

That big filling isn’t always a bad thing, like in this photo of a dessert from Dandelion Chocolate in San Francisco.

The interior of a bookstoreThe interior of a bookstore

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Main camera

Love how the Razr Ultra captured the interior of this bookstore.

Tobacco DepotTobacco Depot

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Main camera

The scene was backlit and the Razr Ultra maximized the shadows and color saturation.

A large sunflower potA large sunflower pot

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Main camera

The colors in these sunflowers are really enhanced. In life, they didn’t drink that much.

A magnificent old buildingA magnificent old building

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The main camera is 4x

This was taken at 4x digital zoom.

Glass buildings just after sunsetGlass buildings just after sunset

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Main camera

The new LOFIC sensor kept the sky in this image from blowing out white.

A white building with black doodles all over itA white building with black doodles all over it

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Main camera

The black-and-white exterior doodle design is the perfect theme for the updated Razr Ultra camera.

An atrium with a cutout in the ceilingAn atrium with a cutout in the ceiling

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Motorola Razr Ultra 2025

This image of the atrium is from the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025.

An atrium with a hole in the roofAn atrium with a hole in the roof

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Motorola Razr Ultra 2026

This image of the same atrium appears on the Razr Ultra 2026.

The Mission BasilicaThe Mission Basilica

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A strange halo around the trees

In this image of the Mission Basilica, the trees have a “halo” around the edges that may be the result of misalignment between the layers of the HDR image.

Lots of palm treesLots of palm trees

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Motorola Razr Ultra 2025

Image of palm trees from the Razr Ultra 2025.

Palm treesPalm trees

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Motorola Razr Ultra 2026

This is a Razr Ultra 2026 image of the same palm trees. Note that the edges of the trees have a strange “halo” around them.

Park path with treesPark path with trees

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Motorola Razr Ultra 2026

Another picture where the tree has a strange “halo” on top.

CrossroadsCrossroads

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Motorola Razr Ultra 2026

Overall, the camera setup on the Razr Ultra 2026 is good. It has a few shortcomings that I hope Motorola can fix with updates.



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