Motorola Razr Plus vs Motorola Razr
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Motorola Razr Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on June 1, 2023, against the Motorola Razr, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Razr Plus
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 61% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1708 and 1061 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Razr
- Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 4200 vs 3800 mAh
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2640 pixels | 1080 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 22:9 | 22:9 |
| PPI | 413 ppi | 413 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1400 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | - | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 97.5% | 98.6% |
| PWM | 103 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 170.83 mm (6.73 inches) | 170.8 mm (6.72 inches) |
| Width | 73.95 mm (2.91 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.99 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 188.5 g (6.65 oz) | 188.6 g (6.65 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | Blue, Green, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 644 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 660 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2764.8 GFLOPS | ~1013.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 322034 | - |
| GPU | 366600 | - |
| Memory | 210728 | - |
| UX | 244193 | - |
| Total score | 1150228 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 52.5 °C | 50.2 °C |
| Stability | 46% | - |
| Graphics test | 45 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 7655 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | My UX | My UX |
| OS size | 36 GB | 16 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3800 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (5 W) | Yes (5 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:27 hr | 1:01 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:57 hr | 10:15 hr |
| Watching video | 12:44 hr | 12:24 hr |
| Gaming | 04:24 hr | 04:53 hr |
| Standby | 84 hr | 79 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 108° | 120° |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 13 MP) | 2 (64 MP + 13 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.5 - Sensor: 1/2.55" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", OmniVision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/3" |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Hynix Hi1336 (CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 microns |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/k/v/r/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 20 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | June 2023 | June 2023 |
| Release date | June 2023 | June 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 33 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and design are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Razr Plus . But if the gaming and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Razr .