Moto Razr 50 selling for Rs 50,000: 4 reasons to buy, 1 to skip

After launching the Moto Razr 50 Ultra in India in July, Motorola debuted the Moto Razr 50 in the market. It’s the standard variant with slightly trimmed down specifications like a smaller cover display, slightly slower charging speeds, lower RAM and less in-built storage. However, the Razr 50 has a bigger battery compared to the Razr 50 Ultra. We have been using the phone for a while, and we think the phone is quite the head turner. So when we saw that the Razr 50 was selling at Rs 50,000 on Amazon India, we were convinced that the phone could be a good buy for some users. Here are 4 reasons you should consider buying, and one reason you may want to skip.
Let’s first look at the ongoing offer on Amazon India. Moto Razr 50 was launched at Rs 64,999, but it is currently selling at Rs 49,999 on the e-commerce platform. This is actually the same launch offer that Motorola had announced at the time of launch. However, the company had said that this offer will be limited, so it might just discontinue after the Amazon Great Indian Festival concludes. As for the current offer, the Moto Razr 50 is available at a Rs 15,000 discount, which includes a Rs 5,000 limited period festive discount, in addition to an instant bank discount of Rs 10,000. The bank discount is applicable on several leading banks, according to Motorola.

The Moto Razr 50 has a 3.63-inch OLED FHD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate.

Why should you buy the Moto Razr 50?
–The biggest reason we would suggest the Moto Razr 50 is simply because you are getting a flip phone at Rs 50,000. That rarely ever happens. While foldables are now more mainstream than a few years ago, they are still expensive. So the sheer discount is a big reason to invest in it.
–The Razr 50 is quite a looker. As we mentioned above, we have been testing the Razr 50 for two weeks and the smartphone has been quite the head turner. Everyone always asks what phone it is. Besides that, as a user too, the design of the Razr 50 is 10/10. It has curved edges and a curved cover display which give you a very good grip, and has a great in-hand feel. The back of the device has a vegan leather finish, which not only adds to the grip of the phone, but also adds a lot of premiumness to the phone’s design.
Additionally, we have been using the orange variant of the Razr 50, and it’s quite pop and beautiful. You seldom see such a striking colour on a phone. And since we are talking about the design, how can we not mention how compact and light the phone is.
–While the Razr 50’s cover display is smaller than Razr 50 Ultra’s 4-inch screen, it still uses a 3.63-inch large external display, which makes it quite easy to handle a majority of your tasks without opening the phone. We have been using the cover screen for quick reply to emails and WhatsApp messages, checking on quick delivery notifications, setting alarms, and placing and answering calls. This actually helps you also reduce your screen time in the long-run.
–Another reason to love the Razr 50 is the stock Android experience. Most of the foldables available in the market have custom UIs, which may or may not be preferred by most users. However, a neat and clean stock Android experience never hurt anyone. The Razr 50 has no pre-loaded apps and has a lovely and minimal UI.
Why should you not buy the Razr 50?
—If you are someone who wants to buy a new phone for long-term use, the Razr 50 may not be the right choice. And on top of it, if you have a tight budget and you are stretching it to Rs 50,000 for the Razr 50, we would still suggest you to look for a more conventional phone like a Xiaomi 14 Civi. This is not because the foldable will not last. It might. However, the larger reason to buy the Razr 50 is its novelty of a foldable phone that is cool to show off. But the device has flaws. The performance isn’t up to the mark. The images are decent but mostly over-saturated. Night shots are too warm. So, if you are someone who is looking for a long-term buy, you may see the novelty of the phone wear off and its quirks will begin to irk you soon.
The Moto Razr 50 features a 6.9-inch pOLED FHD+ internal display with a 120Hz refresh rate, complemented by a 3.63-inch OLED FHD+ external screen with a 90Hz refresh rate. The main screen supports HDR10+ and reaches a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, while the external display supports HDR10 and maxes out at 1,700 nits. Both displays offer a sharp 413 ppi pixel density, 10-bit colour depth, and are safeguarded by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The phone features a vegan leather back and a durable aluminium frame, weighing in at just 188g.
Under the hood, the Moto Razr 50 is powered by a 4nm Mediatek Dimensity 7300X chipset paired with a Mali-G615 MC2 GPU. It comes with 8GB of RAM enhanced by RAM Boost 3.0 and offers 256GB of non-expandable storage.
The phone houses a 4,200 mAh battery that supports 33W TurboPower fast charging. It also offers compatibility with 16 5G bands, including N1, N2, N3, N5, and N77/78, ensuring broad network support.
In terms of photography, the Razr 50 is equipped with a dual rear camera system featuring a 50MP primary sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS) and an f/1.7 aperture. Alongside it is a 13MP ultrawide/macro lens with a 120-degree field of view and an f/2.2 aperture. The front-facing floating camera on the main display is a 32MP sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. All three cameras are capable of recording 4K video at 30/60 fps.
The Moto Razr 50 supports dual SIMs (one physical and one eSIM) and offers dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Sound. It charges via a USB 2.0 Type-C port and runs on Android 14. Motorola guarantees 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security patches.