5 vs Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024)

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Fairphone 5

Lifespan decides this one: the 5 is supported until Sep 2031 at $9.54 per month of safe use, while the Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024) runs out in Jul 2028 ($27.77/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: 5 57 · Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024) 53 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Motorola Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024) $700

Buy with care$27.77/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display

5 50Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024) 80

The Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024)'s screen is the better one — 6.9-inch fhd+ (1080x2640) ltpo poled, 165hz main + 4.0-inch 1272x1080 poled 165hz cover display.

Performance

5 55Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024) 82

The Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024)'s Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 67Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024) 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

5 64Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024) 60

4,200mAh vs 4,000mAh — the 5 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024) 30

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 38 months longer than the Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024).

Value

5 57Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024) 53

Overall value goes to the 5 at $9.54 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024)
Price (street)	$600	$700
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.9-inch FHD+ (1080x2640) LTPO pOLED, 165Hz main + 4.0-inch 1272x1080 pOLED 165Hz cover display
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	4,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	171.4 × 74 × 7.1 mm (unfolded)
Weight	212 g	189 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IPX8
Supported until	Sep 2031	Jul 2028

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