5 vs Razr+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra)

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+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra) runs out in Jul 2028 ($20.20/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: 5 57 · Razr+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra) 60 — 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+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra) $500

Buy with care$20.20/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display

5 50Razr+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra) 90

The Razr+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra)'s screen is the better one — inner: 6.9-inch foldable ltpo poled, fhd+, up to 165hz, up to 3000 nits peak; cover: 4.0-inch ltpo poled, up to 165hz, up to 2400 nits peak.

Performance

5 55Razr+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra) 82

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

Camera

5 67Razr+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra) 67

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

Battery

5 64Razr+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra) 60

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

Software longevity

5 75Razr+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra) 29

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

Value

5 57Razr+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra) 60

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	5	Razr+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra)
Price (street)	$600	$500
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	Inner: 6.9-inch foldable LTPO pOLED, FHD+, up to 165Hz, up to 3000 nits peak; Cover: 4.0-inch LTPO pOLED, up to 165Hz, up to 2400 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	4,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	45W TurboPower wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	Folded 73.99 × 88.09 × 15.32 mm; Unfolded 73.99 × 171.42 × 7.09 mm
Weight	212 g	189 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IPX8 (water resistant, not dust rated)
Supported until	Sep 2031	Jul 2028

5 full verdict →Razr+ 2024 (Razr 50 Ultra) full verdict →Longevity master board →

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