Infinix Zero Flip vs Motorola Razr 50: At a price tag of Rs 50,000, which flip is better?

A flip phone at Rs 49,999 is unarguably attractive. For a while, Motorola was the only brand to offer a foldable in this price tag, but now Infinix has hopped on the same bandwagon. However, which one is a more practical choice of the two? Let's find out.

In Short

• Both Infinix Zero Flip and Motorola Razr 50 feature a 6.9-inch display with 120Hz refresh rate
• Infinix is a little heavier than the Motorola flip
• Both devices feature 50-megapixel primary camera

Infinix recently launched its first flip phone— Infinix Zero Flip — in India at Rs 49,999. While this is the most expensive device the company has ever launched in the country, it is also the most affordable flip phone in the Indian market. Meanwhile, Motorola Razr 50, launched in September, has also seen some price cuts and is down to a similar price right now. The Razr 50 was launched at Rs 64,999. This is unarguably a great time in the industry, where a foldable phone has become so much more affordable than, say, two years ago, when no foldable was priced below a lakh.

However, when you think of a foldable smartphone that is priced under Rs 50,000, you instantly think if the brand has cut corners. Why else would other smartphone makers like Samsung still be selling their flip phones well-upwards of Rs 90,000? So, have Motorola and Infinix cut corners with their new flip phones? Maybe. But does that necessarily mean a bad thing? No.

I have used both the Infinix Zero Flip and the Motorola Razr 50, and I think both the devices offer a pretty decent overall experience –– of course with their own set of pros and cons –– and are worth their asking price of Rs 50,000. But, between the two, which one should you buy? Well, that depends on many things based on what you need from the phone. Let’s do a detailed specs comparison of the two phones to find out.

Infinix Zero Flip vs Motorola Razr 50

Design: Let’s begin with the design of the devices. There is a visual difference between the two. The Razr 50 edges and corners are rounded, and have a very premium and soft in-hand feel. The Infinix Zero Flip, on the other hand, has Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6-like flat edges and rounded corners. Even on paper, the Infinix Zero Flip is 7.64mm thick and weighs 195g, while Motorola Razr 50 is relatively lighter. It weighs 188g and is 7.25mm thick. However, when it comes to real-world usage, we used both the devices for over two weeks and felt that both of them largely feel light and are easy to handle even during prolonged use. They are both compact and can be used with one hand, especially when folded.

But, I like Motorola’s design language better, and I have reasons for it. First, the vegan leather on the back panel not only adds premium-ness to its design, it also helps grip it much better than the Infinix’s plastic back. That’s not to say that the latter doesn’t look premium, it looks good, but even with a marble finish, a plastic back panel cannot compete with a vegan leather finish. Also, plastic panels are slippery.

Another big win in design for the Razr 50 is due to its hinge. Within just 2 days of using the Zero Flip, the phone’s hinge became a little loose. Gradually, it has only worsened. Now, when the phone is flipped open, if you hold it like a slap and wiggle the phone a bit, you will see the upper half of the phone wobble. That doesn’t happen with the Razr 50, even though I have been using it for at least 2 months now.

Cover display: The Infinix Zero Flip features a 3.64-inch AMOLED cover display with 120Hz of refresh rate, whereas the Motorola Razr 50 has a 3.63-inch OLED FHD+ 90Hz display. Both of these displays offer a lot of function. You can use light applications like calendar, camera or check weather, but also heavier apps like Instagram, WhatsApp, and more. The interactive cover screen is flawless on both the devices. However, the Zero Flip has an issue: using the cover screen for even 15 minutes straight, shoots up its temperature to an uncomfortable level. You have to put the phone down and wait for it to cool down. The Razr 50 also heats up a bit during prolonged use, but never so much that you feel the need to put the phone aside.

Overall, the cover display on both the Zero Flip and Razr 50 is excellent, but if you are a heavy user, the Infinix Zero Flip is not really for you.

Display: Now, as I unfold both the devices, the similarities are uncanny. Both of them open to a 6.9-inch internal display with 120Hz refresh rate. The only difference here is: The Razr 50 sports a pOLED display and Zero Flip has an AMOLED display. Coming to the user experience, I think Motorola has done a good job, as compared to the Infinix on the display front. The Zero Flip’s display struggles under the direct sunlight, where you can barely see colours. On the other hand, Razr 50’s display keeps up even under harsh sunlight.

As for the crease on the display, manufacturers are really doing everything to make it “invisible”. Both these companies seem to have attempted to do the same, and quite successfully, I must say. On both the devices, the crease is minimal and is only visible at certain angles or if you deliberately swipe your hand over it to particularly feel the crease.

Performance: On paper, when it comes to the specs, the Infinix Zero Flip takes the cake.

At Rs 49,000, the Zero Flip packs a MediaTek Dimensity 8020 chipset, paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It operates on XOS 14, based on Android 14, and is eligible for upgrades to Android 15 and 16. Infinix has also promised three years of security updates for this model, which is a year short from the standard.

As for the Razr 50, it is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 7300X chipset, which is built on a 4nm architecture. The octa-core chipset is coupled with a Mali-G615 MC2 GPU. The smartphone uses 8GB RAM with RAM Boost 3.0, and offers 256GB built-in storage, which is not expandable. The phone runs Android 14. Motorola promises 3 years of OS upgrade, and 4 years of security updates.

However, when I look at the experience and the real-world performance, the Moto Razr 50 still comes out as a winner.

Motorola’s UI is pretty clean with no excessive bloatware, but Infinix comes with heavy applications pre-installed, like Snapchat, Myntra, etc. Both the devices handle mini-games pretty well, but with demanding games they struggle a bit. For instance, I played Call of Duty on both devices and noted how they react. The Zero Flip heated up in just 10 mins into the game, and I could notice lags a couple of times during the gameplay. On the other hand, the Razr 50 runs the game better.

Battery: Fuelling the Infinix Zero Flip is a 4,720mAh battery with 70W charging support. On the other hand, the Motorola Razr 50 packs a 4,200 mAh battery, with support for 33W TurboPower fast charging.

In the two weeks that I used the Zero Flip, I was impressed by its battery performance. That is especially interesting for flip phones, which usually struggle offering even a full-day battery. The Infinix Zero Flip, on the other hand, lasts an entire day even on heavy usage. Moreover, it takes only 50 minutes to charge fully. Motorola Razr 50, however, offers a day’s battery life but it takes 90 mins to charge from 0 to 100, at least.

Camera: The Motorola Razr 50 sports dual-camera set-up on the rear panel: a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 13-megapixel ultra wide camera. The front camera uses a 32-megapixel sensor. The Infinix Zero Flip also comes with dual camera set-up but is better: 50-megapixel primary and 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens. It features a 50-megapixel camera on the front, for selfies and video calls.

Motorola is infamous for its over-saturated images and that’s an issue even in the Razr 50. The rear camera of the phone adds a yellow tint to all images. It also saturates the primary colours, which means the reds, blues and greens are enhanced more than other colours in the images. Whereas, the Infinix Zero Flip clicks really well-balanced pictures, which are close to natural colours via its rear camera.

However, the front camera –– the one on the internal display –– could have been better on both phones. On the Zero Flip, I found that images clicked from it have a hazy focus, and it softens the skin texture. Colour accuracy is still maintained in the front camera images, but they lack sharpness. On the other hand, the front camera on the Moto Razr 50 adds extra warmth to the image.

But here’s why that’s not such a big problem: You can use the primary camera setup on the cover display for selfies too in these phones. You can open the phones in laptop mode, and even use the external display as your viewfinder. I, in fact, ended up rarely using the selfie camera, and it is true for both the flips.

The Portrait mode works true to its nature on both devices. The edge detection feature works decently.

Verdict: Comparing the Infinix Zero Flip and the Motorola Razr 50, we can say both have their pros and cons. But at sub- Rs 50,000, the price is the most attractive point of both the phones. For its first foldable phone, Infinix has gotten many things right with the Zero Flip. However, for someone investing Rs 50,000 in a smartphone, I would suggest the Razr 50, while feels like a more well-rounded smartphone at the moment.