Article 759ST Motorola reveals 2026 Razr lineup with modest upgrades and higher prices

Motorola reveals 2026 Razr lineup with modest upgrades and higher prices

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Ryan Whitwam
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Motorola is crazy about foldables. With each passing year, the company has beefed up its folding phone lineup, and in 2026, there will be four devices launching on May 21. At the top end is the company's first tablet-style foldable, the Razr Fold. Below that, Motorola will again offer three flip-style foldables: the Razr Ultra, Razr+, and Razr. These phones get a few modest upgrades over last year's phones, along with price increases. Motorola is unfortunately not immune to the rising cost of components.

Specs at a glance: 2026 Motorola Razr series
Razr 2026 ($800)Razr+ 2026 ($1,100)Razr Ultra 2026 ($1,500)Razr Fold ($1,900)
SoCMediaTek Dimensity 7450XSnapdragon 8s Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Elite "Pro"Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory8GB12GB16GB16GB
Storage128GB256GB512GB512GB
DisplayExternal: 3.6-inch 1056 x 1066 OLED, 90 Hz, 1700 nits; Internal: 6.9-inch 1080 x 2640 OLED, 120 Hz, 3000 nitsExternal: 4-inch 1272 x 1080 OLED, 165 Hz, 2400 nits; Internal: 6.9-inch 1080 x 2640 OLED, 165 Hz, 3000 nitsExternal: 4-inch 1272 x 1080 OLED, 165 Hz, 3000 nits; Internal: 7-inch 1224 x 2992 OLED, 165 Hz, 5000 nitsExternal: 6.6-inch 2520 x 1080 pOLED, 165 Hz, 6000 nits; Internal: 8.1-inch 2484 x 2232 LTPO OLED, 120 Hz, 6,200 nits
Cameras50 MP wide, f/1.7; 50 MP ultrawide, f/2.0;
32 MP selfie, f/2.4
50 MP wide, f/1.8; 50 MP ultrawide, f/2.0;
32 MP selfie, f/2.4
50 MP wide, f/1.8; 50 MP ultrawide, f/2.0;
50 MP selfie, f/2.0
50 MP wide, F/1.6; 50 MP ultrawide with Macro, f/2.2;
50 MP 3x telephoto; 32 MP outer selfie, f/2.4; 20 MP inner selfie, f/2.4
SoftwareAndroid 16Android 16Android 16Android 16
Battery4800 mAh, up to 30 W wired charging, wireless charging4500 mAh, up to 45 W wired charging, wireless charging5,000 mAh, up to 68 W wired, wireless charging6000 mAh, up to 80 W wired charging, 50 W wireless charging
ConnectivitySub-6 GHz 5GSub-6 GHz 5GSub-6 GHz 5GSub-6 GHz 5G
MeasurementsOpen: 171.30 * 73.99 * 7.25 mm
Closed: 88.08 * 73.99 * 15.85 mm, 188g
Open: 171.42 * 73.99 * 7.09 mm
Closed: 88.09 * 73.99 * 15.32 mm, 189g
Open: 171.48 * 73.99 * 7.19 mm
Closed: 88.12 * 73.99 * 15.69 mm, 199g
Open: 160 height * 144.4 width * 4.55 depth (mm); Closed: 160 height * 73.6 width * 9.89 depth (mm), 243g
ColorsHematite, Violet Ice, Sporting Green, Bright WhiteMountain ViewOrient Blue, CocoaBlackened Blue, Lily White

The Razr Fold represents a big step for Moto. Its foldable flip phones have revived the Razr name and offered a good alternative to Samsung's Z Flip line, but people buying foldables are generally more interested in the large format. As prices at the lower end of the spectrum ratchet up, there's less and less distance between premium flip phones and bigger foldables. At $1,900, the Razr Fold is not a cheap phone, but it's roughly in line with the pricing of 2025 foldables (right between Google and Samsung). Given the current state of things, that's a small win for 512GB of storage and 16GB of RAM.

razr-fold.jpg Moto's first big foldable is almost here. Credit: Motorola

Motorola is not reinventing the wheel with the Fold, so you can expect a device that looks and feels similar to other big foldables like the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. It's about the same size as Google's foldable but slightly thinner and lighter. Samsung's Z Fold 7, however, is much thinner and lighter. Motorola does have the advantage of stylus input, which Samsung has dropped from its foldables. The Moto Stylus will launch at $99 alongside the Razr Fold on May 21.

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