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Motorola reveals 2026 Razr lineup with modest upgrades and higher prices

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Why This Matters

Motorola's 2026 Razr lineup highlights the company's ongoing commitment to foldable smartphones, introducing a range of devices with modest upgrades and higher prices amid rising component costs. This expansion reflects the growing consumer interest in foldables and Motorola’s strategy to diversify its foldable offerings across different price points and form factors.

Key Takeaways

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) SoC MediaTek Dimensity 7450X Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Elite “Pro” Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Memory 8GB 12GB 16GB 16GB Storage 128GB 256GB 512GB 512GB Display External: 3.6-inch 1056 x 1066 OLED, 90 Hz, 1700 nits; Internal: 6.9-inch 1080 x 2640 OLED, 120 Hz, 3000 nits External: 4-inch 1272 x 1080 OLED, 165 Hz, 2400 nits; Internal: 6.9-inch 1080 x 2640 OLED, 165 Hz, 3000 nits External: 4-inch 1272 x 1080 OLED, 165 Hz, 3000 nits; Internal: 7-inch 1224 x 2992 OLED, 165 Hz, 5000 nits External: 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 Cameras 50 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 Software Android 16 Android 16 Android 16 Android 16 Battery 4800 mAh, up to 30 W wired charging, wireless charging 4500 mAh, up to 45 W wired charging, wireless charging 5,000 mAh, up to 68 W wired, wireless charging 6000 mAh, up to 80 W wired charging, 50 W wireless charging Connectivity Sub-6 GHz 5G Sub-6 GHz 5G Sub-6 GHz 5G Sub-6 GHz 5G Measurements Open: 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 Colors Hematite, Violet Ice, Sporting Green, Bright White Mountain View Orient Blue, Cocoa Blackened 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 ends of the spectrum ratchet up, there’s less and less distance between premium flip phones and bigger foldables. At $1,899.99, 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 512 GB of storage and 16 GB of RAM.

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