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8 / 10 Score Cnet Score CNET provides expert, unbiased reviews of products and services. When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test Motorola Razr 2026 $800 at Motorola Pros Solid, reliable design with fun colors
Good cover screen for selfies
Fast-charging battery Cons Price hike of $100
Specs struggle with multitasking
Limited 3-year Android support
After seven years of making foldables, Motorola has the design down. It's so confident that it has debuted a book-style foldable in the Razr Fold. But instead of novelty, the newest baseline 2026 Razr is about small refinements. If only the price bump weren't so painful.
Mark my words: This time next year, every phone will have suffered a similar jump in price to account for the RAM shortage, tariffs and other inflationary factors. Right now, though, the Razr 2026's $100 hike is hard to stomach, as there haven't been that many improvements over last year's Razr 2025, which can be found for even cheaper now. However, Motorola's limited software support for only three years of Android updates makes picking up an older Razr less appealing.
Even so, an $800 Razr 2026 is appealing for its refined design. It seems former iPhone owners agree, as a large segment of Razr converts come from iOS device owners tired of waiting for Apple to release a folding phone. They'll likely have to wait even longer for a Razr-like clamshell foldable, as leaks suggest the rumored iPhone Fold will be a book-style folding phone like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
The Motorola Razr in a half-fold position. David Lumb/CNET
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