GoKawiilMotorola Razr Ultra (2026) The Razr Ultra (2026) packs all of Motorola's bells and whistles into the exact same footprint as its predecessor, which sounds like a good thing. However, with the same chipset and charging that struggles to reach its top speeds, the Razr Ultra's relatively minor upgrades are offset by a hard-to-stomach price bump. But if money is no object, this is still the best Razr and foldable flip phone you can get.
I’ve been the flip phone guy at Android Authority for several years now, but in more recent years, I’ve specifically been the Razr guy. From the minute Motorola put a bigger 3.6-inch cover display on the original Razr Plus and opened the door to my entire library of apps, I knew it was the flip for me.
Samsung has offered some impressive alternatives, but Moto has had its rival beat for several generations now. It made leaps forward, bringing its bigger cover screen to cheaper price points and spreading faster charging to the Razr series along the way. Sure, there were a few missteps here and there, like letting the Razr Plus stagnate for a few years while the Razr and Razr Ultra picked up actual updates, but I figured Motorola knew what it was doing.
Now, though, I find myself in a pickle. The Motorola Razr Ultra (2026) ($1499.99 at Amazon) has been out for about a month, and I’ve had it since almost day one. In that time, I’ve found a lot to love about the phone, but I’m worried complacency might have crept in during the design of this year’s model, and at a particularly bad time to do so due to a hefty price hike. So let’s talk about.
Motorola’s best flip phone design, refined
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Before I get into where the Razr Ultra (2026) gives me pause, I’ll say one thing: It looks absolutely gorgeous. I loved the original Razr Ultra, with its Pantone Scarab, Cabaret, and Mountain Trail finishes (and corresponding fun materials), and I would have been upset had Motorola pivoted back to something like a boring — but sturdy — frosted glass. So, big points to Moto for keeping the fun factor alive even as it gave its stunning debutant, the Razr Fold, time in the spotlight.
I’ll admit, however, that there’s a small part of me that’s disappointed with this year’s approach to fun. Motorola halved the number of colorful finishes, offering only Pantone Cocoa and Orient Blue. And, when I unboxed my Razr Ultra (2026) and found an almost too familiar wood finish staring back at me, I wished I’d been given the other version. See, the wood finish is great, and it reminds me of the wood-paneled Moto X of old, but I already made those comparisons last year. Give me the funky fuzz of Alcantara instead, Moto.
Motorola's Pantone partnership still feels like a cheat code for good-looking phones.
Anyway, that’s a very niche complaint that only a tech reviewer could have, so let me pivot back to what Motorola got right: pretty much everything else. The Razr Ultra (2026) shares just about everything else with its predecessor, from the titanium-reinforced hinge to the brushed aluminum frame, and its dimensions (and weight) are identical. I won’t complain about any of that, because the Razr Ultra (2026) feels tight, sturdy, and reliable in hand — a far cry from the soft-hinged Razrs of a few years ago.
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