GoKawiilWhat happens when you send tech reviewers to the World Cup? They end up juggling multiple phones and comparing the cameras. At least, that was the case when Motorola invited me and Patrick Holland, CNET's director of content, to a FIFA World Cup game in Santa Clara, California. Even off the clock, we're insufferable.
We attended the Australia vs. Paraguay game on June 25 at Levi's Stadium -- or rather, because of FIFA's strict branding rules, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. We totally couldn't tell which brand's distinctive logo had been obscured around the venue.
Because Motorola is the World Cup's official smartphone partner -- and its parent, Lenovo, is the official tech sponsor -- it was only natural to want to bring some of the company's latest foldables to the game. I snapped some photos on the Motorola Razr Ultra (2026) and Razr Fold, and compared how they handled direct sunlight, selfies and nighttime shots (albeit with the blinding lights of the stadium still illuminating the field). Some differences were more noticeable than others.
Here's how the Motorola Razr Fold and Razr Ultra (2026) captured moments from soccer's biggest stage.
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Camera comparison
The Razr Ultra (2026) packs 50-megapixel wide-angle and ultrawide cameras. It also has a 50-megapixel selfie camera on the inside screen. The Razr Ultra starts at $1,500 for 512GB.
The Razr Fold -- Motorola's first book-style foldable -- has 50-megapixel wide, ultrawide and telephoto cameras. There's a 20-megapixel selfie camera on the cover screen and a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the inside screen. The Razr Fold starts at $1,900 for 512GB.
As the game kicked off and the massive flags for Australia and Paraguay were unfurled, the Razr Ultra and Fold were put to work. Both of these images have a similar sharpness, but notice the less prominent shadows and more even tone in the Razr Fold image.
The differences aren't always as apparent. Because the two phones share some camera specs, shots like these look pretty similar.
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