If there’s one thing I like, it’s a flip phone. If there are two things I like, they’re flip phones and good values. For a long time, only one device checked both boxes, and it was Motorola’s base-level Razr. Now, though, there’s a new competitor in town: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. At a glance, it looks like everything that a Samsung fan on a slightly tighter budget might want, yet I can’t see it pulling me away from the Razr that I already like so much.
Here’s why in a battle of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE vs Motorola Razr (2025), I’m picking the Razr every time.
Which phone would you rather get? 8 votes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE 0 % Motorola Razr (2025) 75 % Neither 25 %
The simplest cover screen setup is always the best
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I’ve never shied away from the fact that Samsung’s Flex Window experience isn’t my favorite. Sure, its collection of widgets is excellent — they’re probably the most reliable way to check the weather, adjust my Spotify playlist, and keep up with my hectic calendar — but I only see widgets as half the battle. As soon as I need to go deeper on my cover screen, the Galaxy Z Flip tends to give up while the Razr keeps pushing forward.
I mean, until Samsung gives up on Good Lock and gives me one unified app drawer experience on the Flex Window, I will always recommend the Razr’s simple setup. Essentially, Motorola’s approach to opening apps on its 3.6-inch cover screen is to let you opt into any apps and hope for the best. Usually, it works out pretty well. I’ve had no problems swiping through Instagram, dealing kudos on Strava, or placing a quick order on GrubHub. Maybe I have to adjust the window above or below the camera cutouts now and then, but I’ve yet to find an app that won’t play ball.
On the other hand, Samsung limits the apps optimized for its 3.4-inch Flex Window to little more than YouTube, Google Maps, and Google Messages. At least, I haven’t found any others that work in the default app drawer, because I’m too quick to install Good Lock and set up a secondary drawer for everything I’ll actually use. Granted, I appreciate not having to modify the window every time a button gets lost behind the cameras, but I’m not sure if that’s enough to outweigh the odd folder-like shape. Also, Samsung’s unlisted refresh rate lags behind the Razr’s 120Hz cover screen, no doubt about it.
Motorola’s Razr design is far more fun
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