For the last several years, Motorola’s smartphone headliners were the Razr flip phones, but 2026 is different. This time around, Moto’s first tablet-style foldable, the Razr Fold, somewhat overshadows the flip phones, but a bulky $2,000 folding phone that isn’t made by Samsung occupies the smallest niche in the smartphone market. A Razr flip phone is much more practical, both financially and logistically. But are these phones actually worth buying over a flat phone?
Smartphones are no longer something you need to convince people to buy. Unless you’re going out of your way to exclude technology from your daily life, a smartphone is just a necessary convenience. The way some companies market their phones—making relatively boring phones look like a lifestyle choice—doesn’t really take this into account. However, Motorola knows what a Razr is.
All the Razrs are big phones when you open them up (Razr Ultra seen here).
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These phones are first and foremost about vibes. They’re fun and colorful; there are desk clock displays, mini apps for the outer display, and a quirky camcorder camera mode. Foldables are universally gadgety and visually interesting, but the Razrs take this to the extreme with unique textures and Pantone-certified colorways. That gives the Razrs a selling point before you even get to the specs or hardware. And they need that because the speeds and feeds are nothing special.
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The Razr+ is only available in the Mountain View colorway.
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The base model Razr has a slightly smaller screen and a strip of color above it.
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The Razrs have some neat desk clock and photo frame modes.
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The base model Razr has a slightly smaller screen and a strip of color above it.
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The Razrs have some neat desk clock and photo frame modes.
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The 2026 Razrs don’t change much in the design department versus last year’s versions, but that’s fine. They still look great. There are wood panels, soft touch plastics, vegan leather, and synthetic fabrics—all things you won’t find on the latest devices from Samsung, Google, or Apple. These are, hands down, the prettiest phones you can buy right now.
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The Razr Ultra’s Orient Blue fabric back feels really nice, but it can pick up dust.
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However, even years into the foldable era, these phones are still not an easy choice for smartphone buyers, and some people shouldn’t even consider getting one despite the stylish design. When buying a new phone, many folks immediately put it in an OtterBox or similarly armored case and slap on a screen protector. Then, a year or two later, when they need to take the case off for some reason, they are surprised by the color of their phone. If that’s you, the 2026 Motorola Razrs are not the phones you are looking for—just move along.
