Motorola Razr 2026: Four Foldables, Four Price Hikes, and One Honest Question

Motorola just unveiled the 2026 Razr lineup today — and it's the most ambitious set of foldables the brand has ever brought to market. Four devices, a new book-style fold entering the lineup for the first time, premium material finishes, and hardware upgrades where they count most.

There's also a catch. Every single model costs more than last year. And in some cases, the specs need to work harder than they do to justify that.

Here's the full breakdown of what launched today — and who each phone is actually for.

The Lineup at a Glance

Razr 2026 — $799

This is the one to pay attention to.

The base Razr 2026 starts at $799 — a $100 increase over last year — but it's arguably the most compelling update in the entire lineup. The battery jumps from 4,500mAh to 4,800mAh, making it one of the largest batteries in any flip-style foldable on the market right now. For context, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 packs just 4,300mAh and costs around $300 more.

The camera system gets a genuine overhaul too. While the main sensor stays at 50MP with an f/1.7 aperture, the ultrawide jumps from 13MP all the way to 50MP — a dramatic resolution increase that should deliver much better wide-angle and low-light shots. The front camera keeps its 32MP sensor but gains a brighter f/2.4 aperture. The chip steps up to the MediaTek Dimensity 7450X, a modest but real performance bump over its predecessor, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

Runs Android 16 out of the box, IP48 rated for water and dust resistance.

The $799 Razr isn't glamorous, but it's genuinely hard to beat in the clamshell foldable space at this price. A larger battery than any Galaxy Z Flip, a significantly improved camera, and a flip-phone form factor that remains one of the most pocketable phones you can buy.

Razr+ 2026 — $1,099

The Razr+ is the middle child of this lineup, and it has some explaining to do.

At $1,099 — a $100 increase over last year — the Razr+ runs on a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. That's the same chip as last year's model. The battery bumps from 4,000mAh to 4,500mAh, which is welcome, and wired charging speeds up to 45W, which is faster than the base model's 30W. The display refresh rate steps up to 165Hz, an improvement over the previous cap of 120Hz that makes scrolling noticeably smoother.

But the chip situation is hard to ignore. A $100 price hike with the same processor as last year, while the base model got a new chip, makes the Razr+ a tough middle-ground sell. The 165Hz display and faster charging are real upgrades — they're just not $100-extra upgrades on their own.

Same IP48 water resistance, same Android 16, same camera system as the base model.

“A $100 price hike with the same processor as last year, while the base model got a new chip. The Razr+ has some explaining to do.”

**Best for:** Buyers who specifically want faster charging and a smoother display and can stretch above $799, but aren't ready for Ultra pricing.

Razr Ultra 2026 — $1,499

The Ultra is where things get genuinely contentious.

At $1,499 — a steep $200 increase over last year's model — the Razr Ultra 2026 runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The battery steps up from 4,700mAh to 5,000mAh. It keeps the same 7-inch inner display and 4-inch cover display as last year, along with the triple 50MP camera system and IP48 rating.

The story Motorola is telling here is materials. The Ultra debuts in "Cocoa Wood" — a follow-up to last year's wood-grain texture finish — and "Orient Blue Alcantara," a purple-leaning suede replacing the previous green Alcantara option. These aren't gimmicks; they're legitimately premium finishes that stand out in a category that defaults to glass and metal. The build quality and feel of an Alcantara or wood-finish Razr Ultra is genuinely different from anything Samsung offers.

But a $200 premium for a battery upgrade and new material options, on otherwise unchanged display and camera hardware, is asking a lot. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is top-tier silicon, and the materials are distinctive — but buyers cross-shopping against the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 will notice the spec sheet doesn't close the argument cleanly on price alone.

**Best for:** Power users who want the fastest chip in a clamshell foldable and genuinely value premium material finishes. Hard pass if you're upgrading from last year's Ultra for spec reasons alone.

Razr Fold 2026 — $1,899

The headline story of 2026 for Motorola isn't a clamshell — it's the Razr Fold, the brand's first proper book-style foldable, which actually went on sale earlier this month following its reveal at CES 2026 in January.

At $1,899, it undercuts Samsung's book-style foldable by $100 and lands just $100 above Google's Pixel 10 Pro Fold. It runs the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, and its standout spec is how slim it is — just 10.1mm closed, noticeably slimmer than the Ultra's 15.8mm profile when folded.

Detailed specs beyond dimensions and memory configuration are still surfacing, but the Fold signals something important: Motorola is no longer just a flip phone company in the foldable space. They're going after Samsung and Google's book-style territory directly, and they're doing it at a more accessible price point.

The Bigger Picture: Are the Price Hikes Justified?

Across the lineup, every Razr model costs more in 2026 than it did in 2025. The increases range from $100 on the base and Plus models to $200 on the Ultra. Motorola isn't alone — Samsung has done the same, and the ongoing memory and component shortage that's reshaped the global smartphone market has pushed costs up across the industry.

The base Razr 2026 makes the strongest case for its increase. Better battery, dramatically improved ultrawide camera, new chip — the $100 premium is earned. The Razr+ case is thinner. The Ultra's $200 jump is the hardest sell, unless the materials genuinely matter to you, in which case there's nothing else like it.

What the full lineup does prove is that Motorola is taking foldables seriously in 2026 in a way that felt less certain even a year ago. Four models across two form factors, premium hardware options, distinctive finishes, and pricing that still undercuts Samsung on most comparable tiers.

North American availability for the flip models is expected around May 21. The Razr Fold is available now in select international markets.