For the past few years, Motorola’s flagship smartphones have been the Razr foldable phones, but 2026 is different. This time, Moto’s first foldable tablet, the razor foldIt dwarfs foldable phones a bit, but a bulky $2,000 foldable phone not made by Samsung occupies the smallest niche in the smartphone market. A Razr foldable phone is much more practical, both financially and logistically. But are these phones really worth buying instead of a flat phone?
Smartphones are no longer something you have to convince people to buy. Unless you’re doing everything you can 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 Razrs are big phones when you open them (the Razr Ultra seen here).
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All Razrs are big phones when you open them (the Razr Ultra seen here).
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These phones are primarily about vibrations. They are fun and colorful; There are desktop clock faces, mini apps for the outside display, and a quirky camcorder camera mode. Foldables are universally slick and visually interesting, but the Razrs take this to the extreme with unique textures and Pantone-certified color combinations. That gives the Razrs a selling point before even getting to the specs or hardware. And they need it because the speeds and feeds are nothing special.
The Razr+ is only available in the Mountain View colorway.
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The Razr+ is only available in the Mountain View colorway.
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The base Razr model has a slightly smaller screen and a colored stripe above it.
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The base Razr model has a slightly smaller screen and a colored stripe above it.
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The Razrs have some desktop clock and photo frame modes.
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The Razrs have some desktop clock and photo frame modes.
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The base Razr model has a slightly smaller screen and a colored stripe above it.
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The Razrs have some desktop clock and photo frame modes.
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The 2026 Razrs don’t change much in the design department compared to last year’s versions, but that’s okay. They still look great. There are wood panels, soft-touch plastics, vegan leather and synthetic fabrics – everything you won’t find on the latest devices from Samsung, Google or Apple. These are, without a doubt, the most beautiful phones you can buy right now.
The Razr Ultra’s Orient Blue fabric back feels great, but it can collect dust.
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The Razr Ultra’s Orient Blue fabric back feels great, but it can collect dust.
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However, even years after the foldable era, these phones are still not an easy choice for smartphone buyers, and some people should not even consider purchasing one despite the sleek design. When buying a new phone, many people immediately put it in an OtterBox or similar armored case and put a screen protector on it. Then, a year or two later, when they need to remove the case for some reason, they are surprised by the color of their phone. If that’s you, the Motorola Razrs 2026 aren’t the phones you’re looking for, just move on.
