2026 belongs to foldables.
If last year was about shaving millimeters off slabs, this year is about bending them. Motorola arrived early. They’ve been flipping phones since 2020 and are out of the gate first.
Usually? That’s risky. Apple has spent all of 2025 teasing its own foldable, building hype so thick you could cut it with a knife.
But ignore the Apple drama. This is for the Android camp. I tested the new Moto Razr Ultra and the cheaper Razr+. Here is the thing: I loved the Ultra. I hated the Razr+.
The Razr Ultra is expensive, beautiful, and actually works well. The Razr+ is sluggish, oversaturated, and leaves me wondering what the point is.
The Specs That Matter
You need to see these numbers.
- Processor : Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Battery : 5,000mAh (36-hour claim)
- Screen : 4-inch outer, 7-inch inner
- Cameras : 50MP main, 50MP ultra, 50MP selfiie
- Charge : 68W wired (8 mins = 24 hours)
I’m not giving a final score yet. I’m holding back. Two updates are coming. One in a couple weeks, one when the Samsung Flip 8 drops in summer.
If you need a phone today? Buy the Ultra. Last year’s model was the sleeper hit of 2025. This year, they improved it.
Thin isn’t a number. It’s a feeling.
I picked it up and swore it was thinner than last year. It wasn’t. Not really. Just a fraction of a millimeter. But Motorola added texture to the back.
That texture helps. It looks better. It stays in your grip better. Small changes that feel right.
The screens are bigger. The resolution is up. Both the inner and outer displays hit 165Hz now. The brightness is absurd. We’re talking 5,000 nITS on the main screen. That’s not marketing speak. That is sunlight piercing. The outer screen hit 3,000 nIts too.
Battery went from 4,50mAh to 5,00mAh. Last year, it lasted through a day and then some. This year, it’s rated for 36 hours.
So here is the catch.
The price.
Why does this cost $1,500?
The Razr Ultra starts at $1,49999.
That’s a $200 hike over last year. Motorola blames AI-chip shortages. They say RAM costs too much. Fine. But $1,500 for a phone that folds in half? It stings.
Most people don’t pay retail though. You trade in. You take the carrier deal. You hit the $0 down number. Motorola wants you to do exactly that because the base price is ugly.
Is it worth it? For the hardware? Yes. Is it worth the pain at checkout? That’s your choice.
It is fun, which counts for a lot.
Foldables are weird toys. I like playing with toys.
The Razr Ultra feels good. The click, the fold, the hinge movement—it satisfies something in my brain. I take selfies with the outer screen. I record videos vertically. I check messages without opening it.
It fits in a pocket.
I hate big phones. I hate thumb-wrist injuries. When the Ultra is open, it feels like a two-hand device. But when it’s closed, it slips away. It’s small enough to ignore, which is the best feature any gadget can have.
The interface is standard Android. Then Moto layers on AI. Lots of it.
The AI soup
They put everything in.
- Gemini
- Perplexity
- Copilot
- Moto AI
It is too much. I only use Gemini.
Motorola wants “Moto AI” to be your personal assistant. The pitch is nice. The reality is I do not want another company reading my emails, my photos, my browsing history. Google already knows too much. Adding Lenovo’s stack feels invasive, not helpful.
The phone is built for power users of these tools. Long-press the power button for Gemini Live. Long-press a side button on the Ultra for Moto AI. On the Razr+? There is no extra side button. I spent four minutes trying to turn off the Razr+ because I couldn’t find the power menu. Ridiculous.
I can change the settings. But why would I? The phone is forcing AI into your face. If you love voice assistants, this is a paradise. If you care about privacy, you are already nervous.
Still. Circle to Search works. I used it on flowers I bought. I used it to ask if I should mix bleach with ammonia (spoiler: don’t). It is useful in bursts.
Do not buy the Razr+
The Razr+ starts at $1,099.
That’s nearly $400 less than the Ultra. The savings sound smart. The phone proves they are a trap.
My testing was frustrating. The camera app crashed once. Other times, it just sat there. Apps loaded slowly. Features lagged behind my finger taps.
It has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip instead of the Elite. I can feel the difference. I shouldn’t be able to feel the difference this early, but I do.
The cameras are worse too. Not terrible, just bad processing. Colors are oversaturated. Sunlight blows out the details. The Razr+ tries to make photos “pop” but it looks cheap.
Can I recommend the Ultra? Absolutely.
Can I recommend the Razr+? No. I don’t see the point. You are paying foldable prices for mid-range performance.
Hinges break. Be careful.
Reddit is full of people crying about the Razr Ultra. Hinges dying after 12 months. Screens peeling.
Has this happened to me? No. My unit works.
Flip phones are delicate. They are mechanical wonders. Don’t drown it. Don’t slam it. Respect the hinge. Motorola uses Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on the Ultra now, which helps. The Razr+ gets Victus. Better than before, but glass is glass.
Take care of it or replace it. It is that simple.
Camera verdict
Foldables usually have average cameras. The Ultra breaks that rule slightly.
Both phones have a 50MP wide and ultrawide. The Razr+ uses a 32MP inner cam, while the Ultra uses a 50MP.
In practice, the Ultra handles light better. Colors are true. Bright sun doesn’t wash it out. The Raz+ pumps up the saturation until people look like cartoons. I hate that look.
The selfie game is real though.
Using the outer screen to frame your face? It feels futuristic. It feels fun. The shots are good enough for Instagram. The color test at my local skate-flower shop showed the Ultra kept tones natural. The Raz+ turned white shirts pink.
I took origami pictures. The Ultra handled the sharp folds. The Raz+ missed detail in the shadows.
Should you switch?
I am still on iPhone. Mostly peer pressure. Everyone else is.
The Razr Ultra tempted me. Actually tempted me. I spent days with it and did not want to give it back. The price hurts, but if you find a deal, the package is elite. The screen. The size. The hinge.
The Raz+? Leave it in the box. It is a step down so large you fall into the gap.
If you want to fold your phone, buy the good one. Anything else is just frustration.
