I went hands-on with the Motorola Razr Fold, and it feels like Moto's excellent flip phone formula finally scaled up
Jumping from Flip to Fold
by https://www.techradar.com/uk/author/jacob-krol · TechRadarNews By Jacob Krol published 29 April 2026
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While Samsung is still the established leader of folding phones — you know, the ones that go from a regular candy bar-style phone to a tablet-sized screen when you open them — the category has slowly gotten more crowded.
In the US, it’s mostly been a battle between Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold line and Google’s Pixel Fold, but internationally, there have been plenty more contenders. Now, Motorola is ready to seriously enter that space with the Razr Fold.
First teased back at CES 2026 in January, Motorola’s first book-style foldable is finally nearing release. The Razr Fold goes up for preorder on May 14, 2026, and starts shipping on May 21 for $1,899.99 / £1,799.99 unlocked (we're awaiting confirmation of the phone's availability in Australia).
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That’s still a lot of money, but it actually undercuts the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, which starts at $1,999 / £1,799 / AU$2,899, by $100 in the US. It also lands a bit higher than the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold at $1,799 / £1,749 / AU $2,699, making it clear Motorola isn’t treating this device like an experiment — it wants to compete at the very top.
Under the hood, the Razr Fold is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor, paired with flagship-level performance built for heavy multitasking, gaming, and everything else you’d expect from a modern foldable.
A more serious take on the Razr identity
You also get a choice between Pantone Blackened Blue and Pantone Lily White, with the latter offering a textured satin finish that feels especially premium. There are no fun Pantone shades as we’ve seen on Motorola’s Razr flip phones, but the overall design feels much more serious — clearly aimed at buyers considering a Galaxy Z Fold or Pixel Fold instead. I won’t lie, though — I do miss some of the personality from its flip-phone siblings.
After spending some brief hands-on time with the Razr Fold at Motorola’s villa in the Hollywood Hills, the biggest takeaway was just how thin and ergonomic it feels in an undeniably premium package.
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