I tried Motorola’s Razr Ultra 2026, and it makes every other flip phone feel boring by comparison
Though the standard Razr gets the best colors
by https://www.techradar.com/uk/author/jacob-krol · TechRadarNews By Jacob Krol published 29 April 2026
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Another year, and Motorola is giving us another entry in its foldable Razr lineup. And considering the new phones' branding as lifestyle products, it makes sense that Motorola hosted a preview event showing off the 2026 Razr, Razr Plus, and Razr Ultra at a villa in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California.
This new Razr lineup — aside from some fantastic new shades and pops of color — will look largely familiar to existing fans of the series. The Razr Ultra is still the premium flagship, with the Razr Plus trickling down some of those high-end features as the mid-range option, and the Razr being the entry-level flagship.
All three phones stick with Motorola's proven flip phone formula, and given the number of options available here, Motorola is offering some welcome democratization in what is a typically expensive foldable category.
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I’ve spent some time with all three new devices — as well as with the book-style Razr Fold, which you can read about in my hands-on Motorola Razr Fold review — but I’ll mostly be focusing on the Razr Ultra 2026 here. It not only carries most of the major changes while keeping a similar look, but it’s also the follow-up to the excellent Razr Ultra 2025 (or Razr 60 Ultra in certain regions), which scored 4.5 out of 5 stars in our review and is our current pick for the best flip phone.
This year’s Razr Ultra is very much a case of Motorola refining what already works. It still presents itself closed, much like competing flip phones — namely the Galaxy Z Flip 7 — and the model it’s replacing. On the front, you’ll find a 4-inch Extreme AMOLED screen that’s durable against scratches, scuffs, or drops thanks to a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3. Motorola says it’s the first flip phone to get this specific layer from Corning, too, which is a nice USP to kick things off.
The phone's display is still as bright as before, providing crisp, rich views that can battle direct sunlight on a clear day in California. And arguably the biggest appeal of any Razr, especially the display on the Ultra, is that almost any application can be used from the front without flipping the display open. You can set dedicated pages for apps — think Calendar or Weather — but you can also open almost any app of your choosing.
New with this generation is what Motorola is dubbing Live Tile, where statuses from applications like Lyft (think a rideshare vehicle approaching), sports scores, or a delivery status can appear at the top. It’s very similar to a Live Activity on an iPhone, and it’s a welcome addition here.
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