Motorola announces 2026 foldables: Razr and Fold U.S. release dates, pricing, specs revealed

Motorola has a new batch of foldables for your consideration, but their specs might not attract as much attention as their prices.

Per Motorola, the next generation of its folding phones will be available for pre-order on May 14 and on shelves on May 21. The 2026 lineup includes the familiar entry-level Razr, the Razr+, and the Razr Ultra, all three of which come in a clamshell form factor (or flip phone-style, as we like to call it), which should be very familiar to Motorola enthusiasts. We also got some new information on the previously announced book-style Razr Fold, via Bloomberg.

The early versions of the Motorola Razr foldables left a lot to be desired, but our tech editor recently called the Razr Ultra "the most underrated phone of 2025."

As we await Apple's first foldable phone later this year, here's what we know about the latest crop of Android foldable phones.

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This is a familiar sight for Motorola-heads. Credit: Motorola

Before we get to the specs, we need to talk prices.

Bloomberg is reporting that the default Razr is $800, the Razr+ is $1,100, the Razr Ultra is $1,500, and the Razr Fold is a whopping $1,900. That means the entry-level model is $100 more expensive than last year, while the Plus and Ultra models are $200 more expensive. And the Razr Fold is in the same ballpark as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, which retailed for $2,000 at launch last year.

Motorola has lately been a purveyor of relatively affordable phones, but the affordability is a lot more relative in 2026.

Thanks to an AI-driven global memory crisis, virtually all tech gadgets are getting more expensive in 2026, and we'd be surprised if upcoming mobile releases from Samsung and Apple don't also carry higher-than-usual prices.

Motorola Razr, Razr+, and Razr Ultra: Specifications

Credit: Motorola

Like last year's models, the new Motorola foldables have impressive displays and batteries.

Here's how the new Motorola Razr flip phones compare.

Motorola Razr Ultra:

• Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform

• Battery: 5000mAh battery / 36 hours

• Display: 4-inch pOLED cover display / 7-inch AMOLED inner display

• Cameras: 50MP wide, 50MP ultrawide, 50MP inner camera

• Charging: 68W charging, reverse charging, 24 hours battery in 8 minutes

• Special features: Pantone Validated display, HDR peak brightness of 5000 nits, 10-bit color, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3

• Price: $1,499.99

Motorola Razr+:

• Processor: Snapdragon® 8s Gen 3 Mobile Platform

• Battery: 4,500mAh battery / 31 hours

• Display: 4-inch pOLED cover display / 6.9-inch pOLED

• Cameras: 50MP wide, 50MP ultrawide, 32MP inner

• Charging: 45W charging, 15W wireless, reverse charging, 24 hours battery in 11 minutes

• Price: $1,099.99

Motorola Razr:

• Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 7450X processor

• Battery: 4,800mAh battery / 36 hours

• Display: 3.6-inch pOLED cover display / 6.9-inch AMOLED inner display

• Cameras: 50MP wide, 50MP ultrawide, 32MP inner

• Charging: 30W charging, 24 hours in 15 minutes

• Price: $799.99

Both the Razr+ and Razr Ultra have 4-inch external displays with 165Hz refresh rates, making them potentially very nice to use without opening the phone. If you do choose to unfold the devices, you'll find a 7-inch internal display on the Ultra and a 6.9-inch internal display on the Razr+. The entry-level Razr's external display is smaller, at 3.6 inches, but the 6.9-inch internal display matches that of the Razr+, at least in terms of size.

It fits right in your hand. Credit: Motorola

Razr Ultra will have the fastest processor of the bunch, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform, while the Razr+ runs on a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip, and the regular Razr runs on a MediaTek chip.

Cameras have also been upgraded here, with the three flip-style Razr phones all having 50MP main shooters and 50MP ultrawide lenses. The Razr Ultra also comes with a 50MP selfie camera, for good measure.

Finally, Motorola Razr users will have access to a wide range of AI tools, including Google Gemini, Moto AI, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot.

Motorola Fold: Specifications

And here are the specs for the book-style Motorola Fold:

• Processor: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset

• Battery: 6,000mAh

• Displays: 6.6-inch pOLED cover display (up to 165Hz refresh rate) / 8.1-inch LTPO OLED (up to 120Hz variable refresh rate)

• Cameras: 50MP wide, 50MP ultrawide, 50MP telephoto, 20MP inner camera, 32MP cover camera

• Charging: 80W charging, 50W wireless, reverse wireless charging

• Price: $1,900

As for the Razr Fold, you can expect a 6.6-inch outer display and an 8.1-inch inner display, per Bloomberg. Since it's a more premium device, it comes with a more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, at least 512GB of storage, and 16GB of memory. The 6,000mAh battery is also a big selling point, as the Galaxy Fold 7 only had a 4,400mAh battery by comparison.

There's the Fold. Credit: Motorola

Lastly, the Razr Fold has a trio of 50MP shooters on the back, including a telephoto lens, with a 32MP internal selfie camera and a 20MP external selfie camera to give users plenty of options.

Of course, you'll have to spend a little more money than you're used to spending on a Motorola device.

Again, the phones will be available for preorder starting May 14 and on shelves May 21. Read more about the upcoming launches at Motorola or check out first impressions from our colleagues at CNET.

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