Motorola’s new Razr foldable phones get a higher price with few upgrades

Like clockwork, Motorola is back with a new set of Razr foldable flip phones. The formula is the same like last yearwith three phones that differ in specs and price: the Razr Ultra, Razr+ and Razr. But along with these models, Motorola finally introduces its first book style folding phonethe Razr fold, which it first teased at CES 2026.

The company announced the new phones at an event in Los Angeles, where it also unveiled a new pair of Moto Buds 2 Plus wireless earbuds that look a lot like Apple’s AirPods Pro, but in blue; it will retail for $150 and will be available on April 30. Unfortunately, all of Motorola’s foldable flips are getting price hikes, consistent with what we’re seeing from competitors like Samsung. The Razr Ultra is $1,500, the Razr+ costs $1,100, and the Razr starts at $800—that’s a price bump of $200, $100, and $100 over their predecessors, respectively. The new Razr Fold costs $1,900, and lands between the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7.

Pre-orders for all the phones start on May 14, and they will go on sale on May 21. Here’s everything you need to know.

Flippy Razrs

The Motorola Razr Ultra 2026 in Pantone Orient Blue.

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These new 2026 Razr flip phones see very minor spec bumps and no dramatic changes to hardware or design. The Razr Ultra’s interior display is now a bit brighter, peaking at 5,000 nits. Motorola is also touting a new “Extreme AMOLED” display panel for these Razrs, though that seems largely a marketing term. In addition to improved screen brightness on the Ultra, these phones still feature 10-bit displays with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support and achieve 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color spectrum like their predecessors.

There is one durability improvement with the Razr Ultra: It’s the first phone to use Corning’s Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on the outer screen, which Motorola claims delivers more than “75 percent better drop performance” over previous devices. The Razr+ and Razr have Gorilla Glass Victus on those outer screens, the same as last year. The phones still only have an IP48 water resistance rating, so they’re not as dustproof as standard smartphones. Motorola says the base Razr is the only foldable phone with a MIL-STD 810H rating, meaning it’s been tested to meet a specific set of durability standards, such as high altitudes and extreme temperatures.

Motorola isn’t shy about playing around with textures and colors, though this year’s crop of Razrs don’t seem to have the same variety of options as the 2025 models. The Razr Ultra has an embossed Alcantara texture in Orient Blue, or you can take it up in Cocoa with a natural wood veneer. The Razr+ has a simple weave-inspired jacquard finish, and the Razr base adds to that with leather-inspired and acetate finishes.