Motorola’s New Razr Folding Phones Command a Higher Price and Few Upgrades

Like Clockwork, Motorola Razer is back with a new set of folding flip phones. The formula is the same as last year, with three phones differing in specs and price: Razer Ultra, Razer+ and Razer. But along with these models, Motorola is finally launching its first book-style folding phone, the Razr Fold, which it first teased at CES 2026.

The company announced the new handsets at an event in Los Angeles, where it also revealed a new pair of Moto Buds 2 Plus wireless earbuds that look like Apple’s AirPods Pro, but in blue; These will retail for $150 and will be available on April 30th. Sadly, prices for all of Motorola’s folding Flips are rising, similar to what we’re seeing from competitors like Samsung. The Razer Ultra is priced at $1,500, the Razer+ is priced at $1,100, and the Razer starts at $800 – which is a price jump of $200, $100, and $100, respectively, compared to their predecessors. The new Razer Fold is priced at $1,900, which sits between the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7.

Pre-orders for all the phones will begin on May 14 and their sales will begin on May 21. Here’s everything you need to know.

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These new 2026 Razer Flip phones appear to have very modest specifications and no dramatic changes to the hardware or design. The Razer Ultra’s internal display is now slightly brighter, reaching a maximum brightness of 5,000 nits. Motorola is also introducing a new “Extreme AMOLED” display panel for these Razrs, although this seems to be largely a marketing term. Except for the better screen brightness on the Ultra, these phones still have 10-bit screens with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support and reach 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut like their predecessors.

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

Motorola isn’t shy about playing with textures and colors, though this year’s Razrs don’t have the same options as the 2025 models. The Razer Ultra has an embossed Alcantara texture in Orient Blue, or you can get it in Cocoa with a natural wood veneer. The Razor+ has a simple woven-inspired jacquard finish, and the base Razor combines this with leather-inspired and acetate finishes.