I Tested the $800 Motorola Razr for 2 Weeks and It Beats the Galaxy Z Flip Where It Matters Most | PCMag
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Editors' Choice 4.0 Excellent this.$refs.template.innerHTML, onCreate: (instance) => this.tippyInstance = instance, onShow: (instance) => { this.escapeHandler = (e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') instance.hide(); }; window.addEventListener('keydown', this.escapeHandler); }, onHide: (instance) => { if (this.escapeHandler) { window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.escapeHandler); this.escapeHandler = null; } }, onMount: (instance) => { const closeBtn = instance.popper.querySelector('[data-tooltip-close]'); if (closeBtn) closeBtn.addEventListener('click', () => instance.hide()); }, }; }, }"> What Our Ratings Mean 5.0 - Exemplary: Near perfection, ground-breaking 4.5 - Outstanding: Best in class, acts as a benchmark for measuring competitors 4.0 - Excellent: A performance, feature, or value leader in its class, with few shortfalls 3.5 - Good: Does what the product should do, and does so better than many competitors 3.0 - Average: Does what the product should do, and sits in the middle of the pack 2.5 - Fair: We have some reservations, buy with caution 2.0 - Subpar: We do not recommend, buy with extreme caution 1.5 - Poor: Do not buy this product 1.0 - Dismal: Don't even think about buying this product Read Our Editorial Mission Statement and Testing Methodologies. The Bottom Line The Motorola Razr for 2026 is one of the most accessible entry points into the foldable lifestyle, packing fantastic battery life, sharp cameras, and AI smarts into a fun-filled flip phone. MSRP $799.99 $799.99 $799 at Amazon PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.
Pros & Cons Over 19 hours of battery life Compact and pocket-friendly Low price for a foldable Swift wireless speeds Respectable cameras Displays could be brighter Only average performance Motorola Razr 2026 Specs Name Value tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:hidden" :class="{ '[&>tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:!table-row': open }"> Operating System Android 16 CPU MediaTek Dimensity 7450X Dimensions 6.74 by 2.91 by 0.28 inches open and 3.47 by 2.91 by 0.63 inches closed Screen Size 6.9 inches Screen Resolution 2,640 by 1,080 pixels Camera Resolution (Rear; Front-Facing) 50MP, 50MP; 32MP Battery Life (As Tested) 19 hours, 10 minutes More Specs
The $799.99 Motorola Razr for 2026 gives you one of the cheapest tickets to the folding phone playground, and is much more attainable than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 ($1,099.99) or Motorola’s own Razr Ultra ($1,499). In addition to capable cameras and quick 5G, it has the longest battery life of any phone in the category and comes in fun colors. Taken together, these outweigh some of the phone's shortcomings, which include somewhat limited gaming performance. Where the Razr Ultra is best reserved for power users, the basic Razr is a fine device that nails the simple experience flip phone lovers on a budget seek, which makes it our Editors' Choice.Design: A Splash of SeafoamMy Razr sports the Pantone Sporting Green colorway, which is too visually loud for my tastes. Although I prefer a more conservative aesthetic, I can still appreciate a conversation-starting device. I couldn't go anywhere without someone inquiring about this seafoam-green flip phone. (Credit: Kimberly Gedeon) The teal backside consists of a “leather-inspired finish,” as Motorola calls it. Personally, it feels more like a flat, rubbery pad; it certainly doesn’t beat the addictive, tactile Alcantara finish on the Razr Ultra. If Sporting Green isn’t your thing, you can choose from three other colors: Pantone Bright White, Pantone Hematite (iron gray), and Pantone Violet Ice (frosty pastel purple).Google takes a similar approach to color with the Pixel 10, offering a mix of loud and quiet hues. Two out of the four colors on the Pixel 10 are bright and fun: Indigo (periwinkle blue) and Lemongrass (chartre