Moto Razr Fold release date expectations, price estimates and upgrades
The Razr Fold. | Image by Motorola
Razr Fold: it's officially unveiled, but not coming just yet
Upgrades:
- Motorola's first book-style foldable, announced in January, then shown off during MWC 2026 in March
- Big 8.1-inch inner screen and a comfortable and usable 6.6-inch cover screen
- Extremely bright display (6,000 nits peak brightness!)
- A powerful triple camera system and two selfie cameras
- Textured back, familiar Motorola design
- Square camera bump
- The Razr Fold was teased with Motorola mentioning a few specs and showing the device on January 9, 2026.
- The phone was then officially announced during MWC 2026 on March 1.
- Its official release to the market is to happen "in the coming months".
Expected price:
- Motorola is yet to officially announce its pricing. The price is rumored to start around $1,500.
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Moto Razr Fold release date
| Device family | Announcement | Market release |
|---|---|---|
| Moto Razr (2023) | June 2023 | July 2023 |
| Moto Razr+ (2024) | June 2024 | July 2024 |
| Moto Razr Ultra (2025) | April 2025 | May 2025 |
| Moto Razr Fold | January 2026 | June-July 2026* |
* - anticipated dates
Motorola usually announces its flip foldables in late spring, and the market release happens in early summer, so a June–July window wouldn’t be surprising for the Moto Razr Fold. The Moto Razr Ultra (2025) falls out of this pattern somewhat, but given the company itself pointed toward a summer launch, we're pretty sure it will happen around June–July.
Moto Razr Fold price and deals
According to famous industry insider Evan Blass, the Moto Razr Fold will be "very aggressively priced" starting at $1,499.
The $1,500 price tag is, of course, for the base 256GB model, but compared to the competition in the foldable market, the Razr Fold is shaping up to be $500 cheaper than the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and $300 cheaper than the base Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
| Model | 256GB | 512GB | 1TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moto Razr Fold | $1,499* | $1,699* | $1,999* |
| Galaxy Z Fold 7 | $1,999 | $2,119 | $2,419 |
| Pixel 10 Pro Fold | $1,799 | $1,919 | $2,149 |
*- anticipated prices
Moto Razr Fold deals to expect:
Things are looking relatively worrying when it comes to deals, US availability, and carrier support. The latest rumor suggests that AT&T will say goodbye to all new Motorola devices, and this includes the Moto Razr Fold.
Bad news for Motorola fans on AT&T | Image by X
Moto Razr Fold camera
The Moto Razr Fold features a substantial camera bump to accommodate the three 50MP cameras | Image by Motorola
The Razr Fold's main camera is covered by the Sony LYT-828 sensor, the company's current go-to sensor for cameras. The main camera on the foldable comes with OIS and an aperture of f/1.6.
- 50MP main camera with Sony LYTIA sensor
- 50MP ultra-wide-angle/macro secondary camera, 122-degree FOV
- 50MP 3x periscope telephoto lens
- 32MP external selfie camera
- 20MP internal camera;
The triple camera system on the back is similar to the camera on the non-folding Motorola Edge lineup, with three 50MP sensors under a wide, an ultrawide, and a telephoto lenses. It's a familiar setup, and we will need to snap some samples to test how good it is, given most of the smartphone photography nowadays is heavily influenced by software post-processing and other optimization algorithms.
The 3x telephoto camera also offers AI-powered 100x digital zoom, and OIS as well.
The Moto Razr Fold is equipped with two selfie cameras, just like other book-style foldables. The internal selfie camera inside the flexible display is a 20MP snapper, and the external one that's positioned in the cover screen uses a 32MP sensor.
The Razr Fold's cameras. | Image by Motorola
The phone can record video of up to 8K at 30 fps. If you choose to record 4K video, you can choose the incredibly smooth and sharp 120 fps.
Moto Razr Fold storage
Curiously enough, Motorola is not giving you (or at least, it so seems) storage options to choose from. The phone is going to sport only 512 GB of storage.
- 512 GB
Moto Razr Fold design
The Motorola Razr Fold. | Images by Motorola
The two color options of the Razr Fold. | Image by PhoneArena
We're looking at a very familiar design, similar to the Moto Edge series. In its folded state, the Razr Fold looks a lot like the Edge 50 Ultra.
We have a substantial camera bump on a rather thin-looking device. The outer selfie camera sits in the center of the cover screen, while the inner one is positioned in the top left corner.
The phone is available in two colors: Pantone Blackened Blue and Pantone Lily White. The first option is (basically) black, but far from boring, as it's covered in diamond-shaped etchings that feel grippy and nice to touch. The Lily White option sports a silk-like textured finish for a premium feel.
The Razr Fold is 4.6 mm thin when opened and 9.9 mm when folded and weighs 244 g. So, it's slightly thicker and heavier than the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Moto Razr Fold display
Displays of the Moto Razr Fold. | Image by Motorola
Motorola revealed the sizes of the inner and cover displays of the Razr Fold back on January 9. We're looking at a big 8.1-inch inner screen, bigger than the 8-inch panel on the Galaxy Z Fold 7. In terms of resolution, rumors point toward a 2200 x 2480 pixels (~410 ppi density) and a 120 Hz refresh rate for this screen.
| Device | Screen size | Peak brightness |
|---|---|---|
| Moto Razr Fold main screen Moto Razr Fold cover screen | 8.1" 6.6" | 6,000 nits for cover display, 6,200 nits for folding screen, according to Motorola |
| Galaxy Z Fold 7 main screen Galaxy Z Fold 7 cover screen | 8.0" 6.5" | 2,600 nits |
* - anticipated
The cover screen is also big at 6.6-inches. On top of it all, it has 165 Hz display refresh rate. Apparently, there's more to it: Motorola states the display comes with up to 6,000 nits peak brightness. Shockingly, Motorola claims a similarly outstanding brightness for the folding screen too: 6,200 nits. It's important to note that these peak brightness levels are almost unheard of in the mobile phone industry. We'll certainly be checking how accurate this claim is when we get the phone for a review.
According to Motorola, both displays are Pantone-validated for color reproduction and come with Dolby Vision support.
Moto Razr Fold battery
The Moto Razr Fold comes with a huge 6,000 mAh battery cell. The battery supports 80 W TurboPower charging and 50 W wireless charging. The phone is also capable of sharing its battery with other devices thanks to 5 W reverse charging.
Moto Razr Fold features and software
Expect split-screen multitasking on the Moto Razr Fold | Image by Motorola
The Moto Razr Fold is expected to launch running Android 16 out of the box, and judging from other Motorola phones, we expect a pretty clean port. There will be some additional Moto-centric features, such as Shake to Flashlight, Peek Display, and fold-optimized multitasking, of course.
The foldable also brings some AI features like Catch Me Up and Next Move and supports the Moto Pen Ultra stylus. Motorola typically promises 3 OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates, which is not bad but still behind Samsung and Google and the seven-year software support pledge these two are offering.
Moto Razr Fold hardware and specs
Motorola is going all-in with the hardware of the Razr Fold. The phone comes with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and 16 gigs of RAM. The phone is equipped with 512 GB of storage, and it seems you're not getting storage options to choose from.
- CPU: Snapdragon 8 Gen Elite Gen 5
- RAM: 16 GB
- Battery: 6,000 mAh
- Charging: 80W wired, 50W wireless
- Storage: 512 GB
Moto Razr Fold comparisons
- Motorola Razr Fold vs Pixel 11 Pro Fold: We compare the Razr Fold with its upcoming rival from Google.
- Motorola Razr Fold vs Galaxy Z Fold 8: Motorola plans to take on the Galaxy Z Fold models with the Razr Fold. How well does it compare to the upcoming flagship book-style foldable by Samsung? Find out here.
Should I wait for Moto Razr Fold?
You should not wait for the Moto Razr Fold if you want the absolute best cameras, longest software support, or a proven foldable ecosystem right now. In that case, you should probably just get the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
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