Motorola Refreshes razr Lineup with Better Batteries & More
Yesterday, 11:00 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social
updated Today, 12:10 AM
Motorola is giving its razr lineup of foldable flip phones an update for 2026. There are no dramatic changes, but each model gets at least a couple of notable spec upgrades. Colors and finishes have of course been refreshed, but otherwise the physical designs of each model remain unchanged. The razr and razr+ both get a battery capacity boost of roughly 13% thanks to new silicon-carbon chemistry that the company has been rolling out across its lineup this year. The razr ultra gets a 6% boost, but that gets it up to 5,000 mAh, which is enough to count as the largest battery capacity of any flip phone. The relatively affordable razr (2026) also gets upgraded cameras, with the wide-angle cam getting upgraded to a 50 megapixel sensor offering better low-light performance. It’s currently unclear if the final software will allow access to the wide-angle camera in Ultra-Res (50 megapixel) mode. (This applies to all three new razr models.) The razr should also be speedier, thanks to an updated Dimensity 7450X processor from MediaTek, and faster RAM. Unfortunately, storage has been downgraded from 256 to 128 GB, likely due to the ongoing memory-chip shortage. The step-up razr+ (2026) undoes the curious 2024 decision to include a telephoto camera instead of a wide-angle one. So the wide-angle camera is back, and it's also a 50 megapixel sensor. The razr ultra (2026) gets a few upgrades, including a main camera sensor with new LOFIC technology. This expands the range of light levels a pixel can measure by 6x, which enables HDR with a single exposure, and improves shooting speed and power efficiency. Motorola has also upgraded the cover glass to Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3, which it claims offers 75% better drop resistance. As usual, Motorola is offering a variety of unique finishes and fresh Pantone colors. The new razr comes in four colors: Hematite (warm gray) with a "woven-inspired" finish, Violet Ice (pink) and Sporting Green with "leather-inspired" finishes, and Bright White in an "acetate" finish. The new razr+ comes only in Mountain View (green) with a "woven-inspired jacquard" finish. The new razr ultra has two options: Cocoa in a natural wood finish, or Orient Blue (purple) in Alcantara (faux suede). Most of the new razr phones will be available for pre-order May 14 and go on sale May 21, unlocked from motorola.com and third-party retailers, as well as some US carriers. Unfortunately, Motorola has raised prices across the board. The razr (2026) will list for $800 and be offered by Boost, Spectrum, Verizon, Visible, Xfinity Mobile, Consumer Cellular, Google Fi, Cox Mobile, T-Mobile, and Cricket. The razr+ (2026) will retail for $1,100 and be offered by AT&T and T-Mobile. The razr ultra (2026) will be offered unlocked for $1,500.
source: Motorola
About the author, Rich Brome:Editor in Chief Rich became fascinated with cell phones in 1999, creating mobile web sites for phones with tiny black-and-white displays and obsessing over new phone models. Realizing a need for better info about phones, he started Phone Scoop in 2001, and has been helming the site ever since. Rich has spent two decades researching and covering every detail of the phone industry, traveling the world to tour factories, interview CEOs, and get every last spec and photo Phone Scoop readers have come to expect. As an industry veteran, Rich is a respected voice on phone technology of the past, present, and future.
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