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.
- Pre-orders in the US now started from May 4.
Expected price:
- Motorola is yet to officially announce its U.S. pricing.
- In Europe, the Razr Fold is set to cost €1,999.
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Moto Razr Fold release date
Then, during MWC 2026, Motorola 'announced' the phone once again. Motorola has officially announced pre-orders in the UK earlier, and now US pre-orders are also live.
| 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
Moto Razr Fold price and deals
Famous industry insider Evan Blass, who claimed the Moto Razr Fold will be "very aggressively priced" starting at $1,499 in the U.S., was apparently (and unfortunately) wrong.
| Model | 256GB | 512GB | 1TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moto Razr Fold | $1,899 | TBD | TBD |
| Galaxy Z Fold 7 | $1,999 | $2,119 | $2,419 |
| Pixel 10 Pro Fold | $1,799 | $1,919 | $2,149 |
Moto Razr Fold deals to expect:
Things are looking relatively worrying when it comes to deals, US availability, and carrier support. AT&T may 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 Moto Razr Fold is packing a serious triple-camera system on the back. It features three 50 MP sensors: main one, an ultrawide, and a 3x telephoto.
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.
For selfies, you're getting two options: a 20 MP camera on the big internal display for video calls and a 32 MP camera on the cover display for quick snaps on the go. Both should be more than enough to keep your social media looking sharp.
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
The design is very familiar, taking a page out of the Moto Edge playbook. In fact, when it's closed, the Razr Fold looks a lot like the Edge 50 Ultra.
It's a pretty thin device, but it still has a chunky camera bump on the back. For selfies, you'll find one camera centered on the cover screen and one on the top left of the main display.
You can pick between two colors: Blackened Blue and Lily White. The blue version is basically black, but it has a cool diamond pattern that makes it easy to grip. If you go with Lily White, you get a smooth and premium silk-like finish.
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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