Motorola is back with a new lineup of colorful and nostalgic Razr flip phones that double as fashion statements. With the launch of the new 2026 Razr family, the company is once again pushing a trio of flips – the Razr Ultra, Razr+, and the standard Razr. Just a few years ago flips felt like niche foldable experiments but the 2026 Razr series are absolutely polished flagships.
The headliner here is the Motorola Razr Ultra, which feels like a direct response to the “power user” complaint that flips often sacrifice features. It’s packing the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform for flagship-level performance, a massive 5,000mAh battery that delivers over 36 hours of life on a single charge and reaches a full day of power in just 8 minutes via 68W TurboPower charging, improved pro-level triple 50MP cameras, a 7.0 internal display with up to 5,000 nits peak brightness and a large 4.0-inch external display.
Bold Pantone colors and textures are no stranger to the Razr series, and they continue to be a refreshing departure from the sea of glass-and-aluminum slabs we’re used to seeing. When it comes to color options for the Ultra, there are 2 variants. The Orient Blue model features a tactile, embossed Alcantara suede-like texture, while the Cocoa version sports a natural wood veneer. Both don’t just look great but they also make the devices wonderful to grip and hold.
Then there’s the Razr+ which is the sweet spot of the lineup, offering flagship-like features at a lower price-point. To that effect, the Razr+ offers Snapdragon 8s performance which is practically flagship level, a simiarly large 4.0 external display and a 6.9-inch Dolby Vision display, without the Ultra price tag. The only catch is that it’s only available in a single color option – PANTONE Mountain View (dark green).
For those who don’t need the latest flagship features, the basic Motorola Razr is the most accessible entry point in the lineup. At $799, the standard Razr proves you don’t need to spend flagship money to get a great foldable. That said, it’s siginficantly more expensive than previous Razr standard models.
It comes in four gorgeous Pantone colors and offers military-grade durability. The standard Razr comes in four beautiful Pantone shades – Hematite, Violet Ice, Sporting Green, and Bright White. Realistically, most users will be super thrilled with the most affordable Razr in this new lineup.
The camera software is getting some welcome new features like “Group Shot”—which uses AI to intelligently blend the best expressions from multiple frames and can recognize up to 10 faces in a single shot. There’s also “Frame Match,” which lets you lock in the perfect shot, hand the phone to someone else, and have them follow an on-screen guide to capture the frame exactly as you envisioned.
For creators, the new Camcorder Rotate to Zoom feature is a game changer. Just rotate your phone into landscape, and use a simple wrist gesture to smoothly zoom in and out while you record, blending nostalgic camera controls with modern smart-zoom functionality.
Durability has been significantly improved too. Beyond the titanium-reinforced hinges, the Razr ultra is the first flip smartphone to use Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on the external display, and the base Razr is the first in its category to meet military standards (water and dust resistance plus MIL-STD 810H certification) for environmental durability, effectively protecting against high altitudes, extreme temperatures, and intense humidity.
Pre-orders for the Razr Ultra, Razr+, and Razr kick off on May 14. Pricing starts at $799.99 for the Razr, $1,099.99 for the Razr+, and $1,499.99 for the Ultra. This pricing is unfortunately significantly more expensive then last years models, which comes as no surprise these days between inflation and tariffs. However, Motorola regularly runs some great promotions and discounts throughout the year, so if you can wait, there will likely be a good discount waiting just around the corner.
Alongside these flip foldables, Motorola is also bringing the Motorola Razr Fold to the U.S. market. Debuting earlier this year at Lenovo Tech World, this device is Motorola’s first book-style foldable which expands the Razr lineup beyond the traditional pocketable flip form factor, offering a large 8.1 screen when unfolded. It will be available for pre-order on May 14, with a retail price of $1,899.99, before hitting shelves on May 21.
Overall the 2026 Razr lineup is not a leap but a refinement of the best series of flip foldables on the market. Motorola has kept the beautiful design IQ of the Razr family intact and hasn’t changed anything drastically. But Motorola has listened to user feedback and has improved cameras, battery life and durability, without messing up an already really good thing – the design, software, form-factor, and brilliant colors and textures.
Once again, Motorola has managed to strike a perfect balance – they’re keeping the nostalgic “flip” factor alive while cramming in the kind of high-end hardware and software intelligence that makes these devices genuinely compelling alternatives to traditional boring slab phones.