Motorola Razr Fold is official — here's how it compares to the Galaxy Z Fold 7

The Motorola Razr Fold has made its full debut at MWC 2026, with all the specs now available to peruse. And from what we've seen so far, Samsung and other foldable makers need to take this threat seriously.

We already got a Motorola Razr Fold hands-on at CES, but now the Razr Fold has had more specs confirmed, a European launch date of April 13th and a price: £1,799 or €1,999. With many of the top foldables in the world not available in the U.S., the fact we're getting a new option, and from a company as respected as Moto, could spell a major shake-up in our best foldable phones rankings.

Let's go back to the cost though. Those pricetags are a couple of hundred euros cheaper than the Galaxy Z Fold 7 costs in Europe, but the same U.K. pricing as Samsung's foldable - not the category-upsetting low cost we were hoping Moto might offer, although there is a small chance that U.S. pricing could be more generous.

But let's examine what you get for that price. Moto has equipped the Razr Fold with a 6.6-inch, 165Hz outer display and an 8.1-inch 120Hz inner display. These also hit 6,000 nits of peak brightness, or 6,200 in the case of the inner screen, which in total makes for some astonishing-sounding displays. While I can confirm the screens look great in person, we'll have to get this phone into the lab to see how these actually compare to the competition.

Moto measures the Razr Fold at 4.6mm thin when open, and 9.9mm when shut. This isn't class-leading, but it's still within expectations for a brand-new foldable. What does go beyond is the durability that Moto claims this phone's body has.

To start, the outer screen is clad in the light but tough Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3, the first device to do so. There's also ultra-thin glass and anti-shock film on the inner display to bolster the defenses of the main panel, IP48 and IP49 dust/water resistance ratings, and a promise that the Razr Fold can survive ten years of folding without damage.

Unlike the Galaxy Z Fold 7 or Pixel 10 Pro Fold, the Razr Fold works with a stylus - the Moto Pen Ultra. Although this lives in its own separate holster rather than inside the foldable or in a case, a stylus is still one of the most logical additions you can make to your foldable, and the Moto Pen Ultra feels great to handle thanks to its slim profile, precise drawing abilities and a quick access toolbar for different brushes. There's alslo an eraser and a clipping tool via the integrated button.

The Moto Razr Fold comes with triple 50MP rear cameras (main, ultrawide and 3x telephoto), plus a 32MP outer selfie camera and a 20MP inner selfie camera. If the megapixels alone weren't enough to convince you of these cameras' bonafides, then take solace from the Pantone color tuning, which should in theory make every shot look true to life. I certainly liked the handful of photos I captured on the Razr Fold, but considering we had a 20th-floor view of the gorgeous city of Barcelona, it would have been hard to take a bad shot.

Performance on the Razr Fold will be a particularly interesting point of comparison with other foldable launching this year. Moto picked the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 to run the show, which is a level down from the 8 Elite Gen 5 we expect most flagship Androids to have this year. While the non-Elite chip should offer decent performance, if may not match up to other foldables we see launching in the coming months.

At least Moto's internal specs are on the level elsewhere. The Razr Fold comes with either 12GB or 16GB RAM and the option of 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage. Moto is also promising up to seven years of software updates.

If Moto fulfills that promise in its entirety, it will match Google and Samsung's offering. That's something other Moto phones, even premium ones like the regular Razr 2025, have yet to match up to.

The Razr Fold also gains some points by offering a 6,000 mAh battery, a noticeably larger than the typical foldable phones you can buy today. Moto's also fitted appropriately speedy 80W wired and 50W wireless charging options for when the battery needs refilling.

Moto has stuffed the Razr Fold with AI software features. It comes with Google Gemini, Perplexity or Microsoft Copilot on offer by default, plus there's a bundle of Moto AI tools like "Catch Me Up" notification summaries, and foldable-specific abilities like three-app multitasking. You won't be short of things to try should you buy this phone.

Given how much we like the Galaxy Z Fold 7, it might be hard for the Moto Razr Fold to make it to the top of our best foldable phone rankings. Heck, considering phones like the Honor Magic V6, it might be hard for the Razr Fold to be the best foldable announced at MWC 2026. But it's nonetheless a welcome sight, one that may inspire a bit more competition at the highest end of smartphone design, and give foldable buyers a new, much-needed additional option.

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