The Razr Fold doesn’t look like a company’s first steps in designing a larger foldable. In fact, the Razr Fold from Motorola meets the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and beats the Pixel 10 Pro Fold in almost every physical aspect, but it probably won’t be available for a good while.
During CES 2026, Motorola showcased a couple of different launches that materialized from work behind the scenes, apart from what goes into making the Razr flip phones. That included a first in-person look at the Motorola Razr Fold, a phone that looks and feels like a high-end entry into a space that isn’t nearly as old as it feels.
When folded, the Razr Fold sports a 6.6-inch display with moderate bezels that look evenly weighted on both sides. Like any other good foldable, it doesn’t look like it expands from the front. If you turn it, you might be surprised to learn that you still might have trouble identifying it at first glance.
To my absolute surprise, Motorola was able to pull off developing an entry book-style foldable that comes in at almost the same size as the Galaxy Z Fold 7. The details are still a little bit foggy, even though it was in my hands and physically compared to both the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The concrete specifications of this device are still a closely guarded secret.
Even in a side-by-side, the Razr Fold holds up to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 with pride. The device doesn’t give the appearance of acute thinness because of the more rounded machine lines and design cues, but it definitely stands a fighting chance against the current reigning king.
As for comparison to the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, the Razr Fold beats it in profile thickness very easily. There may be something to be said about structural integrity and lack of Qi2 or other key hinge elements that constrain those tolerances. Until Motorola decides to make the device official, we have to imagine the Razr Fold makes some sacrifices to bring the profile down this much in a year-one run, even if the company has years of experience making the existing Razr flip series – and well, at that.
The internal display also looks great. It’s an 8.1-inch 2K LTPO panel, and it offers nothing short of great image quality. Next to other foldables, there were no obvious shortcomings that would spell trouble for the phone’s launch. Overall, it looks and feels solid, yet comfortable.
That’s something that can’t exactly be said for all other competitors. That thin profile can often come with boxy or sharp corners. They look great, but they don’t conform to the human hand very well. The Razr Fold felt really nice to hold, only made better by the soft textured back of the phone.
Motorola details the device’s camera layout and specializations, like full Moto Pen Ultra stylus support for enhanced multitasking. The back of the device carries three 50MP sensors of each category – telephoto, wide, and ultrawide. Most of the heavy lifting will be done on the post-processing side, and that information wasn’t something available during our hands-on.
Here’s the thing – there’s no telling when this device launches. We also don’t know what specs it will bring. The high-end Signature device that accompanied this in the release kit comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. It isn’t the most expensive SoC OEMs can get their hands on. If that device was touted as the best of the best, one could imagine the Razr Fold might come with the same loadout. That isn’t a bad thing, or near to it, but it might paint a picture of what’s in store for the phone.
Motorola notes that more information will be coming shortly, so we’ll have to stay tuned to see what the Razr Fold becomes. So far, it looks promising.
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