Phone Scoop - Motorola razr fold Updates

Motorola Razr Fold is First with New 5G Tech That Downloads 20% Faster

Thu, 21 May 2026 15:39:08 GMT

The new Motorola razr Fold will be the first phone in the US to support a new 5G Advanced technology called 6Rx, and T-Mobile will be the only US carrier to support this technology at launch. 6Rx enables up to 20% faster download speeds thanks to six separate radio antennas, instead of the usual two to four. Most modern phones leverage MIMO technology, where multiple antennas — at some physical distance from each other — can deliver better performance. Because of the need for physical distance, the size of modern smartphones limits how many antennas can usefully be included. But foldable phones like the razr Fold, when unfolded, offer enough physical area to include up to six antennas with enough physical distance from each other to improve performance via MIMO. In a forthcoming version of the 5G standard, 6Rx will be able to boost download speeds by up to 50% in some conditions. T-Mobile will start selling the razr Fold and the 2026 razr on May 28.

Released (somewhere)

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Motorola razr fold is now available. It is not yet available from a major U.S. carrier, but it is available in other countries, or from a smaller regional carrier. If it is available overseas, stay tuned to this feed for links to purchase this phone from one our affiliate partners that imports such phones.

Hands On with the 2026 Motorola razr Lineup

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:01:00 GMT

Motorola has refreshed its lineup of razr phones for 2026. Most of the changes are minor, putting a few small upgrades into the same three bodies. We also spent time with Motorola's first book-style foldable phone, the razr fold. With all of its phones, Motorola puts a big focus on CMF: color, material, and finish. So we spent some hands-on time with all four new razrs to check how they look and feel in person. Read on for our impressions.

Motorola Prices razr fold at $1,900

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Motorola will start selling its new flagship foldable, the razr fold, on May 21, with pre-orders available May 14. The device will also come to T-Mobile, Xfinity Mobile, and Verizon "in the coming months".

Motorola Reveals More Razr Fold Details

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:01:14 GMT

After "previewing" the Razr Fold two months ago at CES, Motorola has now revealed full details of its forthcoming book-style flagship foldable phone. Motorola claims that several of the specs are "industry-leading", including 6200 nits peak brightness for the large inner display. It's also the first smartphone with Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 protecting the outer display. Motorola says its tests show "75% better drop performance". The Razr Fold is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip and a 6,000 mAh battery. It supports fast charging at up to 80 watts. The phone will also sport an IP49 rating for dust and water resistance. The phone is still slated for US release "this summer", and pricing has yet to be announced.

Motorola Previews razr fold

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Motorola has taken the wraps (mostly) off its newest and most ambitious foldable phone to date: the "razr fold". The device has a 6.6-inch outer display, but unfolds to reveal an 8.1-inch flexible inner display. Those measurements are just slightly larger than the displays on Samsung's competing Galaxy Z Fold7. The phone isn't coming to market until this "summer", so Motorola isn't releasing full specifications, just a handful of details. Like that it will have three rear cameras and all will be 50 megapixel, including a Sony Lytia sensor on the main camera and a 3x periscope telephoto camera. The external selfie camera will be 32 megapixel and the inner camera, 20 megapixel. It will support Dolby Vision video capture. It will also support a new moto pen ultra stylus, which has both pressure sensitivity and tilt detection. Color options will be: Pantone Blackened Blue and Pantone Lily White. Further details will announced closer to launch.

Motorola Teases Book-Style Foldable

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:53:57 GMT

Motorola has posted a teaser on its official US Instagram account showing a new phone that folds like a book, similar to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold series, with the tagline "The future unfolded". The post is promoting a major press conference that Motorola and Lenovo will hold tomorrow at the CES trade show. The implication, of course, is that Motorola will announce this new foldable phone tomorrow. Few details can be gleaned from the short video clip, although it does show a large square camera bump with four "lenses", a centered camera hole on the outer display, and a camera hole in the corner of the large inner display. The press conference starts at 5pm PT at The Sphere in Las Vegas and will be streamed online. Until now, Motorola has only sold clamshell-style foldable phones under its "razr" brand. Its current lineup of includes the 2025 razr, razr+, and razr ultra.