{"id":483618,"date":"2026-06-05T01:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T01:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/483618\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T01:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T01:09:20","slug":"motorola-razr-fold-review-a-foldable-that-nails-the-essentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/483618\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorola Razr Fold Review: A foldable that nails the essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Verdict<\/p>\n<p>The Razr Fold is a stylish and impressively polished first book-style foldable from Motorola, getting the big things right with lovely displays, a minimal crease, dependable battery life and a genuinely strong camera setup. It\u2019s not quite flawless, with overcooked AI features and performance that doesn\u2019t feel fully unleashed, but it still makes a very compelling case for itself as one of the best foldables around right now.<\/p>\n<p>                        Luxurious tactile foldable design<\/p>\n<p>                        Lovely crease-light inner display<\/p>\n<p>                        Excellent battery life<\/p>\n<p>                        AI feels bloated<\/p>\n<p>                        Chipset feels underpowered<\/p>\n<p>    Key Features<\/p>\n<p>                            <img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tr_default_400x400.png\" alt=\"Trusted Reviews Icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                            Review Price:<br \/>\n                            \u00a31799<\/p>\n<p>                                Minimal crease display<\/p>\n<p>                                With a barely-there crease running across its expansive 8.1-inch inner screen, the Razr Fold feels more polished than most first-gen foldables. <\/p>\n<p>                                All-day battery life<\/p>\n<p>                                With a huge 6000mAh silicon-carbon battery, the Razr Fold lasts all day without the battery anxiety that still plagues some foldables.<\/p>\n<p>                                Capable triple cameras<\/p>\n<p>                                With a big-sensor 50MP main, a useful 3x telephoto, and an autofocus-enabled ultrawide, the Razr Fold offers more flexibility than many rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n<p>Much like Motorola\u2019s most recent flip-style Razrs, the Razr Fold isn\u2019t trying to reinvent the foldable formula so much as dress it up a bit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the company\u2019s first proper book-style foldable, sure, but rather than chasing headline-grabbing gimmicks or a wildly different take on the form factor, Motorola seems more interested in proving that it can do the basics well \u2013 and make the whole thing look and feel a bit more luxurious in the process.<\/p>\n<p>That means a classy, tactile design, a pair of genuinely lovely displays, a much more capable camera setup than you might expect from a first-gen effort and enough battery life to make it feel practical as a daily driver, not just a flashy bit of kit.<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not without compromise, of course, but for a debut attempt in a category this competitive, the Razr Fold feels surprisingly assured. The question is whether that\u2019s enough to trouble the best foldables around.<\/p>\n<p>Design<\/p>\n<p>Tactile, luxurious, leather-like finish<\/p>\n<p>Elegant, curvy, sophisticated look<\/p>\n<p>Decent dust and water resistance<\/p>\n<p>Much like the flip-style Razr 70 Ultra, the book-style Razr Fold aims to set itself apart from other foldables not with a wildly different design, but with its style. It\u2019s safe to say that the Razr Fold is one of the better-looking foldables around right now, with a much more tactile experience than what you\u2019ll get from the glass-backed competition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-34-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold semi-open on a table\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667259\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>The Lily White finish I have for review, for example, sports a satin-esque texture on the rear that feels silky and, oddly, a bit cushioned \u2013 even though it isn\u2019t actually depressing when you hold it. It feels like really soft, good-quality leather, even if it is actually faux. It\u2019s about as far as you can get from a fingerprint magnet as a result, and it won\u2019t shatter like the glass-backed foldable competition if it gets dropped either.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-30-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of the Motorola Razr Fold rear panel finish\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667260\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s matched by a slightly off-silver, slightly beige, shade that runs across the aluminium frame, hinge and camera housing, playing nicely with the off-white colour of the rear panel to deliver something that both looks and feels luxurious.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If that\u2019s not to your liking, it\u2019s also available in Blackened Blue, with a matte, fabric-inspired finish. Both are, of course, Pantone-certified, in keeping with the fashion focus of Motorola\u2019s foldable competition, though I must say, the Lily White model I have is delightful. I very rarely like the look of white(ish) phones these days, but the Fold might\u2019ve just changed my mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-1-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold in hand\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667261\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, the Razr Fold takes on a slightly curvy look, with a rear camera module that looks like it protrudes directly from the rear panel with a pleasuring curvature, and the sides, while technically pretty flat, offer slightly rounded edges. It\u2019s still pretty flat-edged overall, but look a little closer and the hints are there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It also ties into the cover screen quite nicely; despite being a largely flat panel, there\u2019s an ever-so-subtle curvature on the top, bottom, and right-hand sides of the screen, making swiping in from the sides feel much nicer without straying into proper curved-screen territory. A very nice touch indeed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-2-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold on a table\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667262\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also pretty durable for a foldable. While it doesn\u2019t quite reach the lofty heights of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold\u2019s full IP68, the combination of IP48 and IP49 should give you some peace of mind that it\u2019ll at least survive a stint in the rain.<\/p>\n<p>Screens<\/p>\n<p>Expansive, vibrant, 8.1-inch inner screen<\/p>\n<p>Foldable crease is pretty minimal<\/p>\n<p>Fast, bright, capable cover screen<\/p>\n<p>The Razr Fold might be Motorola\u2019s first book-style foldable, but it\u2019s certainly not its first foldable \u2013 it actually released a flip-style foldable phone at the same time as the original Galaxy Fold back in 2019, and its flip-style Razrs give Samsung\u2019s Flips a good run for their money. So, safe to say it has quite a bit of experience in foldable screen tech, and that means that the Razr Fold doesn\u2019t have the same foldable foibles as other first-gen book-style foldables.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-6-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold internal screen\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667263\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll start with that inner screen because it\u2019s a proper treat for the eyes. The panel is wide and expansive at 8.1 inches, with pOLED tech delivering the vibrant colours and deep blacks we\u2019re accustomed to seeing at the top end of the market, and a super-smooth 120Hz LPTO refresh rate keeping everything feeling responsive.<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>Though the almost perfectly square 1:1 aspect ratio isn\u2019t necessarily ideal for wide-screen gaming or watching 21:9 Hollywood blockbusters, it does provide a great canvas for multi-app use. It\u2019s plenty big enough to run two apps side-by-side, or even more if you take advantage of the windowed app mode \u2013 but more on that a little later.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-17-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Gaming on the Motorola Razr Fold's big screen\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667264\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>Crucially, the crease here is minimal \u2013 and I must admit, I wasn\u2019t expecting that. The flip-style Razrs always had pretty minimal creases, but you could still feel them under your finger as you swiped along the panel. That\u2019s not really the case with the Razr Fold; to my eyes, it\u2019s closer to the almost-invisible crease of the Oppo Find N6 than that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-20-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold crease\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667265\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>It essentially gets rid of the most common complaint about foldables \u2013 that visible crease \u2013 and lets you focus more on what\u2019s actually happening on screen. Of course, it is still there if you\u2019re really looking for it (especially if looking off-centre), but I totally forgot about it within minutes of using it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I think the only real barrier that remains, not only for the Razr Fold but foldables in general, is the plastic screen; it\u2019s a nightmare for warped reflections, especially in daylight. The Razr Fold is perfectly legible in daylight thanks to its 6200 nit peak brightness, but it\u2019s not exactly reflection-free.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-13-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Instagram on the Motorola Razr Fold's inner screen\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667266\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>Close that inner screen and you\u2019ll find a more compact 6.6-inch pOLED cover screen. Like most other foldables right now, it\u2019s a little taller and narrower than regular candybar phones, and that means that content can feel a little squashed at times \u2013 but aside from that, it\u2019s every part a flagship panel.<\/p>\n<p>It offers a faster 165Hz LTPO-enabled refresh rate than the inner panel and clocks in at a near-identical 6000 nits peak brightness, making it a perfectly decent panel for scrolling through TikTok, playing games or using any other app that doesn\u2019t look quite right on that boxy inner screen. And it\u2019s much easier to quickly reply to incoming messages too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-3-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold on a table\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667267\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>I think the only (very minor) complaint I have about the cover screen is the bezels; coming from the Find N6 and its super-slim bezels, the bezels around the outer screen look comparatively thick. But honestly, it\u2019s easy to overlook if you haven\u2019t used the N6 \u2013 and seeing as it\u2019s not available in the UK or US, most of you probably haven\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-22-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold in hand\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667268\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>Cameras<\/p>\n<p>Impressive main camera with a big sensor<\/p>\n<p>Solid zoom performance from the telephoto lens<\/p>\n<p>Slight issues capturing vibrant reds<\/p>\n<p>Much like the rest of the Razr Fold, the camera setup aims higher than you might expect from a first-gen book-style foldable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-29-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold rear camera close-up\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667269\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>On paper, it\u2019s a very capable trio: a 50MP main camera with a large 1\/1.28-inch sensor, a 50MP 3x periscope telephoto, and a 50MP ultrawide with autofocus. That main sensor is particularly notable because it\u2019s the largest sensor on a foldable camera yet, edging past the already impressive setup of the Oppo Find N6, which I was a big fan of a few months ago.<\/p>\n<p>As expected, that all translates into genuinely strong results in everyday use. In good light, all three rear cameras are capable of crisp, detailed shots, with the main lens in particular delivering vibrant images with plenty of punch and reliable dynamic range.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the most impressive of the bunch by some margin, offering the kind of solid all-round performance that you\u2019d hope for from a premium foldable, and it continues to hold up nicely once light levels start to drop too.<\/p>\n<p>The telephoto is another real highlight. Zoom cameras can often feel like an afterthought on foldables, but that\u2019s not really the case here; the 3x optical lens is genuinely useful, and it\u2019s especially well suited to portrait photography, whether you\u2019re leaning on Portrait mode\u2019s artificial bokeh or not.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Detail remains strong, colours are nicely balanced, and you can push beyond the native zoom to around 10x before artefacting becomes too obvious. It even remains fairly dependable at night, though like most telephotos, it needs a decent bit of ambient light to really shine.<\/p>\n<p>The ultrawide is the weakest of the three, though that won\u2019t come as much of a surprise; that\u2019s usually the lens that gets the least attention, even on expensive phones. Still, it\u2019s far from a write-off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s perfectly good for scenic shots, group photos and all the other wide-angle staples, and the autofocus adds a little flexibility for closer subjects too. <\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>Colour consistency across the lenses is also generally strong, which is always good to see on a foldable where secondary sensors can often feel a little disconnected from the main camera.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That said, Motorola still seems to have a bit of a blind spot when it comes to particularly vibrant reds. Roses and similarly punchy red subjects can look a little off, and in some shots there\u2019s an odd texture to those areas when viewed on the phone itself. It\u2019s something Motorola has struggled with before, so it\u2019s a shame it hasn\u2019t been fully ironed out here.<\/p>\n<p>Performance<\/p>\n<p>Rapid, smooth, flagship daily performance<\/p>\n<p>Handles demanding games well<\/p>\n<p>Chipset not running at full power<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the daily use of the Razr Fold, you\u2019re not going to be left wanting for more with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a very healthy 16GB of RAM (especially amid the current RAM crisis), and 512GB of storage under the hood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-36-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold semi-folded, standing upright\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667271\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>As you\u2019d expect from the flagship chipset from Qualcomm, everyday performance is about as rapid as it can get. Apps flow smoothly, no doubt aided by the LTPO-enabled refresh rate, there\u2019s no stuttering in media-heavy social media timelines, apps open and close near-instantaneously, and it can easily run multiple apps on-screen at once \u2013 more on the latter a little later.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-26-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Gaming on the Motorola Razr Fold cover screen\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667270\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>It also translates to a pretty decent portable gaming rig, handling both casual games like Archero 2 and more demanding games like The Division: Resurgence run without much complaint. It does get warm during extended play, but not as hot as other foldables.<\/p>\n<p>That sounds great, but looking at benchmark test results, it seems there\u2019s a reason it doesn\u2019t get too hot; the chipset isn\u2019t actually being fully utilised.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Compared against the Oppo Find N6 that uses a seven-core version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, rather than the full-fat eight-core supposedly in the Razr Fold, the N6 still bests the Fold across most CPU, GPU and AI tests \u2013 and by quite a margin in places. I even ran each test multiple times to make sure the results weren\u2019t anomalous \u2013 but they weren\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>    Test Data<\/p>\n<p>                \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    Motorola Razr Fold<\/p>\n<p>                    Oppo Find N6<\/p>\n<p>                    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7<\/p>\n<p>                    Geekbench 6 single core<\/p>\n<p>                        2620 <\/p>\n<p>                        3571 <\/p>\n<p>                        2318 <\/p>\n<p>                    Geekbench 6 multi core<\/p>\n<p>                        9348 <\/p>\n<p>                        9677 <\/p>\n<p>                        8828 <\/p>\n<p>                    Geekbench 6 GPU<\/p>\n<p>                        17196 <\/p>\n<p>                        23961 <\/p>\n<p>                        \u2013<\/p>\n<p>                    3D Mark \u2013 Wild Life<\/p>\n<p>                        5374 <\/p>\n<p>                        6398 <\/p>\n<p>                        5574 <\/p>\n<p>                    3D Mark \u2013 Wild Life Stress Test<\/p>\n<p>                        77.5 %<\/p>\n<p>                        53.6 %<\/p>\n<p>                        \u2013<\/p>\n<p>                    3DMark Solar Bay<\/p>\n<p>                        35.1 <\/p>\n<p>                        46.9 <\/p>\n<p>                        \u2013<\/p>\n<p>This would usually be explained by not turning on a phone\u2019s system-wide \u2018performance mode\u2019 that gives full access to the chipset regardless of power drain, but that\u2019s not an option on the Razr Fold. You can add all your demanding apps to the phone\u2019s \u2018Game\u2019 mode, then activate turbo mode via the overlay for each app, but in my testing, it didn\u2019t noticeably boost performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-16-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold Game mode overlay\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667272\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>Now, it does mean that, as I say, the Razr Fold doesn\u2019t get as hot as other foldables during sustained gameplay \u2013 but I also want the option to use my phone\u2019s chipset at full power if I decide to. Not even necessarily for gaming, but for, say, speeding up exports in CapCut Mobile.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, it\u2019s more in line with the year-old 8 Elite in the Z Fold 7 than \u2018true\u2019 8 Elite Gen 5 phones. It\u2019s not something that\u2019s generally reflected in day-to-day use right now, but in time as app demands grow, it likely won\u2019t be able to keep up as well as other Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-equipped phones would.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-18-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Watching YouTube on the Motorola Razr Fold\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667273\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>Software<\/p>\n<p>Android 16 with a few Moto tweaks<\/p>\n<p>AI integration feels bloated<\/p>\n<p>Thoughtful foldable-specific features and 7 years of support<\/p>\n<p>It used to be that, aside from Google\u2019s Pixel range, Motorola offered the cleanest implementation of Android around. While most OEMs use highly customised versions of the latest Android software, Razrs offered something close to stock without all the gimmicky bells and whistles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-5-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold on a table\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667274\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>But in the past few years, Motorola has started to drift off-course \u2013 and it\u2019s mainly down to AI. Because of course it is. It\u2019s the new trend in smartphones in general, and it\u2019s clear that Moto thought it was missing out on all the fun \u2013 the problem is that the current implementation is, well, a bit much.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Gemini, the go-to AI assistant, you\u2019ve got Moto AI, Motorola\u2019s own LLM-powered assistant that can do things like summarise your notifications, take notes in conversations and generate images. That\u2019s fine, but it doesn\u2019t stop there; it also adds integration for Perplexity and CoPilot, allowing you to access those chatbots from within the Moto AI window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-7-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold's Moto AI overlay\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667275\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>With four LLMs accessible via a combination of software and hardware \u2013 both Gemini and Moto AI have dedicated buttons to access them \u2013 it feels less like a structured, polished integration of AI and more like it has just thrown the kitchen sink at it because it doesn\u2019t really know what to do with AI. Having four LLMs is overkill, especially when each requires its own individual app to run.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-8-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold's Moto app\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667276\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>AI aside, however, it\u2019s still very much a close-to-stock experience, with Motorola\u2019s usual sprinkling of extra features. The much-loved motion gestures are present and accounted for, along with advanced personalisation features and Moto Secure functionality, all accessible in the catch-all Moto app.<\/p>\n<p>There is a sprinkling of new features designed specifically for this book-style form factor that we\u2019ve not seen on its flip-style Razrs, including its own implementation of full-screen multitasking that works much like Oppo\u2019s foldables, and a laptop-esque resizeable window mode.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-10-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Full-screen multitasking on the Motorola Razr Fold\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667278\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>Both are very handy if you\u2019re constantly flipping between apps on the big screen, and if you open two particular apps one after the other often enough, the phone will prompt you to open them in a split-screen view.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-9-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Split screen prompt on the Motorola Razr Fold\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667277\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve also got a tent mode that\u2019ll display elements like the time, calendar, notifications or now playing information when semi-folded on a table, and like most foldables, there\u2019s a laptop mode where you can use one half of the semi-folded inner screen as a keyboard.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It even offers a combined notification shade and quick control panel on the larger inner screen \u2013 something that seems obvious but isn\u2019t commonplace on foldables.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-12-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Unified notification shade and quick controls on the Motorola Razr Fold\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667279\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>And, unlike the (still premium, but still cheaper) flip-style Razrs, the Razr Fold gets a full seven years of OS upgrades and security patches, matching that from Samsung, Google, Honor and co.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Battery life<\/p>\n<p>Fantastic 6000mAh battery capacity<\/p>\n<p>Easily provides all-day stamina<\/p>\n<p>Super fast 80W wired charging<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>The Razr Fold also one-ups a lot of the foldable competition in the battery department; while the likes of the Z Fold 7 sport a 5000mAh cell, and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold sports 5015mAh, the Razr Fold comes with a 6000mAh silicon-carbon battery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-32-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold in laptop mode\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667280\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>Now that\u2019s still not quite up to the stamina provided by candybar phones like the 7500mAh Oppo Find X9 Pro, but for a foldable, it\u2019s pretty fantastic \u2013 bested only by the 6,600mAh Honor Magic V6. And even with a lot of use of that larger, more power-hungry inner screen, it still holds up to genuine all-day use.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not what I\u2019d describe as a proper \u2018power user\u2019 \u2013 I usually use my phone for messaging, scrolling through social media, watching short-form video on YouTube or TikTok, taking the odd snap and the occasional bit of gaming \u2013 but that does still equate to around three or four hours of screen-on time per day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-37-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold in hand\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667281\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>But where I\u2019d usually reach for the charger by late evening with Samsung\u2019s foldable, the Razr Fold has got me through to bedtime every single day for the past week. Granted, the remaining battery percentage \u2013 anywhere from 15% to around 35% \u2013 means that it doesn\u2019t quite have the stamina for two-day use, but it does mean that I\u2019m not actively keeping an eye on the battery icon in the top-right of the screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>And when it does need a top-up, support for 80W fast charging translates to 42% in 15 minutes, 72% in 30 minutes and a full charge in 50 minutes in testing. It still plays best with Motorola\u2019s TurboCharge-branded chargers, which don\u2019t come in the box, but it also supports USB-C PD (from most USB-C chargers), making it easier to hit those top speeds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Motorola-Razr-Fold-31-820x461.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Razr Fold semi-folded on a table\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-4667282\"\/>Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\n<p>If wired charging isn\u2019t convenient enough, there\u2019s also wireless charging on offer \u2013 up to 50W with a TurboCharge pad \u2013 but it doesn\u2019t offer built-in support for magnetic accessories like Google\u2019s foldable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Should you buy it?<\/p>\n<p>                You want a stylish foldable that gets the basics right<\/p>\n<p>With its classy design, lovely displays, minimal crease and dependable battery life, the Motorola Razr Fold feels surprisingly easy to live with.<\/p>\n<p>                You want flagship power and useful AI<\/p>\n<p>While the Razr Fold nails the essentials, its bloated AI features and throttled chipset make it less appealing if raw performance and a cleaner software experience matter most.<\/p>\n<p>Final Thoughts<\/p>\n<p>The Razr Fold is a seriously accomplished first stab at a book-style foldable, and one that feels much more confident than you might expect.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It nails a lot of the things that matter most on book-style foldables, from the classy, tactile design and genuinely lovely displays to the minimal crease, dependable battery life and a camera setup that does much more than merely tick boxes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Add in thoughtful foldable-specific software features, long-term update support and performance that still feels flagship in day-to-day use, and there\u2019s a lot here to like.<\/p>\n<p>The trouble is that it doesn\u2019t quite feel like the complete package. For all its strengths, Moto AI is bloated and overcomplicated, and the chipset doesn\u2019t seem to be running at full tilt, which means it can\u2019t quite keep pace with similarly specced rivals when pushed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Throw in the odd colour issue from the cameras and a cover screen with chunkier bezels than a lot of the competition, and there are still signs that Motorola hasn\u2019t fully nailed every last detail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even so, this is an impressively polished debut that gets far more right than wrong, and if style matters just as much as substance, the Razr Fold makes a very compelling case for itself as one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/best\/best-foldable-phones-4235301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">best foldables<\/a> around right now.<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>How We Test<\/p>\n<p>We test every mobile phone we review thoroughly. We use industry-standard tests to compare features properly and we use the phone as our main device over the review period. We\u2019ll always tell you what we find and we never, ever, accept money to review a product.<\/p>\n<p> Used as a main phone for over a week Thorough camera testing in a variety of conditions Tested and benchmarked using respected industry tests and real-world data<\/p>\n<p>FAQs<\/p>\n<p>Is the Motorola Razr Fold actually worth buying? <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes \u2013 if you want a premium-feeling foldable that gets the important stuff right. The displays are lovely, the crease is minimal, battery life is genuinely dependable and the cameras are much better than you might expect from Motorola\u2019s first book-style effort.<\/p>\n<p>  How good is the Motorola Razr Fold\u2019s battery life? <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Very good for a foldable. The 6000mAh battery comfortably lasts a full day, even with regular use of the larger inner screen, and 80W charging means it doesn\u2019t take long to top back up.<\/p>\n<p>  What\u2019s the biggest downside of the Motorola Razr Fold? <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">It\u2019s not the hardware \u2013 it\u2019s Motorola\u2019s approach to AI and performance. The software feels a little too cluttered with overlapping AI tools, and while the phone is fast in everyday use, the chipset doesn\u2019t seem to be running at its full potential.<\/p>\n<p>    Test Data<\/p>\n<p>                \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    Motorola Razr Fold<\/p>\n<p>                    Geekbench 6 single core<\/p>\n<p>                        2620 <\/p>\n<p>                    Geekbench 6 multi core<\/p>\n<p>                        9348 <\/p>\n<p>                    Geekbench 6 GPU<\/p>\n<p>                        17196 <\/p>\n<p>                    3DMark Solar Bay<\/p>\n<p>                        35.1 <\/p>\n<p>                    AI performance<\/p>\n<p>                        4154 <\/p>\n<p>                    Time from 0-100% charge<\/p>\n<p>                        50 min<\/p>\n<p>                    Time from 0-50% charge<\/p>\n<p>                        18 Min<\/p>\n<p>                    30-min recharge (no charger included)<\/p>\n<p>                        77 %<\/p>\n<p>                    15-min recharge (no charger included)<\/p>\n<p>                        42 %<\/p>\n<p>                    3D Mark \u2013 Wild Life<\/p>\n<p>                        5374 <\/p>\n<p>                    3D Mark \u2013 Wild Life Stress Test<\/p>\n<p>                        77.5 %<\/p>\n<p>    Full Specs<\/p>\n<p>                \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    Motorola Razr Fold Review<\/p>\n<p>                    UK RRP<\/p>\n<p>                        \u00a31799 <\/p>\n<p>                    USA RRP<\/p>\n<p>                        $1899 <\/p>\n<p>                    Manufacturer<\/p>\n<p>                        Motorola <\/p>\n<p>                    Screen Size<\/p>\n<p>                        8.1 inches <\/p>\n<p>                    Storage Capacity<\/p>\n<p>                        512GB <\/p>\n<p>                    Rear Camera<\/p>\n<p>                        50MP + 50MP + 50MP <\/p>\n<p>                    Front Camera<\/p>\n<p>                        32MP <\/p>\n<p>                    Video Recording<\/p>\n<p>                        Yes <\/p>\n<p>                    IP rating<\/p>\n<p>                        Not Disclosed <\/p>\n<p>                    Battery<\/p>\n<p>                        6000 mAh <\/p>\n<p>                    Wireless charging<\/p>\n<p>                        Yes <\/p>\n<p>                    Fast Charging<\/p>\n<p>                        Yes <\/p>\n<p>                    Size (Dimensions)<\/p>\n<p>                        144.5 x 4.7 x 160.1 MM <\/p>\n<p>                    Weight<\/p>\n<p>                        243 G <\/p>\n<p>                    Release Date<\/p>\n<p>                        2026 <\/p>\n<p>                    First Reviewed Date<\/p>\n<p>                        04\/06\/2026 <\/p>\n<p>                    Resolution<\/p>\n<p>                        2232 x 2484 <\/p>\n<p>                    HDR<\/p>\n<p>                        Yes <\/p>\n<p>                    Refresh Rate<\/p>\n<p>       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