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I\u2019m a huge fan of the Motorola Razr Ultra. I always find an excuse to get it back in my pocket when I\u2019m not testing another phone. So, naturally, I was excited when Moto announced its new Razr lineup for 2026<\/a>. Unfortunately, it didn\u2019t take long for my enthusiasm to melt away.<\/p>\n Smartphone manufacturers seem to have two paths to address component price increases in 2026. Samsung introduced a new chipset and other improvements for the Galaxy S26, but raised prices on some models. Google elected to keep the Pixel 10a price the same, but with an older chipset and lackluster upgrades.<\/p>\n Motorola has somehow forged a third direction with its new Razrs, offering limited upgrades while still charging buyers more. It\u2019s a confusing strategy that runs counter to what has made the company successful over the last few years. I\u2019m sure Motorola has a plan, but if it wants to go down this path, there\u2019s plenty of work that needs to be done.<\/p>\n What price would you pay for a Motorola Razr Ultra?<\/p>\n 92 votes<\/p>\n $1,500 (I love paying full price)<\/p>\n 3%<\/p>\n $1,300 (last year’s number seems reasonable)<\/p>\n 21%<\/p>\n $1,000<\/p>\n 25%<\/p>\n $800<\/p>\n 32%<\/p>\n I won’t until Motorola gets better with updates!<\/p>\n 20%<\/p>\n Motorola has cut out an impressive niche for itself<\/p>\n Hadlee Simons \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n I love what Motorola offers. Its midrange phones provide performance and style at a reasonable price. The Moto G Stylus is a great example of this. I appreciate that buyers who want a stylus with their smartphones don\u2019t have to spend a ridiculous amount of money on a Galaxy S26 Ultra<\/a>. Moto is also putting a battery in its stylus<\/a>, something Samsung removed on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. I\u2019m not saying you\u2019ll enjoy the same functionality as an expensive Galaxy smartphone, but the G Stylus is close enough to consider at a fraction of the price.<\/p>\n Matching Google and Samsung\u2019s promised software support should be standard when you set your prices at the high end.<\/p>\n The Motorola Edge is similar. It features a gorgeous display, smooth performance, and a capable camera. Its thin aluminum frame feels fantastic in the hand, and it\u2019s one of my favorite phones to carry around. If the Pixel 10a doesn\u2019t speak to you and you\u2019re not a fan of Samsung\u2019s midrange phones, it\u2019s an excellent alternative.<\/p>\n Then there is last year\u2019s Razr lineup. I\u2019ll talk about the Razr Ultra in a moment, but the base Razr was an outstanding phone for $700<\/a>. It provided all the fun and style of a clamshell foldable, while maintaining a wallet-friendly price. It was pure Motorola, and I was looking forward to more this year.<\/p>\n Motorola can\u2019t simply raise prices and declare itself a lifestyle brand\n<\/p>\n I didn\u2019t recommend people run out and buy a Motorola Razr Ultra last year for $1,300, but at least I understood it. The phone was a monster, especially for a clamshell foldable. It featured a Snapdragon 8 Elite, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of base storage. I may not have loved the price tag, but at least it was justified.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t get that sense this year. I don\u2019t need all the power of a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. I\u2019m not editing 4K video on a Motorola Razr, and the thought of long gaming sessions on a phone like that makes me nauseous. But if you\u2019re charging me $1,500, I will want the latest and greatest, even if it\u2019s just extra futureproofing if I keep my device for a few years. Motorola\u2019s Smart Connect software is fantastic, and I think it bests Samsung\u2019s DeX in plenty of areas. I would like the most powerful desktop experience possible from my $1,500 smartphone.<\/p>\n If Motorola is truly building a lifestyle brand with a premium ecosystem and devices, there is added responsibility. A flashy design is nice, but Moto\u2019s software support is woeful. My $1,300 Razr Ultra from last year just received the March security patch in May, and I was running a December patch for months before that. None of that even phased me because I\u2019m just thankful it even has Android 16 at all.<\/p>\n Matching Google and Samsung\u2019s promised software support should be standard when you set your prices at the high end. And promises aren\u2019t enough. Both Samsung and Google have done a phenomenal job making sure newer software runs well on older hardware. One UI 7 on the Galaxy S21 Ultra was a great experience, as was Android 16 on my original Google Pixel Fold. Solid updates delivered in a timely fashion need to be Motorola\u2019s standard going forward, and the company hasn\u2019t shown me that yet<\/a>.<\/p>\n I\u2019m hopeful Motorola will stay true to form<\/p>\n Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n Thankfully, Motorola displays a trend that means we might not have to pay those high prices for long. I\u2019m often confused by the company\u2019s high initial MSRPs. That Motorola Edge I mentioned earlier typically starts around $550, and for that price, there are better alternatives. However, that\u2019s not the entire story. It only took a month or two for the price to dip to $400 or lower, making it one of the best values you can buy.<\/p>\n We also didn\u2019t have to wait months for the Razr Ultra to come off its $1,300 peak price. It was available for most of last year for $1,000, making it one of the more reasonable premium flagships you could buy. Even now, the $800 price makes it incredibly attractive compared to the $1,500 price tag of its successor.<\/p>\n Motorola could do something similar with this year\u2019s crop, even though I\u2019m hesitant to believe, given how expensive components are. A smartphone with 16GB of RAM will never be cheap, especially if it starts with 512GB of storage. The silver lining is the company\u2019s carrier store presence, so aggressive trade-in discounts and carrier finance deals are always an option. Whatever the solution, I\u2019d be disappointed if the Razr Ultra and base Razr stayed at their higher prices for very long.<\/p>\n Motorola needs to remember what brought it back<\/p>\n Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t that long ago that OnePlus forgot itself. The company launched the OnePlus 10 Pro, a phone designed to compete spec-for-spec with Samsung, with a price tag to match. It was a disaster that set the company\u2019s devices back.<\/p>\n Yes, Motorola has had some success being a stylish brand, and that\u2019s absolutely part of the appeal when buying a clamshell foldable, but it can\u2019t forget about the value. Motorola is best as the underdog; I\u2019m worried this latest strategy is a mistake.<\/p>\n Motorola Razr Ultra<\/a> Blisteringly fast charging and excellent battery life \u2022 Ultra-flagship-tier performance \u2022 Top-notch materials and eye-catching Pantone colors<\/p>\n High-end processing power in a folding shell<\/p>\n Adding Ultra to the name, the Motorola Razr Ultra is the first folding phone from Moto with a top-tier processor. 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