Introduction
Motorola recently refreshed its clamshell Razr line with the new Razr 70 models, or as they are known in the US – Razr 2026. It wasn’t a major refresh by any means, but there are certainly some touch-ups here and there. That said, according to our reader poll, as far as most of you are concerned, not enough has changed to justify the pretty serious asking price of all three Razr models – vanilla, plus and Ultra. The mere fact that the nicely discounted 2025 models are still in circulation is, in a way, limiting the market potential of its latest trio.
That’s admittedly not a particularly great start to this review of the vanilla Razr 70/Razr 2026 model. It is the cheapest phone of the trio in relative terms, but definitely not in absolute terms since a base 8GB/256GB unit will cost you $800 / €870 / £800 MSRP. All the way, just a few days ago, we spotted the 2025 Razr Ultra with 1TB of storage, selling straight from Motorola’s own US store for just $800. Sure, it was a fire sale, probably to get rid of stock, but it doesn’t bode well for the Razr 70/Razr 2026 family prospects. Still, we have to try and look past current pricing too and judge the phone for what it is, hoping for a better value deal in the future.
Motorola Razr 70 specs at a glance:
- Body: 171.3×74.0x7.3mm, 188g; Plastic front (unfolded), glass front (folded, Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, hinge (titanium); IP48 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810H compliant.
- Display: 6.90″ Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak), 1080x2640px resolution, 22:9 aspect ratio, 413ppi; Second external AMOLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1700 nits (peak), 3.6 inches, 1056 x 1066 pixels, 413 ppi, Gorilla Glass Victus.
- Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 7450X (4 nm).
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
- OS/Software: Android 16.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.95″, 0.8µm, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f/2.0, 122-degree, 1/2.76″, 1.28µm.
- Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.14″, 0.7µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps.
- Battery: 4800mAh; 30W wired, 15W wireless.
- Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Wi-Fi 6e; BT 5.4; NFC.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos).
So, what has changed for 2026 in the basic model, at least at first glance? Well, like we said, a few things here and there. The hinge is now made of titanium, which is an improvement over last year’s stainless steel. And even though Motorola is being a bit vague about the rest of the material specifics in the Razr 70, we can only imagine that they are as good or perhaps even slightly better than last year.
The IP48 ingress protection rating is still there, which should allow the phone to spend up to 30 minutes in up to 1.5 meters of fresh water and survive, as well as some degree of dust resistance. Though you typically don’t want to get any fine dust or sand around your foldables. Now there is also MIL-STD-810H compliance for extra peace of mind, and it’s something which at this point we’ve come to expect from Motorola’s phones.
The display setup looks pretty much identical to last year’s, though with the notable addition of Dolby Vision support. Motorola probably just went through the effort of certifying the panel this time around. Of course, it may also be a slightly better version of the panel. We’ll make sure to double-check in the display section of the review.
Technically, the Razr 70 comes with a chipset upgrade over its predecessor, but only technically, since the Dimensity 7450X is essentially the same chip as the Dimensity 7400X. Things get weirder still in the memory department. On the one hand, Motorola decided to go for faster UFS 3.1 storage chips, which is pretty great news. However, there is no longer a 512GB storage version for the Razr 70. It tops out at 256GB. Weirder still, gone are the 12GB RAM variants from last year’s roster. The Razr 70 is stuck with 8GB of RAM across both of its variants. That is kind of unfortunate, especially in the current AI-centric climate. Perhaps the chip shortage hit Motorola unusually hard? We just can’t say for sure.
The camera department sees an ultrawide sensor upgrade from a 13MP unit last year to a 50MP one this year. However, unfortunately, it is not what we would consider a straight-up upgrade since there is no longer autofocus on this camera.
And it is perhaps also worth mentioning that, without changing the phone’s dimensions or weight at all since last year, Motorola has still managed to cram in a slightly larger 4,800 mAh battery. It’s a small improvement, but still a welcome one.
Unboxing
Let’s kick things off with a quick unboxing. The Razr 70 comes in a pretty plain black, two-piece box with very little actual color on it. We do kind of think the shiny black embossed lettering looks nice and premium, even if it is not eye-catching. The box is made of very sturdy cardboard. There is no plastic anywhere in the packaging. It is all recyclable, and soy ink has been used for all lettering. Great to see.
Our European review unit does not get a charger in the box. Some other regions might get one, but you have to check with your local retailer. You just get a fairly basic USB Type-C to Type-C cable and a large and instantly visible QR code directing you to Motorola’s own store to purchase a suitable first-party charger, if that is what you want to do.
Motorola does still throw in at least one bonus item for free – a two-piece “case,” or rather, bumper shell attachment for the phone. It even appears to be color-matched since our Dark Green review unit came with a green bumper.