2026 is shaping up to be a tough year to launch a high-end phone. The memory crisis has phone prices rising across the board, so an already expensive phone risks becoming a much too expensive phone. That might be what happened to the Razr Fold, which will cost $1,900 when it goes on sale in the US on May 14th. That doesn’t include the Moto Pen Ultra stylus, which costs an additional $100.
That puts the Razr Fold in a slightly awkward spot. It’s noticeably thinner and lighter than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, but lacks the Pixel’s full dust resistance. The Razr is IP48/IP49 rated, so it’s only rated against “small particles.” The Galaxy Z Fold 7 isn’t dust-resistant either, but it’s a bit slimmer than the Razr.
There’s one potential saving grace: a 6,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, giving it a significantly higher capacity than either of the other two devices. Battery life on the Fold 7 and 10 Pro Fold is fine, not great, and the Razr Fold’s could be amazing. That wouldn’t be a first for a book-style foldable, but it would be a first for one sold in North America.
I’ve seen the Razr Fold a few times in the flesh at this point, so it’s good to finally know how much this phone will cost. But now I have more questions: Does it deliver on the promise of better battery life? For nineteen hundred US dollars? In this economy? Motorola is sure hoping so.
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