Motorola Razr Fold Review: A battery that keeps going and going

The Motorola Razr Fold is the latest and greatest from Motorola. This is the company’s first foray into the book-style fold market, and while it has steep competition in Canada, there are some crucial benefits that this phone has over its competitors.

However, pricing might be something worth considering. In 2025, we saw a big price increase with the Razr Ultra that reached $1,899 for its 512GB model. Samsung starts with 256GB of storage for its premium handsets, Motorola doubles this by starting with 512GB of storage, and while that’s definitely a better option for most people, it obviously comes with a higher price tag. This has caused Motorola’s foldables to start at a higher price than the competition.

If we compare apples to apples, the Razr Fold costs $2,699, the 512GB Pixel 10 Pro Fold costs $2,269, and lastly, the 512GB Z Fold 7 costs $3,079. The Razr Fold fits in the middle of the pack in terms of pricing, and also a bit in terms of experience as well. Not to say that the handset underperforms by any means, but I couldn’t help comparing it less than favourably to the Z Fold 7 in some aspects.

Iconic design

I love looking at the Razr Fold, and I think this ‘Blackened Blue’ colour variant with a carbon fibre-like material is such a fashionable moment for the company. However, an iconic-looking phone isn’t always the most premium — I mean, look at the LG Velvet. In terms of premium, tech has been leaning towards a sleeker aesthetic, and the Z Fold 7 achieves that better than the Razr Fold. I like the Razr Fold’s design, though. I think that the iconic Motorola design element is having the rear panel come up to meet the cameras.

For the phone to have a more premium design, Motorola would have needed to make it slightly thinner, to match the 4.2mm thick Z Fold 7 (about 0.5mm difference), and use sharper angles. The camera system is also quite big, and Motorola would have needed to reduce the size, which I would have also liked. I also think the material is a little odd nowadays, and is a bit reminiscent of when Motorola used to have removable rear panels. I like the way it feels, and when I let people hold my phone, they’re shocked that it’s not a case.

I’ve also managed to scratch some of the colouring off the front side of the device. I’ve dropped it once in my bedroom, but the scratches, I think, are from the phone being in my pocket. It’s definitely not because of keys, but perhaps my wallet or some other junk.

If you work/live in a sandy or dusty environment, I would avoid purchasing the Razr Fold because it lacks the required protection. However, the phone is waterproof and can even withstand high pressure and heat. To compare, the Z Fold 7 isn’t dust or sand-proof either, but is waterproof. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is completely dust and waterproof.

An annoyance I had with the Razr Fold is the screen protector over its larger display. You can’t remove it or the foldable screen will break. Samsung has something similar, but the edges of the protector are hidden behind the Z Fold 7’s bezels. I was hoping Motorola would do something similar. The Razr Fold crease is about as visible as on the Z Fold 7. You’ll notice it at first, but when you start using the handset, it becomes less noticeable.

Can hold its own

Even though the Razr Fold has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor, I wasn’t worried about how well it could perform. I put the phone through a lot, hours of reading on the Kindle app, scrolling through social media on Instagram, watching videos on YouTube and Netflix, streaming games on Xbox and playing titles like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Haak, and Pokémon Unite on-device.

I also used the Razr Fold for work. I was able to write an article while speaking with colleagues on Slack and checking emails without any issues. However, I noticed that after switching through several apps, there were occasional slowdowns with me having to close an app because it froze. Still, the phone offers a great experience, one even more reliable than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Comparing it to the Z Fold 7, the experience is definitely similar.

Testing the Razr Fold with Geekbench 6, it achieved a single-core score of 2670 and a multi-core score of 9,048. The score isn’t bad, but the Razr Fold’s score is lower than the OnePlus 15R, which achieved a single-core score of 3,621 and a multi-core score of 10,757. Honestly, benchmarks don’t really dictate how much you might end up enjoying the Razr Fold, though.

When I first got my Razr Fold, I scoffed at those who claimed the phone had an amazing battery life. I was getting to the end of the day, but nothing special. However, I was travelling during this time, consistently reading on the larger screen, watching content during commutes, and even working on articles on that larger screen as well. In retrospect, I was using the phone’s larger display far more than I would normally, and I was also on the phone far more than usual. 

After getting back to my regular schedule, working, hanging with friends, reading and scrolling through social media during the day and before bed, I’m at nearly two days of battery life. For instance, I’ll use my device at 100 per cent Monday morning and charge before going to sleep at around midnight on Tuesday. It’s not usually dead by that time, but I would need to charge it in the morning. It’s pretty impressive with regular usage, but I found that when I was relying on the larger screen, the battery felt more typical. However, all in all, it’s probably one of the best battery experiences you can find in Canada.

The Razr Fold has impressive sound, and while I’m not replacing my home speakers with the phone, you can easily hear it from a good distance away.

The Razr Fold takes decent photos, with vibrant, if not oversaturated colours, good, sharp details and some unfortunate overexposure when the sky is involved. Compared to the Z Fold 7 or the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, the Razr trails behind.

If you’re someone who likes to take beautiful images of landscapes or your friends and get them blown up big, the Razr Fold probably isn’t the handset I’d pick — probably shouldn’t pick any foldable if you’re this person. But if you’re taking pics for fun stuff on social media, I’d say the Razr Fold is good enough. It’s definitely an improvement over devices like the 2025 Razr.

In the Middle 🎶

Motorola’s Razr Fold is a great entry to the Canadian landscape. The phone has a unique design, a pretty solid experience and a battery that lasts days. Its price tag is a little high, but you’re also getting double the storage at that price versus the starting price of the other two foldables.

In a world where money was no object, I’d recommend the Razr Fold to commuters who watch a lot of content on the go, need a reliable battery and only need a good enough camera. I’m thinking like a soccer mom who commutes to work every day and likes her pictures a bit overly vibrant. Or maybe a nerdy guy in college who likes gaming on his phone and wants the bigger screen to play games, while also multitasking and watching his lectures.

But seeing as money is an object, the Razr Fold starts at $2,699 in Canada.