Day: May 1, 2026

With Motorola providing less-than-impressive upgrades this year, I’m putting together a list of features I hope to see in 2027.

Motorola has just launched the 2026 Razr series, and once again, we’re only seeing minor enhancements. The clamshell-style Moto Razr Fold is intriguing as Motorola finally competes with Samsung and Google in this sector, yet that foldable will arrive a bit later in the year.

However, the Razr, Razr+, and Razr Ultra remain largely similar to their earlier versions, and if any model has modest improvements, it is the base Razr. With Motorola not making significant changes this generation, our focus shifts to next year and if we’ll see superior hardware in next-gen Razr devices — here is what I hope to see from Motorola’s 2027 foldables. Of course, there is no concrete information on Motorola’s plans for the 2027 refresh, but I will include all pertinent details in this post as they emerge.

We need 256GB of storage

Although the base Moto Razr offers a lot, it is priced at $799 now, which is $100 more than its predecessor. Frustratingly, it only provides 128GB of base storage, which is insufficient in 2026. I frequently switch between phones each week, and 128GB will no longer accommodate all my applications, let alone the hundreds of photos I capture weekly.

I understand that the pricing of memory and storage products is significantly inflated now, but that doesn’t justify cutting the storage in half while raising the price — last year’s Razr 2025 had 256GB of base storage.

Motorola should create a mid-range Razr

Regarding pricing, Motorola needs to introduce a mid-range foldable. A Razr model in the $500 to $600 range would perform very well, and while older versions often go on sale at these prices, a mid-range option would enable Motorola to make even larger strides in the foldable market.

Motorola holds a robust 50% share of the U.S. foldable space, and a more affordable model would greatly enhance its lineup. Motorola wouldn’t need to do much; keeping similar specifications as the Razr 2026 but with just one camera, no MIL-STD 810H certification, and a standard battery (instead of the silicon variant), should enable a lower retail price. Whether Motorola will actually pursue this is another question entirely.

The Razr+ model desperately needs enhancements

Motorola focused most of its resources this year on the base Razr, resulting in the Razr+ being nearly identical to the 2025 Razr+ — which was itself indistinguishable from the 2024 model. Essentially, the 2026 Razr+ is a three-year-old device at launch, and aside from a larger battery now utilizing silicon technology, there are virtually no alterations.

With the Razr+ 2027, Motorola must provide significant upgrades to validate the existence of this foldable. A brighter OLED display is essential, along with revamped internals; while the 8s Gen 3 is still functional, a $1,000 foldable should at least be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5.

We also require improved cameras; while Motorola added a LOFIC camera to the Ultra, the Razr+ 2026 retains the same cameras as the Razr+ 2024, and while the camera algorithms have seen some adjustments, it still badly needs a refresh.

Razr Ultra 2027 must justify its title

While the Razr Ultra features a new camera akin to the one in the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, the device lacks the latest internals. It doesn’t incorporate Qualcomm’s top-tier platform, which must change in 2027. Additionally, Motorola isn’t offering a 1TB variant this year, and that should return next year.

Any Ultra device — foldable or not — must contain the latest technology, and failing to deliver this year is unacceptable. The 2026 Razr Ultra is $200 more expensive than its predecessors, yet it doesn’t do enough to warrant the price increase. I fail to understand why anyone would purchase the foldable when last year’s Ultra is currently priced at just $699 on Amazon. Motorola is effectively differentiating itself with unique designs, and it needs to replicate that with the core hardware in 2027.

We need more software updates

With Google and Samsung committing to seven years of software updates for their devices, Motorola’s foldables are falling behind in this aspect. The 2026 Razr models currently receive just three guaranteed Android OS updates alongside five years of security updates, and that just isn’t enough.