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Tech Close Tech Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All Tech Gadgets Close Gadgets Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All Gadgets Mobile Close Mobile Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All Mobile The Moto Razr and Razr Plus are victims of shrinkflation Less is, unfortunately, more. Less is, unfortunately, more. by Allison Johnson Close Allison Johnson Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All by Allison Johnson Apr 29, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC Link Share Gift The Razr Plus only comes in one color, but it’s a good one. Allison Johnson Close Allison Johnson Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All by Allison Johnson is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. The memory crisis claims another couple of victims. Motorola’s midtier and entry-level flip phones cost $100 more than their predecessors, and have few upgrades to show for it. The 2026 Razr Plus costs $1,099, up from $999. It still comes with a Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 chipset — two years old at this point — with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Its silicon-carbon battery offers a 4,500mAh capacity compared to the 4,000mAh capacity on last year’s model, which is a significant boost. The entry-level Razr’s design still incorporates a significant “forehead.” But that’s its biggest improvement. The main camera hardware is unchanged, but Motorola swapped the previous generation’s 50-megapixel 2x telephoto for a 50-megapixel ultrawide. This feels like the right call; you can crop your way to a decent 2x photo, but there’s no replacement for a wider lens. The Razr’s finish and color options are down from two to just one: mountain view, a deep green with a woven texture. Honestly, I like it better than last year’s mocha mousse and hot pink options. The entry-level 2026 Razr is $799 and comes with less storage than last year’s model: 128GB, down from 256GB. This phone at least gets a slight chip bump: a Dimensity 7450X compared to the 7400X on the 2025 Razr. It also gets an ultrawide upgrade, from a 13-megapixel sensor up to 50-megapixels. All three Razr devices are IP48-rated, meaning they’re protected against water immersion but not dust. Previous Next 1 / 5 Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge The standard Razr also meets MIL-STD 810H standards for protection in extreme temperatures, humid conditions, and against drops. It too sees a modest increase in battery capacity, from 4,500mAh to 4,800mAh. 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