# Motorola Razr

21 Hacker News commenters recommended Motorola Razr and 9 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 10 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 1.3 years (5 owners). It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Compact flip phone people like for its pocketability, one-handed use and front screen; critics say software updates arrive slowly.

## Why people recommend it

- Stylish, cool design (5 comments): "The motorola razr flip phones are great in my opinion." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47141299)) "The motorola razr was the sexiest phone ever" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48939380)) "I liked the Startac and Razr formfactor." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47699059))
- Easy one-handed use (3 comments): "They're great. 4" external display that is easy to use one-handed" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49631470)) "with a ring, it's super easy to use one-handed" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48838276)) "extremely usable one-handed" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49374425))
- Useful front cover screen (3 comments): "The modern "flip" foldables like the Samsung Flip and Moto Razr let you do a lot on the front cover screen these days." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49651537)) "Moto screen is good enough and has a full screen, not a dummy one" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50239843)) "allows you to mostly live in the outside screen" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46215613))
- Compact, pocket-friendly size (3 comments): "Everyone I have ever met with the new Motorola Razr product lineup owns that phone so it fits in women's jeans pockets." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50238825)) "The solution that I would implement if I wanted a small phone would be a Motorola flip." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48691571)) "It trades length for thickness which is a godsend for me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48463250))

## What people warn about

- Slow software update support (3 comments): "practically disposable with their dismal update support lasting in some cases only a year or a major version" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47215543)) "The razr and edge lines do not get as reliable monthly updates and ship with bloatware." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47215394)) "Those Razr phone updates need to start landing sooner" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49759419))
- Higher price, less storage (2 comments): "the 2025s were $50 more and reviews said they offered no meaningful performance boost" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46423107)) "Motorola has both increased the price on their Razr flip phone and downsized the minimum storage" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48037560))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Apple iPhone Duo](https://hackerapproved.com/p/iphone-duo.md): 233 recommend
- [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold](https://hackerapproved.com/p/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8.md): 42 recommend
- [Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold](https://hackerapproved.com/p/google-pixel-11-pro-fold.md): 39 recommend
- [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip](https://hackerapproved.com/p/samsung-galaxy-z-flip.md): 9 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Motorola+Razr+2025+flip+phone&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.motorola.com/us/en/homepage)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Motorola Razr", https://hackerapproved.com/p/motorola-razr/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).