Motorola Razr
Hacker ApprovedRanked 4 of 5 foldable phones by recommenders
Compact flip phone people like for its pocketability, one-handed use and front screen; critics say software updates arrive slowly.
Compact flip phone people like for its pocketability, one-handed use and front screen; critics say software updates arrive slowly.
30 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 21
- criticize it
- 9
- approval share
- 70%
Recommended in 10 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 1.3 years
Median of the 5 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it carries the badge
- 21 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 10 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Stylish, cool design
“The motorola razr flip phones are great in my opinion.”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “Samsung Upcycle Promise” “The motorola razr was the sexiest phone ever”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe” “I liked the Startac and Razr formfactor.”
Comment from 9 Apr 2026 in “Teardown of unreleased LG Rollable shows why rollable phones aren't a thing” - Comment from 9 Jun 2026 in “WWDC 2026: Apple is Folding”
- Comment from 22 Aug 2026 in “Initial focus for our partnership with Motorola is a regular non-folding device”
Easy one-handed use
“They're great. 4" external display that is easy to use one-handed”
Comment from 9 Sep 2026 in “iPhone Duo” “with a ring, it's super easy to use one-handed”
Comment from 8 Jul 2026 in “A bug which affected only left handed users” “extremely usable one-handed”
Comment from 20 Aug 2026 in “Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era” Useful front cover screen
“The modern "flip" foldables like the Samsung Flip and Moto Razr let you do a lot on the front cover screen these days.”
Comment from 10 Sep 2026 in “iPhone Duo” “Moto screen is good enough and has a full screen, not a dummy one”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “iPhone Duo Teardown” “allows you to mostly live in the outside screen”
Comment from 10 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: Are there any viable Android phones for a power user to buy nowadays?” Compact, pocket-friendly size
“Everyone I have ever met with the new Motorola Razr product lineup owns that phone so it fits in women's jeans pockets.”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “iPhone Duo Teardown” “The solution that I would implement if I wanted a small phone would be a Motorola flip.”
Comment from 26 Jun 2026 in “Jolla Phone, Over 13 500 units sold” “It trades length for thickness which is a godsend for me.”
Comment from 9 Jun 2026 in “WWDC 2026: Apple is Folding”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Slow software update support
“practically disposable with their dismal update support lasting in some cases only a year or a major version”
Comment from 2 Mar 2026 in “Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS Foundation” “The razr and edge lines do not get as reliable monthly updates and ship with bloatware.”
Comment from 2 Mar 2026 in “Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS Foundation” “Those Razr phone updates need to start landing sooner”
Comment from 18 Sep 2026 in “Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without releasing to the AOSP” Higher price, less storage
“the 2025s were $50 more and reviews said they offered no meaningful performance boost”
Comment from 29 Dec 2025 in “I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret” “Motorola has both increased the price on their Razr flip phone and downsized the minimum storage”
Comment from 6 May 2026 in “Shrinkflation Is Quietly Making All Gadgets Worse”
Other foldable phones people recommend
The four most recommended other foldable phones, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone Duo | 233 | 245 | 49% | 9 | — | — |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold | 42 | 24 | 64% | 9 | 1 yr15 owners | — |
| Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold | 39 | 35 | 53% | 8 | 2 yrs5 owners | — |
| Motorola RazrThis page | 21 | 9 | 70% | 10 | 1.3 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
35 of the 36 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Moto screen is good enough and has a full screen, not a dummy one”
“Everyone I have ever met with the new Motorola Razr product lineup owns that phone so it fits in women's jeans pockets.”
“Those Razr phone updates need to start landing sooner”
“the proportions are a little awkward when opened”
“The modern "flip" foldables like the Samsung Flip and Moto Razr let you do a lot on the front cover screen these days.”
“even that phone requires hand repositioning to reach the top of the screen when open”
“The Razrs are significantly larger, heavier, and wider than the mini.”
“They're great. 4" external display that is easy to use one-handed”
“Have a Razr 2024 which mostly works”
“But the phones themselves were cool.”
“extremely usable one-handed”
“Pretty much all Android apps work on it, sub-4" screen.”
“My inner screen's touch layer died out of the blue after ~1 year and a few months”
“Have a Razr 2024 which mostly works and that's thanks to some custom PWM settings from Motorola.”
“I've been pleasantly surprised at how robust my 2024 Razr (regular edition) has been.”
“the reports are for phones that are relatively new - not even two years of use”
“The Motorola razr has crease issues that they seem to want to ignore”
“The motorola razr was the sexiest phone ever”
“with a ring, it's super easy to use one-handed”
“The solution that I would implement if I wanted a small phone would be a Motorola flip.”
“It trades length for thickness which is a godsend for me.”
“It was really good and cool as well.”
“which is why I refuse to risk getting a razr”
“Motorola has both increased the price on their Razr flip phone and downsized the minimum storage”
“I liked the Startac and Razr formfactor.”
“It's bearable with Flicker Protection on, though not nearly as comfortable as an IPS.”
“practically disposable with their dismal update support lasting in some cases only a year or a major version”
“The razr and edge lines do not get as reliable monthly updates and ship with bloatware.”
“stops buying Samsung and waits for next Motorola Flip”
“The motorola razr flip phones are great in my opinion.”
“successfully copied all pictures off my Motorola Razr via Bluetooth to my PC in one go”
“The Razr 2024/25 + the clicks keyboard is probably the "best" so far.”
“the 2025s were $50 more and reviews said they offered no meaningful performance boost”
“Notifications don't randomly disappear on Android”
“allows you to mostly live in the outside screen”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.