Wired Names Motorola Razr Ultra 2026 Best Motorola Phone
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According to a Wired buying guide updated in July 2026, Motorola is among the fastest-growing mobile companies in the world, and its Razr handsets are the most popular folding smartphones in the US. The guide names the Motorola Razr Ultra (2026) as the best overall Motorola phone, praising its 4-inch OLED cover screen, 7-inch 165-Hz AMOLED display, 5,000-mAh silicon-carbon battery, and improved camera system. The article notes that Motorola phones often go on sale weeks or months after launch, and advises readers never to buy at MSRP. It also highlights that Motorola’s software update policy lags behind competitors, with high-end models receiving three Android OS updates and five years of security updates, while most Moto G phones get only two Android updates and three years of security updates. The guide recommends the Moto G Stylus 2026 as the best Moto G phone, noting its built-in stylus and 5,200-mAh battery, but criticizes its price increase to $500 and storage reduction to 128 GB.
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Motorola is among the fastest-growing mobile companies in the world, and Razr handsets are the most popular folding smartphones in the US.
The best Motorola phone is the Razr Ultra (2026), with a 4-inch OLED cover screen, 7-inch 165-Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, 512 GB storage, 16 GB RAM, and a 5,000-mAh silicon-carbon battery.
The Razr Ultra’s battery lasts two full days, sometimes into a third day with average use.
The best cheap folding phone is the Razr (2026) at $800, with a MediaTek chipset and smaller cover glass.
The best Moto G phone is the Moto G Stylus (2026) at $500, with a 120-Hz AMOLED 6.7-inch screen, 5,200-mAh battery, and built-in stylus.
Motorola promises three Android OS updates and five years of security updates for high-end phones; the Razr Fold gets seven years; most Moto G phones get two Android updates and three years of security updates.
Motorola phones often go on sale weeks or months after launch; the guide advises never buying at MSRP.
Sources: Wired
