Motorola Razr Ultra Delivers 5,000mAh Battery but Stumbles at $1,499

7 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 27

$1,499 buys a flip phone with standout battery life, but the 2026 Razr Ultra is still hard to recommend because its camera performance is inconsistent.
A 5,000mAh silicon-carbon battery—up from 4,700mAh last year—gave the phone unusually strong endurance for a foldable, often ending days above 50% and avoiding low-power mode.
Motorola’s large cover screen and software remain a strength, making apps, notifications and quick tasks easier to handle without opening the phone.
A new 50-megapixel main sensor did not fix image issues: photos were described as overly saturated, bright and flat, while the phone also lacks features such as a telephoto camera, Qi2 magnets and full dust resistance.
Preinstalled third-party software further undercuts the premium pitch, with concerns raised after a report that some software may have injected Amazon affiliate codes, though no personal-data risk was indicated.

Why does the new Razr Ultra lack key 2026 features despite its shocking $1,499 price?

Is Motorola sacrificing user security for ad revenue with its pre-installed bloatware?