The greatest Android flip phone of all time just reached its lowest price ever. The updated Motorola Razr Ultra costs $899.99 now, cut by $400 from its original $1,299.99 price — which amounts to a nearly 31% discount, throwing a premium foldable into mainstream flagship territory sans the four-digit silicon slap in the face.
This isn’t a clearance oddity — it’s a sign that expensive flip phones are getting closer to the budget category. Counterpoint Research and DSCC analysts have tracked consistent double-digit growth for foldables globally, and aggressive pricing during key sales periods is just one reason interest keeps climbing.
Why this unusually aggressive flip phone deal stands out
The Razr Ultra also made a name for itself by acting just how you’d expect a flagship phone that folds to act. It comes with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage out of the box — more memory than most slab flagships — plus a top-end Snapdragon 8-class SoC. That combo helps multitasking feel snappy, whether you’re photo-editing or running navigation and messaging side by side.
Displays are the star. On the inside, a nearly seven-inch AMOLED panel is driven up to 165Hz and reaches high peak brightness, resulting in desktop-smooth scrolling and gaming. The exterior has a large 4-inch cover screen that’s spacious enough to run full Android apps without hacks, which shifts how you use a flip phone from day to day: checking mail, sending texts, setting playlists, or glancing quickly at a map, all without opening the device.
Some hardware polish is a more distinguishing trait. A titanium-reinforced hinge has a solid, click-action feel and holds angles with precision, for hands-free video calls or maybe just an annoying time-lapse. The phone has one of the biggest batteries in a clamshell foldable, at 4,700mAh, and the charging story is similarly premium, with it topping up at up to 68W wired and 30W wireless, so it’s relatively brief moments between when you’ll need an AC outlet.
Motorola’s design choices are what make its phones stand out in this price range, with Pantone-aligned colors sitting alongside vegan leather finishes or at least texture — sometimes even Alcantara or wood — in more limited editions. If you’re in the market for a flip that doesn’t look like every other, then this lineup will do you one better.
How the Razr Ultra compares with flip phone competition
And at $899.99, the Razr Ultra is cheaper than the Galaxy Z Flip 6’s regular price of $1,099 with a larger cover screen and a bigger battery. Samsung still offers the most in terms of software longevity — its current policy is up to seven years, including OS and security updates — and Motorola’s new commitment stacks up to up to four Android generations and five years of patches. That may matter if you intend to hang on to a phone for a half decade or longer.
Using the phone day-to-day, however, will favor the Razr Ultra’s cover display. The fact that it can run full apps, without pigeonholing itself into a lesser, widgety smartwatch second screen experience, makes swift interactions feel normal and blurs the line between what’s watch-ish and really usable. Reviewers for all the leading tech outlets universally call out the cover screen and battery life as the Razr Ultra’s trump cards versus other flips.
For creators (and anyone else) on the go, that sturdy hinge and bigger battery pay dividends. Prop it open and shoot hands-free, take group shots with your friends, or play turn-by-turn poker on the outer screen while you wait for the Uber to arrive. These small wins, quality-of-life-wise, start to add up — particularly when the hardware isn’t going for a premium price anymore.
Who should buy the Motorola Razr Ultra at this price
If you have been waiting for a flip that doesn’t take much of a hit in the flagship performance department, this is your sweet spot. Power users have all the RAM and storage headroom they could need; travelers get a compact device that unfolds into what’s almost a canvas-size tablet; minimalists can subsist on the cover screen for a lot of tasks. The discount also helps it feel like a more enticing recommendation for foldable first-timers who want to avoid early-adopter tax.
Two quick caveats: availability can tighten quickly around major sales periods, and your trade-in value could vary from retailer to retailer. And if you’re coming in from a recent flagship, stacking trade-in credits with this all-time-low sticker could make the effective cost that much more enticing.
Bottom line on the Razr Ultra’s value at $899.99
The Razr Ultra was already the best Android flip phone on its own merits; at $899.99, it becomes the best value as well. You’re getting cutting-edge screens, lots of memory and storage, fast charging, and a much-refined hinge in a unique design. And for all the flip-curious who have been price-shy, this is when the math finally works.