Motorola Razr 2026 Rumors: Release Date, Price, Specs


Motorola’s likely going to announce its next Razr phone lineup in the coming weeks, continuing the foldable Android phone line. There are already a number of rumors pertaining to it. We expect to see a base Razr, a Razr Plus and Razr Ultra, as Motorola continues to refine its take on the flip-style phone.

While the company hasn’t yet teased any of these, we do know that any new flip-style phones will join Motorola’s book-style Razr Fold, which is set to go on sale this summer. 

Until Motorola does provide a look into its next line of flip phones, here’s what we heard around the internet regarding the rumored phones’ new designs, improved cameras and beefier specs.

Motorola Razr phone folded in half and standing vertically. The hinge side is up. The display shows the time.

The FIFA edition of the Motorola Razr 2025.

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Release date and price

We haven’t heard of an official release date for the 2026 Motorola Razr just yet, but since last year’s Motorola Razr launched in early to mid-May, we’re expecting the same for this year too. As for price, we’re guessing they’ll either stay the same (the 2025 Razr starts at $700) or be more expensive due to the global RAM shortage and other world events.

Motorola has raised the price of some phones in its lower-cost Moto G line over their prior models, and it is possible the Razr line might follow suit.

Motorola’s UK website has begun preorders for the Razr Fold with an £1,800 price for a model with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage. Those preorders will be shipping in that country on May 6. However, pricing and availability will likely be different for the US market, which has yet to announce those details. For comparison, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 costs £1,799 for a 256GB model, and starts at $2,000 in the US.

When it comes to the Razr Plus and Razr Ultra, if last year’s prices are any indication, they’ll probably be around the $1,000 ballpark or higher. 

Razr Plus, folded closed, shows the cover screen.

The Motorola Razr Plus (2025), pictured here, and the Ultra both include a 4-inch cover screen.

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Design and display

According to recent rumors, the design of the 2026 Razr will likely be similar to its predecessor. It’ll have the famous clamshell design and the smaller Quick View display on the cover.

Color-wise, Moto is expected to introduce new colors to the Razr lineup. Some rumors say they’ll be called hematite, sparkling green and pink, while others say they could be hematite, sporting green and violet ice. All of these colors are from Motorola’s Pantone collaboration. Leaker Evan Blass recently posted some rendered images of what could be the Razr’s base colors. The Razr Ultra, according to Android Headlines, is expected to ship in an Orient blue alcantara, a Pantone cocoa wood and an African violet. 

Another particularly interesting rumor is that the new Razrs won’t just come in new colors but new textures as well. We’re hearing that they’ll come in a fabric-like texture, a carbon-fiber-like texture and one additional finish that’s yet to be identified. Apparently, the Sparkling Green will have the carbon-fiber texture while the Hematite will have the fiber texture. 

Unfortunately for those who prefer slender handhelds, there’s some speculation that the 2026 Razr Ultra will actually be bulkier than its predecessor. Leaker OnLeaks says that the phone will be 3.46 by 2.92 by 0.62 inches when folded and 6.74 by 2.92 by 0.3 inches when unfolded. That makes it just 0.02 inches thicker in its unfolded state when compared to the 2025 Razr. (The 2025 Razr, by comparison, is 0.28 inches thick unfolded and 0.62 inches thick folded.) While 0.02 inches is only a smidge thicker, it’s not great if you were hoping for the Razr to become a slimmer handset

Display-wise, the new Razr is said to have similar specs to the 2025 version. It’s expected to have a 6.9-inch OLED display when unfolded and a 3.63-inch OLED panel to use while folded.

With the phone half folded, with the hinge-side up, the back of the phone is displayed, showing the crystals on the back of the Razr phone.

Motorola has included a variety of different materials on the 2025 Razr line, such as the Swarovski crystals on the Pantone Ice Melt edition of the phone.

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Camera upgrades

Recent rumors seem to indicate that the base 2026 Motorola Razr could have a camera upgrade. The 2025 version has a 50-megapixel rear camera plus a 13-megapixel ultrawide. New speculation, however, brings those specs up to the Razr Plus level.

Android Authority has heard that it could have a 50-megapixel main rear camera along with a 50-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x zoom. We haven’t heard too much about the specs for the 2026 Razr Plus and Ultra, however.

Front cover screen on the Razr. On it is a display of an analog-style clock.

The cameras on the next base Razr might get an upgrade, according to rumors.

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Rumored specs and performance

Eagle-eyed folks on the internet recently spotted the Motorola Razr 2026 listing on TENAA, which is China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center. The listing revealed some key specs. According to Phone Arena, the new Moto Razr could come with massive amounts of RAM — 8, 12, 16 or 18GB RAM. 

Other specs include an Octa-core 2.75 GHz processor, a 4,500-mAh battery and 33W charging capabilities. It could also come in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB storage variants. 

Though the storage and RAM options sound impressive, especially with the global RAM shortage, Android Police warns that these upgrades might not be available in the US. The outlet points out that international models of the Razr last year included higher storage and RAM specs than what was available in the US. Motorola does often release higher-end phones in other countries, such as the Motorola Signature. It remains unclear if the specs seen here are only for the Chinese market. 

Two Motorola Razr Fold phones are propped up on a table.

The book-style Razr Fold will join Motorola’s flip-style Razr phones this summer.

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Motorola Razr vs. Razr Plus vs. Razr Ultra vs. Razr Fold

Aside from the above leaks, we haven’t heard too much about the 2026 Razr Plus. That said, it stands to reason that the Plus will have slightly more premium specs when compared to the base Razr. As for the Ultra, it looks like it could have the same processor as last year. According to Android Headlines, the Razr Ultra looks to have the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. However, Android Headlines also says that it could ship with a bigger battery — a 5,000-mAh battery, to be exact. That’s about a 6% bump over its predecessor. 

That’s why, for many, the most exciting handset in Moto’s upcoming lineup is the book-style Razr Fold.

According to our hands-on earlier this year, the Razr Fold has the following specs: a 6.6-inch external display, an 8.1-inch internal display, a measurement of 4.6mm thick when open and 9.9mm thick when closed, a triple 50-megapixel camera system plus a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the cover and a 20-megapixel selfie on the inside, and a 6,000-mAh battery.

It’s also powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor. It comes in Pantone blackened blue (textured back) and Pantone lily white (smooth and matte). 

Watch this: Motorola Razr Fold Hands-On: Sleek Design With a Luxury Finish





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When to watch the First Round

  • Saturday, March 21 (women’s)

When to watch the Second Round

  • Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22 (men’s)
  • Sunday and Monday, March 22 and 23 (women’s)

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Where to watch 

  • The men’s First and Second Round will be broadcast across CBS, TNT, TBS and TruTV and streams on HBO Max.
  • The women’s First and Second Round will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and streams on ESPN Unlimited.

NCAA March Madness is here! It’s been almost a year since the Florida Gators won the men’s basketball championship and the UConn Huskies earned the women’s title, and both teams have snagged top seeds at the 2026 NCAA tournament, too. The Gators find themselves sharing the No. 1 spot with Duke, Michigan and Arizona, while the women’s Huskies are joined by Texas, South Carolina and UCLA in the top four. At this stage of the tournament, all the top seeds are still in, although a few early upsets have seen teams like BYU and Wisconsin departing the men’s competition in the First Round. 

By contrast, there haven’t been any major upsets in the women’s First Round, which continues through Saturday. The women’s Second Round begins Sunday. The women’s First and Second Rounds air on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews and stream on ESPN Unlimited. The men’s Second Round takes place Saturday and Sunday and games will be spread across CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV and will stream on HBO Max or Paramount Plus. 

Here’s a breakdown of every team that’s playing, how to watch and everything else you need to know.

When is March Madness 2026?

March Madness 2026 began Tuesday, March 17, with the men’s First Four games. The women’s First Four took place Wednesday, March 18, and Thursday, March 19. Games will run through the rest of March and into early April; the women’s championship final is scheduled for April 5, the men’s for April 6.

Watch March Madness without cable

Women’s March Madness games will air across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews. Every First Four game of the women’s tournament will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN Unlimited. Men’s March Madness games will be split among CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. You can catch every men’s First Four game on TruTV via HBO Max.

ESPN

ESPN Unlimited is ESPN’s comprehensive, standalone streaming service. For $30 per month, you can watch every women’s March Madness game all in one place. Read our review of ESPN Unlimited.

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With HBO Max, you can stream 46 games in the men’s March Madness tournament, including the Final Four and the Championship Final. And with HBO Max’s multiview experience, you can stream up to three matchups simultaneously. Live sports are only available on HBO Max’s Standard ($18.50 per month) and Premium ($23 a month) plans.

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You’ll be able to watch select games from the First Round to the Elite Eight live on CBS, which streams on Paramount Plus Premium. A subscription typically costs $14 a month, but now through March 31, new customers and select returning customers can get their first two months for just $3 a month.

Watch March Madness with a live TV streaming service

Don’t want to subscribe to multiple streaming services to watch March Madness? That’s understandable. There are a few live TV streaming services where you can watch most or all of the men’s and women’s tournaments all in one place. Each of them offers a free trial

The men’s games will be on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV, and women’s games will be carried across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews. With a subscription to DirecTV, Hulu Plus Live TV or YouTube TV,  you can watch every channel that’s broadcasting the men’s and women’s tournaments.

We’ll note that Fubo offers major sporting events and even includes access to ESPN Unlimited. It doesn’t carry TBS, TNT or TruTV, making it a less ideal option for watching the men’s tournament.

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YouTube TV costs $83 per month and includes CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV for the men’s tournament and ESPN’s suite of channels for the women’s tournament. Right now, you can sign up for YouTube TV and get your first two months for $60/month, and there is a free 21-day trial.

Not every local channel is available in every market, so you’ll need to make sure the networks broadcasting the 2026 tournament are offered in your area. Plug in your ZIP code on its welcome page to see which local networks you get.

Read our YouTube TV review.

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Hulu with Live TV costs $90 a month and features every channel you need to watch both March Madness tournaments. On its live news page, you can enter your ZIP code under the “Can I watch local news in my area?” question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get.

Read our Hulu with Live TV review.

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DirecTV’s MySports package costs $70 a month and includes ABC, CBS, ESPN Unlimited, TBS, TNT and TruTV, which means it’s one of the most comprehensive places to watch every March Madness game. Use the channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available where you live. Read our DirecTV MySports review.

Fubo

Fubo’s sports package costs $46 for your first month after the free trial. Like the primary Fubo packages, it offers ABC, CBS and a subscription to ESPN Unlimited. Fubo’s Pro plan costs $74 a month and includes ABC, CBS and access to ESPN Unlimited. Fubo is currently offering the first month for $49 on the Pro plan. Click here to see which local channels you get. 
Read our Fubo review.

For more, check out our live TV streaming services guide and our recommendations for the best sports streaming services.

March Madness tournament schedule:

Men’s March Madness schedule

  • First Four: Tuesday-Wednesday
  • First Round: Thursday-Friday
  • Second Round: Saturday-Sunday
  • Sweet 16: March 26-27
  • Elite Eight: March 28-29
  • Final Four: April 4
  • National Championship: April 6, 8:30 p.m. ET (TBS)

Women’s March Madness schedule

  • First Four: Wednesday-Thursday
  • First round: Friday-Saturday
  • Second round: Sunday-Monday
  • Sweet 16: March 27-28
  • Elite Eight: March 29-30
  • Final Four: April 3 at 7 p.m. ET (Second semifinal starts 30 minutes after the first game ends.)
  • NCAA championship game: April 5 at 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)

March Madness men’s individual game schedule:

All times Eastern. For completed games, the winning team is in bold. 

First Four:

Tuesday

  • 6:40 p.m.: No. 16 UMBC (83) vs. (86) No. 16 Howard (TruTV)
  • 9:10 p.m.: No. 11 Texas (68) vs. (66) No. 11 NC State (TruTV)

Wednesday

  • 6:40 p.m.: No. 16 Prairie View A&M (67) vs. (55) No. 16 Lehigh (TruTV)
  • 9:10 p.m.: No. 11 Miami (Ohio) (89) vs. (79) No. 11 SMU (TruTV)

First Round:

Thursday

  • 12:15 p.m.: No. 8 Ohio State (64) vs. (66) No. 9 TCU (CBS)
  • 12:40 p.m.: No. 4 Nebraska (76) vs. (47) No. 13 Troy (TruTV)
  • 1:30 p.m.: No. 6 Louisville (83) vs. (79) No. 11 South Florida (TNT)
  • 1:50 p.m.: No. 5 Wisconsin (82) vs. (83) No. 12 High Point (TBS)
  • 2:50 p.m.: No. 1 Duke (71) vs. (65) No. 16 Siena (CBS)
  • 3:15 p.m.: No. 5 Vanderbilt (78) vs. (68) No. 12 McNeese (TruTV)
  • 4:05 p.m.: No. 3 Michigan State (92) vs. (67) No. 14 North Dakota State
  • 4:25 p.m.: No. 4 Arkansas (97) vs. (78) No. 13 Hawaii (TBS)
  • 6:50 p.m.: No. 6 North Carolina (78) vs. (82) No. 11 VCU (TNT)
  • 7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Michigan (101) vs. (80) No. 16 Howard (CBS)
  • 7:25 p.m.: No. 6 BYU (71) vs. (79) No. 11 Texas (TBS)
  • 7:35 p.m.: No. 7 Saint Mary’s (50) vs. (63) No. 10 Texas A&M (TruTV)
  • 9:25 p.m.: No. 3 Illinois (105) vs. (70) No. 14 Penn (TNT)
  • 9:45 p.m.: No. 8 Georgia (77) vs. (102) No. 9 Saint Louis (CBS)
  • 10 p.m.: No. 3 Gonzaga (73) vs. (64) No. 14 Kennesaw State (TBS)
  • 10:10 p.m.: No. 2 Houston (78) vs. (47) No. 15 Idaho (TruTV)

Friday

  • 12:15 p.m.: No. 7 Kentucky (89) vs. (84) No. 10 Santa Clara (CBS)
  • 12:40 p.m.: No. 5 Texas Tech (91) vs. (71) No. 12 Akron (TruTV)
  • 1:35 p.m.: No. 1 Arizona (92) vs. (58) No. 16 LIU (TNT)
  • 1:50 p.m.: No. 3 Virginia (82) vs. (73) No. 14 Wright State (TBS)
  • 2:50 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa State (108) vs. (74) No. 15 Tennessee State (CBS)
  • 3:15 p.m.: No. 4 Alabama (90) vs. (70) No. 13 Hofstra (TruTV)
  • 4:10 p.m.: No. 8 Villanova (76) vs. (86) No. 9 Utah State (TNT)
  • 4:25 p.m.: No. 6 Tennessee (78) vs. (56) No. 11 Miami (Ohio) (TBS)
  • 6:50 p.m.: No. 8 Clemson (61) vs. (67) No. 9 Iowa (TNT)
  • 7:10 p.m.: No. 5 St. John’s (79) vs. (53) No. 12 Northern Iowa (CBS)
  • 7:25 p.m.: No. 7 UCLA (75) vs. (71) No. 10 UCF (TBS)
  • 7:35 p.m.: No. 2 Purdue (104) vs. (71) No. 15 Queens (TruTV)
  • 9:25 p.m.: No. 16 Prairie View A&M (55) vs. (114) No. 1 Florida (TNT)
  • 9:45 p.m.: No. 4 Kansas (68) vs. (60) No. 13 Cal Baptist (CBS)
  • 10 p.m.: No. 2 UConn (82) vs. (71) No. 15 Furman (TBS)
  • 10:10 p.m.: No. 7 Miami (80) vs. (66) No. 10 Missouri (TruTV)

Second Round:

Saturday 

  • 12:10 p.m.: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 9 Saint Louis (CBS)
  • 2:45 p.m.: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Louisville (CBS)
  • 5:15 p.m.: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 9 TCU (CBS)
  • 6:10 p.m.: No. 2 Houston vs. No. 10 Texas A&M (TNT)
  • 7:10 p.m.: No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 11 Texas (TBS)
  • 7:50 p.m.: No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 11 VCU (CBS)
  • 8:45 p.m.: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt (TNT)
  • 9:45 p.m: N0. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 12 High Point (TBS)

Sunday

  • 12:10 p.m.: No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Miami (Fla.) (CBS)
  • 2:45 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Kentucky (CBS)
  • 5:15 p.m.: No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 5 St. John’s (CBS)
  • 6:10 p.m.: No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 6 Tennessee (TNT)
  • 7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 9 Iowa (TBS)
  • 7:50 p.m.: No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 9 Utah State (TruTV)
  • 8:45 p.m.: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 UCLA (TNT)
  • 9:45 p.m.: No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Texas Tech (TBS)

March Madness women’s individual game schedule:

All times Eastern.

First Four:

Wednesday

Thursday

First Round:

Friday

  • 11:30 a.m.: No. 3 Duke (81) vs. (64) No. 14 Charleston (ESPN2)
  • 12 p.m.: No. 3 TCU (86) vs. (40) No. 14 UC San Diego (ESPN)
  • 1:30 p.m. ET: No. 8 Oregon (70) vs. (62) No. 9 Virginia Tech (ESPN2)
  • 2 p.m.: No. 6 Baylor (67) vs. (62) No. 11 Nebraska/Richmond (ESPN)
  • 2:30 p.m.: No. 6 Washington (72) vs. (64) No. 11 South Dakota State (ESPN News)
  • 3 p.m.: No. 5 Maryland (99) vs. (67) No. 12 Murray State (ESPNU)
  • 3:30 p.m.: No. 5 Ole Miss (81) vs. (66) No. 12 Gonzaga (ESPN2)
  • 4 p.m.: No. 1 Texas (87) vs. (45) No. 16 Missouri State (ESPN)
  • 5:30 p.m.: No. 2 Michigan (83) vs. (48) No. 15 Holy Cross (ESPN2)
  • 5:30 p.m.: No. 4 North Carolina (82) vs. (51) No. 13 Western Illinois (ESPN News)
  • 6 p.m.: No. 2 LSU (116) vs. (58) No. 15 Jacksonville (ESPN)
  • 6 p.m.: No. 4 Minnesota (75) vs. (58) No. 13 Green Bay (ESPNU)
  • 7:30 p.m.: No. 5 Michigan State (65) vs. (62) No. 12 Colorado State (ESPN News)
  • 8 p.m.: No. 7 NC State (10) vs. (61) No. 10 Tennessee (ESPN)
  • 8:30 p.m.: No. 7 Texas Tech (57) vs. (52) No. 10 Villanova (ESPNU)
  • 10 p.m.: No. 4 Oklahoma (89) vs. (59) No. 13 Idaho (ESPN)

Saturday

  • 11:30 p.m.: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 14 Howard (ESPN2)
  • 12 p.m.: No. 3 Louisville vs. No. 14 Vermont (ESPN)
  • 1 p.m.: No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Samford/Southern (ABC)
  • 1:30 p.m.: No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 10 Virginia/Arizona State (ESPN2)
  • 2 p.m.: No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 11 Fairfield (ESPN)
  • 2:30 p.m.: No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 12 James Madison (ESPNU)
  • 2:30 p.m.: No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Rhode Island (ESPN News)
  • 3 p.m.: No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 UTSA (ABC)
  • 3:30 p.m.: No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 USC (ESPN2)
  • 4 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson (ESPN)
  • 5 p.m.: No. 4 West Virginia vs. No. 13 Miami (Ohio) (ESPNU)
  • 5:30 p.m.: No. 8 Iowa State vs. No. 9 Syracuse (ESPN2)
  • 7 p.m.: No. 2 Vanderbilt vs. No. 15 High Point (ESPN News)
  • 7:30 p.m.: No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Princeton (ESPN2)
  • 9:30 p.m.: No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 10 Colorado (ESPN2)
  • 10 p.m.: No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 16 California Baptist (ESPN)

Second Round:

Sunday

  • 12 p.m.: No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 5 Maryland (ESPN)
  • 1 p.m.: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 7 NC State (ESPN)
  • 2 p.m.: No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Ole Miss (ESPN)
  • 3 p.m.: No. 2 LSU vs. No. 7  Texas Tech (ABC)
  • 4 p.m.: No. 3 Duke vs. No. 6 Baylor (ESPN)
  • 6 p.m.: No. 1 Texas vs. Np. 8 Oregon (ESPN)
  • 8 p.m.: No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (ESPN)
  • 10 p.m.: No. 3 TCU vs. No. 6 Washington (ESPN)





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