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It looks like 2026 could be the year of the foldable for Australian phone fans. Following Honor's announcement that the Magic V6 is available in Australia, Motorola has confirmed local availability for the razr fold.
It's also shown off the latest version of its iconic razr family, the razr 70 Ultra.
Until now, Motorola's foldable story has been all about the flip phone. The razr fold opens book-style into an 8.1 inch 2K display for multitasking, with a 6.6-inch external screen handling the day-to-day stuff without needing to unfold it.
Motorola's calling it the brightest interior display of any foldable, and it's also the only one with Sound by Bose built in.
Motorola has also brought the camera excellence from the Signature smartphone to the fold.
A 50MP Sony sensor picked up a DXOMARK Gold Label for imaging, backed by a 50MP periscope telephoto with up to 100x zoom and a 50MP ultrawide with macro focus.
It shoots Dolby Vision video up to 8K, which is an unusual spec for a foldable at any price.
Battery life looks strong on paper too. The 6000 mAh cell is one of the largest fitted to any foldable, and 80W TurboPower charging is rated for more than 43 hours of use per charge.
There's also support for the moto pen ultra, sold separately, for sketching and note-taking on the big screen, and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip running the show with Gemini, moto ai and Perplexity all available out of the box.
If a book-style foldable feels like more phone than you need, the razr 70 ultra picks up where last year's razr 50 ultra left off.
It runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, which Motorola says makes it the most powerful razr yet, and its triple 50MP camera system is the first on a flip phone to use a LOFIC sensor, said to capture up to 6x more dynamic range in tricky lighting.
A 5000mAh silicon carbon battery and 68W charging get a claimed 36 hours of use, with a full day's charge in around eight minutes.
Rounding out the announcement is the latest in Motorola's Brilliant Collection, with the motorola signature and moto buds 2 plus both arriving in a PANTONE Violet Indigo colourway finished with Swarovski crystals.
"Beyond being our first book-style foldable smartphone, it's a device that adapts to how people live, work and create, setting a new standard for what a foldable can do," said Praveena Raman, Head of Motorola ANZ.
Both phones carry an IP rating for water and dust resistance rather than full waterproofing. The razr fold's IP49 rating means it can handle both submersion in fresh water and high-pressure, high-temperature water jets, while the razr 70 ultra's IP48 rating covers submersion but not pressurised jets. Neither is designed to be used underwater.
| Spec | motorola razr fold | motorola razr 70 ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Book-style foldable | Flip phone |
| Colours (AU) | PANTONE Blackened Blue, PANTONE Lily White | PANTONE Orient Blue |
| Cover display | 6.6" LTPO pOLED, 2520 x 1080, 165Hz, 6,000 nits peak brightness | 4.0" Extreme AMOLED, 1272 x 1080, 165Hz, 3,000 nits peak brightness |
| Main display | 8.1" LTPO pOLED, 2484 x 2232 (2K), 120Hz, 6,200 nits peak brightness | 7.0" Extreme AMOLED, 1224 x 2992 (1.5K), 165Hz, 5,000 nits peak brightness |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (octa-core, up to 3.8GHz) | Snapdragon 8 Elite (Oryon CPU, up to 4.47GHz) |
| RAM / storage | 12GB (+12GB RAM Boost) / 256GB | 12GB (+12GB RAM Boost) / 256GB |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main (Sony LYTIA 828, f/1.6, OIS), 50MP ultrawide with Macro Vision (f/2.0), 50MP periscope telephoto (f/2.4, 3x optical, up to 100x Super Zoom Pro, OIS) | 50MP main with LOFIC sensor (f/1.8, OIS), 50MP ultrawide (f/2.0, OIS) |
| Front camera | 20MP (cover display), 32MP (unfolded) | 50MP (f/2.0) |
| Video recording | Up to 8K @ 30fps, Dolby Vision | Up to 8K @ 30fps, Dolby Vision |
| Battery | 6000mAh (silicon carbon) | 5000mAh (silicon carbon) |
| Wired charging | 80W TurboPower (0 to 100% in around 60 minutes) | 68W TurboPower |
| Wireless charging | 50W | 30W |
| Claimed battery life | Over 43 hours | Over 36 hours |
| Water and dust resistance | IP49 (submersible to 1.5m for 30 minutes, plus high-pressure jets) | IP48 (submersible to 1.5m for 30 minutes) |
| Durability | Stainless steel hinge, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 | Titanium-reinforced hinge, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic on cover display |
| Audio | Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Sound by Bose | Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos |
| Biometrics | On-screen fingerprint, face unlock | Side fingerprint sensor, face unlock |
| Connectivity | 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, UWB | 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, UWB |
| Dimensions (open) | 144.47 x 160.05 x 4.55mm | 171.48 x 73.99 x 7.19mm |
| Dimensions (closed) | 160.05 x 73.6 x 9.89mm | 88.12 x 73.99 x 15.69mm |
| Weight | 243g | 199g |
| Stylus support | moto pen ultra (sold separately) | Not supported |
| OS updates | Up to 7 Android upgrades, 7 years of security updates | 3 years of Android upgrades, 4 years of security updates |
Pricing and availability
The motorola razr fold is available for pre-order now at $2,799 in PANTONE Blackened Blue and PANTONE Lily White, through JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman until 15 July, with Telstra opening its own pre-order window from 7 July.
The razr 70 ultra follows the same pre-order timeline, priced at $1,999 in PANTONE Orient Blue, also through JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman.
The motorola signature and moto buds 2 plus Swarovski edition arrive exclusively through Telstra from 7 July, priced at $1,799 for the pair in PANTONE Violet Indigo.
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