Motorola Razr Plus 2025: Rumors, leaks, and everything we know so far

The 2024 Motorola Razr family was a hit, so naturally, we're already excited about the Razr Plus 2025. Now that we're settling into the new year, leaks and rumors are starting to crop up about Motorola's next flagship foldable phones, which means it's time to round up all the information we can to get an idea of what we're in store for.

It's still a little early to speculate on specific hardware or updates, although it's possible Motorola may be preparing for an earlier launch this year. Still, we'll get into what we think we know, plus lay out what we want to see on the Razr Plus 2025 based on my experience with the Razr Plus 2024.

Motorola Razr Plus 2025: Price & availability

The Motorola Razr Plus 2024 launched in NYC in June of 2024. Naturally, we'd expect the company to stick to the same schedule for the Razr Plus 2025. However, recent rumors suggest that Motorola may be preparing to launch the phone sooner this year by at least a couple of months, as other companies have been pushing their launches up.

That means we may see a launch in April, which would be quite early. However, it's likely that Motorola wants to take advantage of sales earlier in the quarter to help boost its numbers, given the popularity of the Razr Plus 2024.

We don't know what the phone will cost, but Motorola didn't raise the price of the 2024 model, so we hope expect it will remain at $999.

Motorola Razr Plus 2025: Design & display

With leaks starting to pour in about the Razr Plus 2025, we're finally getting a chance to see what the phone likely looks like. According to leaks from Android Headlines, the phone will sport a very similar design to last year's Razr Plus.

The Razr Plus 2024 was a surprising departure from the Razr Plus 2023, adopting a larger cover screen with improved specs. The upcoming Razr Plus appears to look nearly identical to its predecessor, with a more rounded frame for a comfortable hold, a stark contrast to the Galaxy Z Flip series, which is its closest competitor. Furthermore, we see that Motorola will retain the vegan leather back for its models, although it looks like it will sport stitching along the edges of the rear panel.

Given Motorola's partnership with Pantone, the Razr Plus 2025 will likely sport some unique and vibrant color options. This could also include a Color of the Year model, which Motorola has done with its previous phones. In 2025, Pantone's color of the year is Mocha Mousse, which eventually launched on the Razr Plus 2024 as a fifth color option. Motorola may wait until next year's color is announced or adopt this year's color.

A leaked image from Evan Blass shows off an alleged Rio Red colorway for the Razr Plus 2025, codename Orion.

Interestingly, the images reveal a curious new button on the side of the phone opposite the power and volume buttons. It's unclear what the purpose of this button is, but it could possibly be a way to trigger Gemini or a customizable button similar to the iPhone's Action Button.

The displays are likely to feature a few changes with high resolutions and fast refresh rates. The Razr Plus 2025 will likely have a folding FHD+ OLED display that measures 6.9 inches diagonally and supports up to a 165Hz refresh rate. Motorola's proficiency with the hinge mechanism means the display probably won't feature a very noticeable crease. One change Motorola could adopt is higher brightness to mitigate any glare or difficulty from the built-in screen protector.

Motorola Razr Plus 2025: Specs & cameras

While there isn't too much information about potential specs, rumors are already giving us an idea of the kind of power the phone will have. Early rumors suggested we might get a lower-powered version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, perhaps something like the seven-core version of the chip that recently launched.

More recent rumors tell us that the phone may opt for the real deal with the full Snapdragon 8 Elite, which would mark Motorola's first time bringing a top-of-the-line chipset to the Razr. And benchmarks reveal that it will likely sport all eight cores, which bodes well for performance, efficiency, and on-device AI processing.

Beyond that, it's revealed that the phone will likely come with 12GB of RAM, which is standard for flagships these days, so that goes as no surprise.

So far, we've heard nothing about the phone's cameras, but it Motorola retains the same design from last year, then we can expect two rear cameras with at least a 50MP primary sensor. The second sensor is a toss-up, as it could be a telephoto like the Razr Plus 2024 or Motorola could switch back to an ultrawide camera.

We don't know what other specs the phone may get, but we'll keep an eye out for any additional rumors and leaks.

Motorola Razr Plus 2025: Software & AI

Given that the Razr Plus 2025 is expected to launch in April, assuming that's true, the phone is likely to sport Android 15 out of the box as opposed to Android 16. Google's upcoming OS update is already in beta testing, but the stable version likely won't roll out until late spring or summer. Fingers crossed that the Razr Plus 2025 gets the new software sooner rather than later.

Speaking of updates, Motorola's update promise will likely stick around, too. It's currently three OS upgrades and four years of software updates. With the changes to the Android 16 schedule, perhaps Motorola will increase its promise to more closely match that of Samsung and its recent flagship series.

As for the software itself, Android 15 on Motorola's Hello UI isn't very different from the Android 14 version of the software, as we noticed in our hands-on time with the Moto G 2025. Motorola will likely retain much of the same UI elements as the Razr Plus 2024, including the additional features the company retains for its higher-end models like Magic Canvas.

Moto AI is something we expect Motorola will feature heavily on the phone, along with access to Google AI features like Gemini. Motorola's AI suite is currently in beta, offering notification summaries, recording transcripts, the ability to recall information, and more. By the time the Razr Plus 2025 launches, these features will likely be out of beta and offered as a standard part of the experience.

That includes Motorola's Large Action Model (LAM). This is in closed beta, but it lets the AI perform actions for the user on their behalf, doing things like ordering coffee or getting an Uber to a specific place just from a single prompt. The AI reads the screen and is able to perform actions based on what it learns about the user.

Motorola has shown this off in demos but says it's a concept for now and has not indicated if or when it will arrive on phones.

Motorola Razr Plus 2025: What we want to see

So far, we've laid out the few leaks and rumors we've seen about the Razr Plus 2025, but what about the things we want to see? I've highlighted some below, but you can also read about why I think flip phones still have plenty of room to improve and the ways I think they can and should.

Qi2 wireless charging

Qi2 is finally arriving on more Android phones, with the Samsung Galaxy S25 series officially supporting Qi v2.1. However, these phones are outfitted with Qi2 Ready, a sort of workaround that allows OEMs to use external cases to bring the magnetic charging aspect to the phones.

The Razr Plus 2025 should adopt Qi2 for future-proofing. It could follow Samsung's route by going with cases for magnetic charging, although the Razr series already uses magnets to help keep the phone closed. This sort of works on MagSafe chargers, especially ones with particularly strong magnets. Ideally, Motorola could rework things and add Qi2 with built-in magnetic charging, giving users the option to use a case or not.

More camera improvements

The jury is still out on whether or not Motorola's new camera system is the bee's knees, but the new 50MP primary sensor and Image Enhancement Engine should work wonders for images and result in an output that's better than what we got with the Razr Plus 2023. That said, the setup on the Razr Plus 2024 is quite unique, as the company ditched the ultrawide sensor for a 2x telephoto camera, with the aim of capturing better portraits.

It's an interesting move, to say the least, and one that not everyone will be happy with, especially with the cheaper Razr 2024 sporting an ultrawide sensor.

Ideally, we could get the best of both worlds, and Motorola would give us three rear sensors on the Razr Plus 2025. At the moment, it's still fairly uncommon to find three cameras on flip phones, let alone a telephoto lens, but it's not completely unheard of: The Huawei Pocket 2 has four rear cameras, including a 8MP 3x telephoto lens.

Having three cameras means Motorola would likely have to change its design a bit to accommodate, especially if it wants to retain the massive cover display.

Tone down the cover screen

The cover screen is by far the best thing about the Razr Plus 2023, but there's no doubt that it was overpowered, sporting a high pixel density and a 144Hz refresh rate. For such a small display, that seemed like overkill, especially on a phone whose battery life was sub-par at best. One reason to use the smaller display is to reframe from using up so much battery, but pushing all those pixels seems a bit counterintuitive.

The new Razr Plus 2024 addresses this somewhat by implementing an LTPO display. This means it should be able to drop down to low refresh rates when necessary, like when viewing static content, thus preserving battery life.

That's fine and dandy, but on such a small display, a 165Hz panel seems entirely too powerful for what most people will be doing on it. And let's face it: gaming and watching movies are still better experiences on the main display. Motorola should just lower the cover screen refresh rate to 90Hz, as it did on the cheaper Razr 2024, as it will still provide a smoother experience without using as much battery power. Either that or Motorola should at least provide the option to change the cover screen refresh rate separately from the main display.

A better software promise

Motorola has improved somewhat on the software front, but the company is still far behind its biggest competitors. Last year's Razr Plus is set to receive three OS upgrades and four years of bi-monthly security updates, which matches the Razr Plus 2024 software promise. That's not bad at all, even if it's below the seven years promised by Samsung and Google for their latest phones. The problem is that at the time of writing, last year's model is still waiting on Android 14, while just about every major OEM (including Sony) has updated their 2023 flagships to the latest version.

To give Motorola credit, the company has been pretty spot on with its bi-monthly updates, but when paying $1000 for a phone, we should not have to wait this long for major software updates to arrive.

Motorola should strive to do much better with the Razr Plus 2025, offering longer software support and pushing updates faster. It would be nice to see the company participate in Android beta programs more widely, as to give more users an avenue to try out the latest version before the stable update launches.

Accessories

Motorola is starting to really make a splash with the Razr series, but it feels like the company isn't leaning into accessories as much as it should. The 2023 model didn't have much in the way of first-party cases, and it took me quite a few tries to find a third-party Razr Plus 2023 screen protector that I really liked.

This year, Motorola is launching new first-party cases that will let you add straps so you can carry the phone like a purse. I love the idea, and it's the type of fun accessory option I want to see the company lean more into. In addition to first-party cases, Motorola should partner with more accessory makers to expand on the possibilities. Thinborne makes some of the best cases around, as they're thin and durable, and some even support MagSafe accessories. I would love to see more case makers give us options beyond Samsung and Google, and as one of the top Android OEMs in North America, Motorola needs to get in on this.