2026 is shaping up to be a breakthrough year for foldables, and Motorola’s new lineup proves it. Engineered with no compromises, it’s built to give the competition a serious run for its money. Both the book‑style Razr Fold and the flip‑style Razr 70 Ultra deliver flagship specs, but it’s the quality of their screens which will likely catch the most attention. These are flagships that approach visual performance from two different angles — one prioritising scale and brightness, the other fluidity and form‑factor integration — but ultimately land in the same place: class‑leading execution.
In this deep dive we’ll explore the two devices, examining how each one pushes its respective category forward. The Razr Fold uses sheer size, extreme brightness and pro‑grade colour depth to create an immersive canvas that behaves more like a premium tablet when unfolded. Meanwhile, the Razr 70 Ultra leans into responsiveness and practical everyday usability, pairing a 1-165Hz dual‑display setup with meaningful outdoor adaptability and a cover screen designed for full app control, letting you do more than ever before.
Together, the Razr Fold and Razr 70 Ultra form a lineup that treats display quality as a priority. Whether you’re after a book‑style foldable or a compact flip, these screens are built to impress.
Motorola Razr Fold: Truly exceptional scale, brightness & colour
The Razr Fold’s internal display is the centrepiece of the device, and its impact is immediate the moment you open it. Spanning 8.1 inches with a 2K (2484 × 2232) LTPO pOLED panel, it offers the kind of expansive workspace that’s perfectly suited to multitasking. In our Android Central review, Managing Editor Derrek Lee detailed how the Razr Fold’s large canvas supports up to three apps in split‑screen, plus additional floating windows, without the phone struggling — a testament not just to its powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, but to the display’s size and clarity. Whether editing documents, managing multiple apps or streaming video, the screen’s scale gives the Razr Fold a distinct advantage over conventional smartphones.
Brightness is where the Razr Fold pushes the envelope hardest — Motorola lists the internal display’s peak brightness at 6,200 nits, a level that stands above competing foldables and competes with the brightest traditional flagships in the world. The external 6.6‑inch LTPO panel is rated at about 6,000 nits, so the Fold stays usable in strong sunlight. The LTPO technology also allows each display to dynamically drop down to just 1Hz on static screens in order to conserve battery.
Our review also called both screens “gorgeous and bright,” noting the outer display’s 165Hz refresh rate for very responsive gaming and the inner display’s 120Hz for smooth, lag‑free performance.
Colour reproduction is equally strong: both displays support 10‑bit colour, unlocking over a billion shades for very accurate tones. The inner screen uses Ultra Thin Glass (UTG), which is known to be exceptionally flexible and scratch resistant. As for its outer display, the Razr Fold is notable for being the world’s first phone adorned with Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3, ensuring outstanding drop protection. Together, these choices give the Razr Fold a display system that aims for both visual fidelity and long‑term durability.
Those specs sound great on paper, but how do they translate into everyday use? Whether you fold the Razr Fold into the Desk Display mode (tent style) or Laptop mode (L-shape) orientation for hands-free viewing, its large internal panel will give you a brilliant view from any angle.
Motorola Razr 70 Ultra: Fluidity and form factor integration
Where the Razr Fold leans on size, the Razr 70 Ultra leans on pocketability — and it does so without any display compromises. Its 4‑inch Extreme AMOLED cover screen is one of the largest on any flip phone, with our own Derrek Lee emphasising how it supports “nearly any app” without needing to open the device in his Android Central review. With a 1272 × 1080 resolution and 10‑bit colour, the panel behaves like you’d expect from a main flagship display, rather than just a secondary quick‑view window. Live Updates, video wallpapers and improved text input make the cover display feel even more capable than previous flip phones.
Both the external 4‑inch screen and the internal 7‑inch Extreme AMOLED panel share a standout feature: a 165Hz refresh rate, which is unusually high for a flip phone, setting a new benchmark for responsiveness in the category.
Scrolling, animations and gaming all benefit from the elevated fluidity, and our review also notes that the new Extreme AMOLED panel is astonishingly bright for a flip phone. The internal screen’s 5,000‑nits peak brightness ensures strong outdoor visibility, while the cover display reaches 3,000 nits, making it reliable for quick interactions even in direct sunlight. And following in the steps of its larger sibling, the Razr 70 Ultra’s cover screen also uses Gorilla Glass Ceramic, providing it with class-leading drop protection.
The Razr 70 Ultra’s display package ultimately feels designed around convenience. Full app control on the cover screen, hyper‑smooth performance on both panels and strong outdoor visibility combine to make the flip form factor feel more practical than ever.
Two phones, four class-leading screens
In the end, both the Razr Fold and Razr 70 Ultra are designed to deliver premium foldable experiences for different users — the Razr Fold is a big‑screen foldable that feels built for immersion, while the Razr 70 Ultra keeps things compact while feeling more capable and convenient than flip phones have ever been. Together, they show how much Motorola can get out of two very different foldable designs when display quality sits at the centre.
To find out more about Motorola’s 2026 foldable flagships, head to the official Motorola Australia product pages:
