The new Razr Ultra is still the best-looking phone out there

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Follow Follow See All Mobile The new Razr Ultra is still the best-looking phone out there It’s pricier than last year’s model without many updates to show for it, but it’s still so gosh dang nice. It’s pricier than last year’s model without many updates to show for it, but it’s still so gosh dang nice. by Allison Johnson Close Allison Johnson Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.

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Follow Follow See All by Allison Johnson Apr 29, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC Link Share Gift I mean, c’mon. Allison Johnson Close Allison Johnson Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All by Allison Johnson is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech.

She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Look, you’re not going to find much new on the 2026 version of the Motorola Razr Ultra.

There’s a new main camera sensor, a slightly bigger battery, and a higher price: $1,499, up from $1,299. But one thing hasn’t changed: this is a darn good looking phone. The wood-finish back panel returns, and is joined by a new suede-like Alcantara option in orient blue.

Industry Implications

To everyone who has complained to me over the past year that “phones are boring now,” which is many-a Verge reader, please look at these phones. They are definitely not boring. They feel nice, they look nice, and they are eminently photographable.

Previous Next 1 / 5 Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge That’s the good news. The bad news is, well, 2026 . $1,499 gets you the same 512GB and 16GB RAM storage configuration that was $200 cheaper last year.

It comes with the same Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset as last year, too. There’s a 5,000mAh silicon-carbon battery compared to last year’s 4,700mAh, and a larger 50-megapixel main camera sensor compared to the one on the 2025 Ultra. The updated camera also claims better high dynamic range performance thanks to a new sensor technology called LOFIC.

This advance offers important signals about the future of the sector, and the tech world is watching closely.