The Moto Razr and Razr Plus are victims of shrinkflation

April 29, 2026 Allison Johnson

Motorola Razr Plus 2026 shown in green color option
The Razr Plus only comes in one color, but it’s a good one.

The memory crisis claims another couple of victims. Motorola's midtier and entry-level flip phones cost $100 more than their predecessors, and have few upgrades to show for it.

The 2026 Razr Plus costs $1,099, up from $999. It still comes with a Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 chipset - two years old at this point - with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Its silicon-carbon battery offers a 4,500mAh capacity compared to the 4,000mAh capacity on last year's model, which is a significant boost.

Motorola Razr 2026 showing cover screen

But that's its biggest improvement. The main camera hardware is unchanged, but Motorola swapped the previous generation's 50-megapixel 2x telephoto for a 50-megap …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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