The nostalgic Motorola Razr 70 is a decent budget flip phone with good cameras, but I wouldn't recommend it for work

Hello Moto; there is a big slice of nostalgia to be had when unfolding the Motorola Razr 70. From its initial greeting to the sheer joy of having an early noughties-style flip phone brought back as a touchscreen, the Razr 70 fills that role very well.

The 70 is the budget or mid-range model to the 70 Ultra. At face value, it might seem a little expensive for a budget phone, but £799.99 is quite cheap when compared to other foldable devices – the new ZFlip8, for example, is over £1,000.

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Motorola Razr 70: Design

Folded or unfolded, the Razr 70 is a beauty. That's particularly true in the jade green color that our review unit came in. The curved edges make it appear slimmer than it actually is; it's 7.3 mm thick when unfolded and a whopping 15.9mm when folded, but it really feels and looks a lot less than that.

Unfolded, the back cover is made up of a textured panel, with a two-tone Motorola logo and a Razr one along the bottom. The top portion is the front screen. When folded, a small bar protrudes, with no insignia, creating a nice, understated design.

Occasionally, I would pull the device out of a pocket and open it in one hand, only to realise it was upside down, but you do get it right after a while. Your fingers learn where the cameras are on the external screen, and that is the best way to guide you.

When it is folded, however, it is just the perfect size for seemingly any pocket. I even carried it in a shirt pocket. And this is one of the best reasons to go for a flip phone, rather than a standard foldable, as it just becomes completely portable and accessible.

We must talk about the crease on the internal display, as it is hard not to see. It catches the light, you can feel the bump as you move your finger down the screen, and in some cases you can see a little warping of graphics. Text bubbles, for example, have a slight curve that shouldn't be there.

Motorola Razr 70: Display

You get two displays on the Razr 70; a tall 6.9in main display and a square 3.6in one on the outside. The external screen is an AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. You can tap this awake and see various notifications, the time, and also take square photos with the handset still folded.

The internal display is tall and thin, which is easy to navigate with one thumb and operate one-handed. It's an LTPO panel with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ capabilities.

With our colourimeter, the Razr's internal display showcased 98.8% for sRGB gamut coverage and 188.8% for volume. Generally, a score above 96% for coverage is good; having over 98% puts the Razr up there with non-foldable phones, like the iPhone 17 and the Galaxy S26. And its brightness peaked at 488.40 cd/m2, which is not super bright. Our recent Fairphone 6 review offered up significantly more, but the Razr didn't struggle in our experience, regardless of the sunshine.

The aspect ratio, however, is merely ok. There are times when it clips content. I notice this a lot on Instagram and YouTube, where text or the sides of videos have been cut. This is something Samsung has tackled with its passport-sized ZFold8.

Motorola Razr 70: Specs and Performance

The Razr 70 packs a Mediatek Dimensity 7450X chipset and 8GB of RAmM (which you can boost to 12GB). As a mid-range flip phone you shouldn't expect too much from the 70 and the 7450X, and that is highlighted in its Geekbench scores.

For single core, it only managed 822 in Geekbench 6. The 3,135 multithreaded score is much better, but still off the likes of the ZFlip8. It looks poor on paper, and maybe doesn't do the Razr justice, as it does feel quite snappy to use.

In our looped video test the Razr lasted 13hrs 59mins which is, again, merely OK. Other devices are pushing well beyond 15hrs in the same test. Standard foldables are getting more by adding additional batteries. But the Razr just packs the one and doesn't really compete. In every day terms, the phone lasted a full day before needing a charge, but any excessive use and it was struggle to get through a working day.

Motorola Razr 70: Features

The camera setup on the Razr 70 is impressive. You get a 50MP f/1.7, wide lens on the rear and also a 50MP f/2.0, ultrawide lens. On the front, where the external display is, you have a 32 MP lens with a f/2.4 aperture that shoots wide.

The selfie camera creates warm and bright images. Colors look more vibrant than they actually are, admittedly, which suggests excessive AI enhancements. But for capturing details its remarkable. Similarly, the Night Vision setting on the main 50MP lens also captures more vibrancy than is apparent – perhaps overcompensation for the dark. My shots appear almost neon, but there is no faulting the amount of detail it finds.

For video, the detail capture and the overly enhanced quality are the same, but I was able to create really good footage for reviews. The Razr is quite versatile with its different modes and settings and shoots at 4k up to 60 fps. This could well be a good option for content creators, particularly as it's oh-so portable. It packs a surprising amount of quality in its small stature.

Motorola Razr 70: Is it worth it?

So the Motorola Razr 70 is a super flip phone full of little nostalgic hits. But the tall and thin internal display makes it a little difficult to recommend as a business phone.

I really struggled to use it for work, whether that was messaging on Slack, looking at documents, or even sending emails. The screen is just not the right aspect ratio.

What I did find it useful for was image and content creation, making videos for reviews and filming myself. It was very strong on both counts. And the compact size is great. It's easily the most portable device around.

Motorola Razr 70 specifications