Motorola Razr Fold vs Nothing Phone (2a)

Motorola Razr Fold

Historically the foldable Achilles heel — but Motorola invested in hardware and software here, and DxOMark ranks it the best camera in any foldable.

• DxOMark rates the Razr Fold the #1 camera among foldables — roughly 8th overall across all phones — with a Gold Label.
• A 50MP main (f/1.6, OIS), a 50MP ultrawide (12mm, 122° FOV, f/2.0) and a third 50MP camera — all selfies can use the best 50MP main.
• This is without question the best Motorola camera I've ever used.
• Comes up just short of modern flagships like the iPhone 17 Pro, Find X9 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Ultra, with a DxOMark score of 164 points.
• Took it for a street-photography spin and came away genuinely impressed — the camera hardware was what caught attention.
• Highest-quality camera in a folding phone in the US — better than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Galaxy Z Fold 7, which use older sensors.

Nothing Phone (2a)

A dual 50MP system that's the phone's clearest compromise — acceptable for everyday use and decent for video, but the area where rivals and Pixel 'a' phones pull ahead.

• The camera 'isn't the best but it's more than acceptable for most' — a fair summary of the everyday experience.
• After a year, owners rate the camera best-in-class for video around the 20–25K INR price, with a detailed 50MP ultrawide.
• New owners note photo quality from the rear camera is the one area that isn't a smooth experience.
• Long-term owner score: camera 8/10 — 'not a lot to say about the camera', the device's weakest pillar alongside speakers.
• Versus the Galaxy A55, owners flag the 'okayish camera on Phone (2a)' as a key drawback.

Motorola Razr Fold

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 with 16GB RAM — fast for everyday use and surprisingly good in long sessions, but the choice of the non-Elite chip in a $1,899 phone is the headline criticism.

• Motorola stuck Qualcomm's excellent Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (16GB RAM, 512GB) inside its first full-fold flagship.
• With a phone this expensive it is a bit disappointing Motorola couldn't go all the way with the Elite chip.
• In a 20-minute stress test the Z Fold 7's 8 Elite was ~10% better on the first loop, but the Razr Fold ran better through the 20 minutes and ended ~20% ahead on sustained performance with similar thermals.
• Recording 4K120 for a long time makes the Snapdragon CPU run quite hot, though it cools down fairly fast.
• The non-Elite chip, 243g weight and IP49 dust rating could be causes for concern, even if the experience is smooth.

Nothing Phone (2a)

The MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro with up to 12GB RAM handles daily use and gaming well for the class, though it's not flagship-grade and a minority report stutters or app issues.

• Notebookcheck scored the Dimensity 7200 / Mali-G610 MP4 build 86.9% — strong for a phone from €329.
• Owners say it 'gives out the best performance an Android user needs' for everyday tasks.
• Long-term performance scored 9/10 with only minor stutter observed — solid mid-range muscle.
• A minority of users report apps crashing and not fitting the screen size properly — quality-control variance.

Motorola Razr Fold

The standout: the largest battery in the book-foldable space delivering class-leading endurance, plus 80W wired charging — three times faster than the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

• Lasting an impressive 14 hours 31 minutes, the Razr Fold is officially the best notebook-style foldable for battery life (16h10m with refresh-rate optimized).
• The Galaxy Z Fold 7 managed only 10h44m in the same test, with a 4,400mAh battery versus the Razr Fold's 6,000mAh cell.
• I found the battery basically impossible to kill in a single day, even with the Fold's hotspot supplying an entire office internet connection over 12 days.
• It charges at 80W wired — over three times as fast as the Galaxy Z Fold 7's 25W — plus 50W wireless and 5W reverse, with a 90W charger and a case included in the box.
• The 6,000mAh cell is colossal — about 20% larger than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold's — though there's also more display to power.
• If you use the camera a lot or run games, the battery does drain quite quickly and you may need an afternoon top-up.

Nothing Phone (2a)

A 5,000mAh battery — the first in the 2a line — delivers excellent all-day endurance, with reasonable if not blazing 45W wired charging (no charger in the box).

• The Phone (2a) is the first among its siblings to reach 5,000mAh, up from 4,500/4,700mAh predecessors.
• Battery test: ~13h33m web browsing and ~8h47m video — solid endurance without the Phone (2)'s extreme highs or lows.
• It refuels at 45W with the right brick (none included), reaching ~41% in 30 minutes and full in ~1h26m.
• Long-term owners simply call the battery 'very good' — comfortably all-day for normal use.

Motorola Razr Fold

At $1,899 it undercuts the Z Fold 7 and is the only premium book foldable many US buyers can actually purchase — value hinges on whether the non-Elite chip and update questions matter to you.

• At $1,899.99 / £1,799.99 it undercuts the Galaxy Z Fold 7 by about $100/£100, and the pre-order Moto Pen Ultra bundle adds real value — the sum of its parts is the best foldable on the market.
• If you're tired of Samsung-only or have no interest in the Pixel Fold, this may be the best folding phone you can get in the US right now — the Oppo Find N6 and Honor Magic V6 aren't available there.
• It could be called a disappointment, especially compared to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and Honor Magic V5 — it should have offered something more compelling to stand out.
• If Motorola drops the price by even two or three hundred dollars within the first few weeks, this phone suddenly becomes a much stronger contender.
• It competes fairly well with the Oppo Find N6, which is amazing to see.

Nothing Phone (2a)

At $349 it's one of the best-value phones of 2024 — its design, display and software outclass rivals, though spec-sheet shoppers can find more raw hardware (camera, charger-in-box) from Redmi/Poco.

• 9to5Google: 'The $349 device offered specs better than the price suggested, with excellent hardware and software too.'
• Nothing 'makes some of the best budget phones right now' and the Phone (2a) 'was terrific'.
• Stuff's verdict: if you're determined to spend less than £350/$399, the Phone (2a) is an excellent choice.
• The spec-sheet counterpoint: a Redmi/Poco offers a better screen, camera, bigger battery and a charger in the box for similar money.
• US buyers should note limited carrier support, with T-Mobile the best option.