Motorola Razr Fold vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | TechTalkTown
Motorola Razr Fold vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Motorola Razr Fold
Motorola
8.3
Best US book foldable, big battery
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung
8.6
The Ultra that aged best
Motorola Razr Fold
What Reviewers Agree On
Best battery life of any notebook-style foldable — roughly 14h31m (16h10m optimized), far ahead of the Galaxy Z Fold 7's ~10h44m
DxOMark's #1 foldable camera (≈164 points, ~8th overall), with a triple 50MP system Motorola made a genuine strength
Standout software — multitasking, laptop mode and a Pixel-meets-Samsung balance reviewers repeatedly praise
Excellent, very bright displays — an 8.1-inch ~6,200-nit inner panel and a 165Hz ~6,000-nit outer screen
Active stylus support (Moto Pen Ultra) that works even on the cover screen, a Z Fold limitation
Pros & Cons
Motorola Razr Fold
Pros
Best battery life of any notebook-style foldable — roughly 14h31m (16h10m optimized), far ahead of the Galaxy Z Fold 7's ~10h44m
DxOMark's #1 foldable camera (≈164 points, ~8th overall), with a triple 50MP system Motorola made a genuine strength
Standout software — multitasking, laptop mode and a Pixel-meets-Samsung balance reviewers repeatedly praise
Excellent, very bright displays — an 8.1-inch ~6,200-nit inner panel and a 165Hz ~6,000-nit outer screen
Active stylus support (Moto Pen Ultra) that works even on the cover screen, a Z Fold limitation
Detailed Comparison
Design & Build
Motorola Razr Fold
Motorola's first book-style foldable trades the iconic flip for a Samsung-like book form, with a Material Expressive look, a flat-folding hinge and a notably heavy body.
Motorola's first book-style folding phone is a premium option, not the budget-friendlier alternative the category could use, with a 6,000mAh battery, top-tier chipset and serious camera hardware.
At 243g it's about 28g heavier than the Galaxy Z Fold 7, largely because of the camera array, though it feels balanced and not heavy in the hand.
The design is Google Material Expressive instead of a misguided attempt to match Apple.
Motorola leveraged decades of hinge engineering to pull the screen taut, resulting in a surface that is startlingly flat and masks the crease.
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Undercuts the Galaxy Z Fold 7 by about $100 ($1,899 / £1,799) and includes a case plus a 90W charger in the box
Best book foldable you can actually buy in the US, since the Oppo Find N6 and Honor Magic V6 aren't sold there
Deal Breakers
Uses the non-Elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 in a $1,899 flagship — a clear cost-down some reviewers find disappointing
Heavy at 243g (≈28g more than the Galaxy Z Fold 7) and only IP48/IP49 rated, not full IP68
Motorola's poor track record for timely updates, plus a genuine source conflict over whether it gets 7 years or only 3 years of OS updates
Foldable repair costs and Motorola's screen-peeling warranty history are recurring trust concerns
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
What Reviewers Agree On
The flat 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X with 2,600-nit peak (measured ~2,400 nits at 20% window) is one of the best, most usable outdoor displays ever put on a phone.
The 200MP main plus 5x periscope and 3x telephoto is a genuinely versatile, top-tier camera system, with excellent portraits and zoom flexibility.
The built-in S Pen remains a unique productivity advantage no other mainstream flagship matches.
Seven years of OS updates (announced first with the S24 series) is the longest support on Android and the single biggest reason it still holds up in 2026.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy with 12GB RAM is still fast and stutter-free two years later, comfortably handling heavy gaming.
Gorilla Armor glass is exceptionally scratch resistant — multiple long-term owners report micro-scratch-free screens after 1–2 years.
It holds its value and is now a standout used/refurbished buy at roughly half its launch price.
Deal Breakers
The $1,300 launch price was the highest ever for an Ultra and a recurring complaint at retail.
Galaxy AI features are hit-or-miss and, by reviewers' own admission, not used as often as expected day to day.
Samsung's camera image processing still trails the Pixel for moving subjects and natural rendering, per both reviewers and Reddit owners.
Undercuts the Galaxy Z Fold 7 by about $100 ($1,899 / £1,799) and includes a case plus a 90W charger in the box
Best book foldable you can actually buy in the US, since the Oppo Find N6 and Honor Magic V6 aren't sold there
Cons
Uses the non-Elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 in a $1,899 flagship — a clear cost-down some reviewers find disappointing
Heavy at 243g (≈28g more than the Galaxy Z Fold 7) and only IP48/IP49 rated, not full IP68
Motorola's poor track record for timely updates, plus a genuine source conflict over whether it gets 7 years or only 3 years of OS updates
Foldable repair costs and Motorola's screen-peeling warranty history are recurring trust concerns
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Pros
The flat 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X with 2,600-nit peak (measured ~2,400 nits at 20% window) is one of the best, most usable outdoor displays ever put on a phone.
The 200MP main plus 5x periscope and 3x telephoto is a genuinely versatile, top-tier camera system, with excellent portraits and zoom flexibility.
The built-in S Pen remains a unique productivity advantage no other mainstream flagship matches.
Seven years of OS updates (announced first with the S24 series) is the longest support on Android and the single biggest reason it still holds up in 2026.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy with 12GB RAM is still fast and stutter-free two years later, comfortably handling heavy gaming.
Gorilla Armor glass is exceptionally scratch resistant — multiple long-term owners report micro-scratch-free screens after 1–2 years.
It holds its value and is now a standout used/refurbished buy at roughly half its launch price.
Cons
The $1,300 launch price was the highest ever for an Ultra and a recurring complaint at retail.
Galaxy AI features are hit-or-miss and, by reviewers' own admission, not used as often as expected day to day.
Samsung's camera image processing still trails the Pixel for moving subjects and natural rendering, per both reviewers and Reddit owners.
The build feels relatively sturdy with a zero-gap hinge and flush closure, though the soft inner screen still makes dust and dirt a concern.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung swapped the S23 Ultra's curved screen for a flat one and added a titanium frame. Reviewers welcomed the flat display but noted the titanium brings little weight saving, and the iPhone-like flat sides drew comparisons.
The display is now completely flat corner to corner, a change reviewers broadly preferred over the S23 Ultra's curve.
Going to a flat display was 'the best move forward,' even though it was initially polarising.
The titanium frame brings little of the weight saving Apple achieved on the iPhone 15 Pro — it stays heavy.
It uses grade-2 titanium, so it is not quite as premium-feeling as the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
The flat sides and flat screen look very iPhone-like all the way around.
IP68 dust and water resistance and a fast USB 3.x port remain, and the build still feels fantastic after two years of caseless use.
Cameras
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.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
A 200MP main, 12MP ultrawide, 10MP 3x telephoto and new 50MP 5x periscope (replacing the old 10MP 10x). Reviewers rate it among the best, with standout zoom and portraits, but image processing remains the polarising point.
The camera system is 'one of the best in the game' and comes with a fantastic portrait mode.
One of the best all-around camera packages out there after months of shooting, including an excellent and often-overlooked selfie camera.
The new 50MP 5x periscope fixes the S23 Ultra's weak 5–10x range; 5x portraits look really good and edge detection is among the best.
Main camera is a 200MP f/1.7 (HP2) with a 50MP f/3.4 5x periscope, 10MP 3x tele and 12MP ultrawide.
The Pixel 8 Pro's ultrawide is preferred for sharper detail and more natural white balance than the S24 series ultrawide.
Battery & Charging
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.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
5,000mAh with 45W wired and 15W wireless. All-day battery is consistent praise; charging speed versus Chinese rivals is the recurring criticism, and there is a noted One UI update battery-drain bug.
In a head-to-head battery test it lasted 12h31m, over an hour longer than the iPhone 16 Pro Max's 11h22m.
5,000mAh battery with 45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless and 4.5W reverse wireless.
Charging is on par with Apple and Google but 'leagues behind rivals out of China' that charge far faster.
After two years, moderate use still delivers a full day with 25–30% left by bedtime; light use can stretch toward two days.
Measured battery health was 93% after two years (one heavy year, one moderate), per Samsung's hidden diagnostics.
