Motorola Razr Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

Motorola Razr Fold

A pair of excellent, exceptionally bright panels — an 8.1-inch inner screen and a fast 165Hz outer screen — though lab tests fall short of Motorola's 6,000-nit headline claims.

• Unfolds to a massive 8.1-inch 2K 120Hz inner panel rated ~6,200 nits, with a ~6,000-nit outer screen running at up to 165Hz.
• Motorola rates both displays at 6,000 nits peak brightness, but Future Labs tests found the numbers considerably lower.
• The 6.6-inch outer display runs 2520×1080 at 165Hz versus the Z Fold 7's slower 120Hz / 2,600-nit panel — a clear advantage.
• The inner display gets very bright at up to ~6,200 nits — a very impressive panel few foldables can match.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

A 7.6-inch inner and 6.3-inch cover display, both among the best in the foldable form factor, with a brighter panel — but the inner screen isn't scratch-resistant.

• Some of the best displays in the form factor, and likewise for the speakers.
• Samsung promises up to 2,600 nits local peak; measured ~1,600 nits in adaptive mode — a notable improvement and brighter than Oppo, OnePlus and Xiaomi foldables, with an excellent ~1-nit minimum.
• The inner display is sharp at 1856x2160 and reviewers found themselves more productive on it than on a 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
• The inner screen is not scratch-resistant — a recurring owner concern on a $2,000+ device.
• Inner-screen brightness drops off too quickly in direct sun.

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 Z Fold 6

A 50MP main, 10MP 3x telephoto and 12MP ultrawide with an under-display inner selfie. Competent point-and-shoot, but no real upgrade and well behind the S-series.

• The expensive Fold 6 falls short on camera performance and long-term durability; at $1,900 you'd expect it to shoot nearly as well from far away as the S24 Ultra.
• The main camera isn't as good as the S-series — roughly equivalent to S21/S22 cameras.
• It's a slept-on point-and-shoot camera, even if it lacks the Ultra's zoom and video capability.
• Surprisingly, the Fold 6's long-range zoom past 10x (20x/30x) looks consistently clearer than the Fold 7's, and its under-display inner camera keeps the screen clean.
• Despite shipping after the Galaxy S24, the Fold 6 still can't shoot Log video even after One UI 7 added other camera features.

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 Z Fold 6

The same 4,400mAh battery and 25W charging Samsung has shipped for five Fold generations. Endurance improved modestly via efficiency, but charging is the line's biggest weakness.

• Endurance improved roughly an hour browsing (10:24h), two hours video (16:53h) and ~20% gaming (8:43h) over the Fold 5, but charging speed was inconsistent.
• Same 4,400mAh battery and slow 25W charging 'like it's 2020,' with no charger in the box.
• A full charge gets about 7–8 hours of screen-on-time for most users.
• After a year the battery still held up well with no notable degradation, comfortably lasting a full day.
• Charging is picky about chargers and the phone heats up on wireless charging because it's so thin.

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.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

Launched at $1,900 ($100 more for less in the box). The OnePlus Open is the cheaper international rival; post-Fold 7 the Fold 6 is now a much stronger value buy.

• The international market's OnePlus Open counters it — somewhat cheaper, with Android from the source, though the Samsung–Google software collaboration narrows that gap.
• Even after using the best foldables (OnePlus Open, Oppo Find N5), this reviewer 'inexplicably' still enjoys the Fold 6 most for Samsung's fit-and-finish and inviting foldable formula.
• Post-Fold 7, the Z Fold 6 is now almost half price — a much stronger value proposition.
• It's a premium top-of-the-line foldable that will remain an extremely good one for 3–5 years; just plan to replace the battery mid-cycle.
• After a year it's worth grabbing used, especially if it drops well below $1,000 now that it's no longer the latest Fold.