Flagship flip phones compared

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Price and Availability

The Motorola Razr 70 Ultra is great value in its range, with a starting RRP of £1199.99 / €1399.99. At the time of writing, the handset will be available for pre-order in the US from May 14 ahead of its official launch on May 21, with an RRP of $1499.99.

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is readily available to buy now, and has an official RRP of £1049/$1099.99, However, as the phone is almost a year old, it’s possible to get the handset for a decent price cut.

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Motorola Razr 70 Ultra uses Snapdragon 8 Elite

Motorola chose to fit the Razr 70 Ultra with Qualcomm’s 2025 Snapdragon 8 Elite, instead of the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. This is understandable, as the Razr 70 Ultra is not a productivity handset, so it doesn’t need the oomph of a new processor.

It is the same situation with the Galaxy Z Flip 7, where Samsung kicks the foldable with its Exynos 2500 chip, instead of the Snapdragon 8 Elite of the Galaxy found in the Z Fold 7. However, we do not think that you may notice a big difference in real-world use, since the Z Flip 7 expresses slow, fast or too fast to use any warnings.

Sure, the Exynos 2500 doesn’t reach as high a benchmark score as Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered phones, but it’s still a solid processor that performs well.

Otherwise, although we haven’t reviewed the phone yet, Motorola promises that the Razr 70 Ultra is the “most powerful Razr” ever. It actually uses the same chip as its predecessor, the Razr 60 Ultra, which we concluded provided solid performance for everything from casual use to casual gaming.

We’ll have to wait until we review the Razr 70 Ultra to see how it actually performs in everyday use.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 will see Android updates until 2032

One of the most attractive features of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is that Samsung promises to see Android and security updates until July 2032 – taking the handset to Android 23. Considering the Z Flip 7 is over £/$1000, this makes the cost look like an investment, as you won’t need to buy a new phone for the next six years.

Unfortunately, the Razr 70 Ultra doesn’t boast the same promise. While the Razr 70 Ultra will see five years of security updates, it is only promised three years of Android OS updates. That will take the phone up to Android 19.

The Motorola Razr 70 Ultra has a bigger battery

With a 5000mAh cell, the Razr 70 Ultra boasts a much larger battery capacity than the Z Flip 7. In fact, Motorola claims this is the largest battery available among flip phones. With this in mind, we expect the handset to offer excellent all-day battery life, but we’ll have to wait until we review the 70 Ultra to confirm this.

Although at 4300mAh, the battery of the Z Flip 7 is quite small, we have to say that we never had any difficulties with its efficiency. During our testing, we found that the phone performed well during the day’s use before it was recharged.

Speaking of extras, the Razr 70 Ultra benefits from faster charging speeds than the Z Flip, with support for 68W and 30W wireless speeds. In comparison, the Z Flip 7 supports a good 25W wired and 15W wireless.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 has a large cover display

At 4.1-inches, the Z Flip 7 has a larger cover display than the four-inch Razr 70 Ultra. However, there are a few caveats to keep in mind.

First, we found the Z Flip 7’s cover display to be very difficult to use and much better than Motorola’s efforts. There are a few pre-selected apps that you can open on the external screen and to enable some, you’ll need to download Multistar or other apps, which aren’t right. Also, its keyboard is not as easy to use as Gboard.

Instead, most applications are automatically updated on the Razr 70 Ultra’s cover display, and the keyboard is very easy to type on if you don’t want to open the handset. It’s also worth pointing out that the cover screen of the 70 Ultra sports many of the same features as the 60 Ultra, and you can read more about the differences between the two in our dedicated Razr 70 Ultra vs 60 Ultra guide.

The Motorola Razr 70 Ultra has three 50MP cameras

Although both phones have three cameras in total, including two rear and one internal lens, they differ in their resolution. Like its predecessor, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is equipped with a 50MP primary and a 12MP ultrawide on the back, while its internal camera is 10MP. In general, we’ve found that the hardware is capable of taking great photos in most lighting conditions, though our best camera phones have options better suited to serious photographers.

In comparison, the Razr 70 Ultra is equipped with three 50MP lenses, including the main and ultrawide/macro combination on the back and one inside. Motorola is also introducing new shooting modes across the Razr 70 series, including Camcorder Rotate to Zoom that uses AI to automatically identify and zoom in on the subject. This mode relies on Motorola’s nostalgia, as you have to hold the phone like a camera.

Preliminary Decision

If you’re serious about trying a flip-phone, the Motorola Razr 70 Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 are two good options. If you’re looking for a more usable cover display, more nifty features and a stronger battery, then the Razr 70 Ultra seems like a great option. However, if you’re looking for a phone that will see Android updates for many years, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is hard to beat.

We’ll be sure to review this in comparison once we review the Motorola Razr 70 Ultra.