Motorola Razr Plus (2026) vs Razr Plus
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Motorola Razr Plus (2026) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on April 29, 2026, against the Motorola Razr Plus, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 3 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Razr Plus (2026)
- Has 3x more RAM: 12GB versus 4GB
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- The phone is 3 years newer
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3800 mAh
- 33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1846K versus 1383K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Razr Plus
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | POLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1084 x 2640 pixels | 1080 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 22:9 | 22:9 |
| PPI | 414 ppi | 413 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-165 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 85.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 97.5% |
| PWM | - | 103 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.42 mm (6.75 inches) | 170.83 mm (6.73 inches) |
| Width | 73.99 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.95 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.09 mm (0.28 inches) | 6.99 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 188.5 g (6.65 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP48 | IP52 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Green, Brown | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~1843.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9198 | - |
| Single-core score | 1984 | 1702 |
| Multi-core score | 5001 | 4073 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 552755 | 492248 |
| GPU | 552755 | 319740 |
| Memory | 512658 | 214445 |
| UX | 338704 | 357535 |
| Total score | 1846775 | 1383968 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 64% |
| Graphics test | - | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 652 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 52% |
| Graphics test | - | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2399 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 13 |
| ROM | - | My UX |
| OS size | - | 36 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 3800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes (5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (45% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:27 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 06:48 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:42 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:26 hr |
| Standby | - | 90 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 108° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Focal length | 47 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | - | 13 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | SK Hynix Hi1336 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV32B40 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/k/v/r/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2026 | June 2023 |
| Release date | May 2026 | June 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $1199 |
| Successor | - | - Motorola Razr Plus (2026) |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Razr Plus (2026) is definitely a better buy.
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