The Best Motorola Phones, From Razr to Moto G (2026)
Motorola is among the fastest-growing mobile companies in the world, and the company’s Razr handsets are the most popular folding smartphones in the US. Motorola has also been experimenting with colorful Android phones and fun textures, making its devices stand out from the sea of boring glass handsets.If you’re an interested buyer, picking the best Motorola phone can be tough because the company launches several models each year. This means the company hasn’t done much to gunk up the software.
- ▪Motorola is among the fastest-growing mobile companies in the world, and the company’s Razr handsets are the most popular folding smartphones in the US.
- ▪Motorola has also been experimenting with colorful Android phones and fun textures, making its devices stand out from the sea of boring glass handsets.If you’re an interested buyer, picking the best Motorola phone can be tough because the c
- ▪This means the company hasn’t done much to gunk up the software.
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Julian ChokkattuGearJul 26, 2026 6:34 AMWhich Motorola Phone Should You Buy?Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their reasonable prices, colorful designs, and simple software make them good, wallet-friendly Android smartphones.Photograph: Julian ChokkattuCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyMotorola phones often play third (or fourth) fiddle to Samsung and Google, but the winds are changing. Motorola is among the fastest-growing mobile companies in the world, and the company’s Razr handsets are the most popular folding smartphones in the US.
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