Motorola is coming to challenge the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in the US

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is Samsung's first wide foldable phone, competing head-to-head with Apple's first foldable device, the iPhone Duo. Together, they are practically the only wide foldables available in the US. Soon, however, they will face a new rival from Motorola.

Recent leaks reveal that Motorola is developing a wide-body foldable phone, likely called the Razr Flex globally and potentially the Razr Flex 27 in the US. Its Razr Flex branding has been spotted on Motorola's website for the Australian market.

Based on previous reports, the Razr Flex features a 4.97-inch OLED cover display and a 6.92-inch folding OLED inner display, making it noticeably more compact than both the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the iPhone Duo.

Under the hood, the Razr Flex will reportedly run Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which launched in 2025. That choice suggests Motorola plans to position the device just below its top-tier flagship foldable, the Razr Fold.

For capturing photos and videos, Motorola's upcoming foldable will reportedly feature a 50MP primary rear camera, a 50MP ultrawide camera, and two 32MP selfie cameras. The device is expected to ship with Android 17 out of the box and launch in early December 2026.

With leaked European pricing pegged at €1,594.90, the phone will likely undercut both the $1,900 Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the $2,000 iPhone Duo when it arrives in the US in 2027.

While Xiaomi, OPPO, and Huawei also have wide-body foldables, they will not be launched in the US, so Samsung doesn't have any threat form those brands in its most important region.