Motorola Razr Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

EDITORIAL: While Motorola StarTac created the flip (clamshell) phone category back in 1996, the Razr Fold is actually Motorola's first-ever fold phone. And they really nailed it with this one: excellent build and screens, segment-leading battery life and the imaging setup straight out of Motorola Signature - company's best phone. Like other fold phones, this one adds multi-window capacity to it's inner screen in addition to tons of other useful features (AI and otherwise). This phone comes with a rechargeable stylus (works on both screens) - a true indication of company's ambitions...

EDITORIAL: After years of following Apple's lead with less innovation and more of trying to lock it's customers into the Samsung ecosystem, world's biggest phone maker is waking up again. The massive change doesn't stop with adoption of Silicone Carbon anode battery tech, it expands to new phones like this wide-fold model and the expected S27 Pro phone sometime early next year. Innovation effort is back and that's exactly what we should celebrate. The strange naming solution shouldn't confuse you - Z Fold 8 is not an upgrade of the Z Fold 7 - this is a brand new phone type in format invented by Huawei (Pura X Max, May 2026) and expected to also be adopted by Apple's first foldable phone in Sep 2026. As a first time effort, the Z Fold 8 shines with excellent build and screens and a mature software experience that includes DeX as well. But there is more good news: endurance is easily a full day and can go to proper 36hrs when the phone is used unfolded.