Foldable phones now come in two genuinely distinct shapes, each suited to a different kind of user. Here’s how the book-style Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 compares to the flip-style Motorola Razr 60 Ultra.
Two Very Different Form Factors
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 opens like a book into a tablet-sized display, prioritizing screen real estate for multitasking, reading, and productivity work. The Razr 60 Ultra folds top-to-bottom into a compact square, prioritizing pocketability over extra screen space, with a large external cover display that handles most quick tasks without unfolding at all.
Who Each One Actually Suits
The Fold makes sense for people who want a genuine tablet-and-phone hybrid — reading documents, running two apps side by side, or sketching notes on the larger internal display. The Razr suits people who want their phone to feel dramatically smaller in a pocket or bag day to day, and who are comfortable using the external cover display for most everyday tasks like messaging and checking notifications.
Think about your typical bag or pocket situation honestly. If you already carry a tablet or laptop for serious work and just want your phone to be as compact as possible the rest of the time, the Razr’s folded footprint is a genuine everyday convenience you’ll notice daily. If you don’t carry a separate tablet and could see the Fold replacing that device entirely, its larger display starts to look less like a novelty and more like real functional value.
Display and Hinge Durability
Both use reinforced hinge mechanisms that have matured significantly since early foldables, with Samsung generally considered to have the more battle-tested hinge given its longer track record across multiple generations. The crease at the fold point is still visible on both under certain lighting, though it’s become progressively less noticeable with each generation.
Camera
The Z Fold 7 carries flagship-level cameras comparable to Samsung’s standard Galaxy S line, making it a genuinely capable photography tool despite its unusual form factor. The Razr 60 Ultra’s cameras are solid but generally positioned a tier below Samsung’s own flagship cameras, reflecting its more compact design priorities. Neither is designed as the primary reason to choose a foldable, since camera performance still trails dedicated flagships in both cases, though the Fold comes closer to matching them.
Software Multitasking
Samsung’s larger internal display genuinely benefits from multi-window support, letting you run two or three apps simultaneously in a way that feels natural rather than cramped. The Razr’s external display, while large for a cover screen, is better suited to quick glances and simple interactions than sustained multitasking. If split-screen productivity is a genuine draw for you, this is the single biggest functional gap between the two devices.
Battery Life
Book-style foldables like the Z Fold 7 generally offer more consistent all-day battery life given their larger internal volume for battery cells, while flip-style phones like the Razr 60 Ultra can run down faster if you’re frequently using the larger internal display rather than relying on the cover screen for quick tasks.
Software Optimization for Foldable Screens
Samsung has had several more years to refine app compatibility and multi-window behavior specifically for its larger foldable display, and it shows in how consistently apps resize and behave correctly. Motorola’s flip-style software experience is well-polished for its cover-screen interactions but doesn’t need to solve the same complex app-scaling challenges that a full tablet-sized fold does.
Accessory and Case Availability
Because foldables have unusual shapes, third-party case and accessory support lags behind standard phones for both devices, though Samsung’s larger install base and longer foldable history means it generally has a wider range of official and third-party cases available. Motorola’s accessory ecosystem is more limited, though it’s improved with each successive Razr generation.
Who Should Wait
If you’re on the fence, it’s worth remembering that both foldable categories are still evolving quickly year over year, with hinge durability and price both improving with each generation. Buyers who aren’t in a rush may find the next generation of either device addresses today’s remaining weak points, particularly around camera quality and battery efficiency.
Price
The Z Fold 7 sits at a significant premium, reflecting its larger internal display and more complex engineering, while the Razr 60 Ultra is positioned closer to a standard flagship price, making it the more accessible entry point into foldables for most buyers.
The Verdict
Choose the Galaxy Z Fold 7 if you genuinely want tablet-level multitasking in a foldable phone and don’t mind the premium price. Choose the Razr 60 Ultra if a dramatically smaller everyday form factor is the main appeal and you’re comfortable with a smaller camera step-down.
It’s worth remembering that foldables are still a relatively young category compared to standard phones, and both approaches represent genuinely different bets on what people actually want from the form factor. Neither is a safer “default” choice the way a standard flagship is — going into either purchase with a clear sense of which specific use case draws you to a foldable in the first place will serve you better than comparing spec sheets alone.
If you’ve never owned a foldable before, consider spending time with a demo unit of each shape in store before committing, since the practical feel of unfolding a phone dozens of times a day is genuinely hard to judge from photos or specs alone. For a broader sense of how foldables fit against traditional flagships, see our best flagship phones roundup.
For a broader sense of how foldables fit against traditional flagships, see our best flagship phones roundup.