Galaxy Z Flip vs. Motorola Razr vs. Galaxy Fold: Foldable phones go head to head

Samsung  recently announced its Galaxy Z Flip 5G , an upgraded version of its inaugural clamshell phone that sold out within days of its release. 

At $1,450 (about £1,120 or AU$2,020), the Galaxy Z Flip 5G costs $70 more than the original Galaxy Z Flip  cost when it was released in the US in February. For that extra cost, you get  5G capabilities and Qualcomm's upgraded Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset (as opposed to 2019's Snapdragon 855 Plus processor). In fact, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G is the first Samsung phone to feature that CPU, which promises to enable faster Wi-Fi download speeds, render graphics faster and help batteries last longer. 

Samsung's latest phone will join a tiny but growing collection of foldable phones including the Galaxy Fold and the new Z Fold 2 -- and the Microsoft Surface Duo, which was also just released this month. In February, Motorola launched a revamped version of its iconic Razr phone for $1,500 -- and a second version of the foldable Motorola Razr was also just announced last week. The Fold, which costs nearly $2,000, opens up like a book, unlike the Razr and the Z Flip. This pricier, larger and heavier Samsung foldable also comes with a significantly larger battery and a more extensive camera setup.

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For a full comparison, take a look at CNET's specs chart below.