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Why Two Of Our Favorite Phones of 2025 Are Foldables

Two folding phones made it to our top mobile phone picks of 2025: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Motorola Razr Ultra. They even both won CNET Editors’ Choice Awards. Here’s senior writer @abraralheeti and managing editor @directedbypatrick to walk us through their choices. #mobile #foldable #samsung #motorola

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Two folding phones made it to our top mobile phone picks of 2025: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Motorola Razr Ultra. They even both won CNET Editors’ Choice Awards.

Here’s senior writer @abraralheeti and managing editor @directedbypatrick to walk us through their choices. #mobile #foldable #samsung #motorola

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  1. @fsmsssds

    December 23, 2025 at 9:08 pm

    I agree, very SATIFYING

  2. @jtkersting6338

    December 23, 2025 at 9:22 pm

    Both of those folding form factors are awful and not worth the extra money and sacrifices you would be making. The square size of dual fold is not great for watching movies on because of the aspect ratio cutting of most of the added screen real estate. A 4 inch screen with two camera cut outs is not useful, except for a viewfinder on your already compromised cameras.

  3. @coreyb2923

    December 23, 2025 at 11:06 pm

    I love my Razor 💯, I like using the front screen . I like it’s easy to put in my front pocket

  4. @zero11010

    December 23, 2025 at 11:43 pm

    I’m just not going to spend that much on a phone.

    There’s no need.

    • @diegoclark7697

      December 24, 2025 at 3:02 am

      You’re talking like there’s a gun to your head

    • @zero11010

      December 24, 2025 at 3:14 am

      @diegoclark7697 nope. I’m talking about how the purpose of this is generally to sell stuff. These are pretty expensive.

      It’s a little like picking a $150,000 car. More expensive cars exist … for sure.

      But, telling people the $150,000 car is the one to get (and that’s what this is) is pretty silly.

      Yeah?

    • @diegoclark7697

      December 24, 2025 at 3:22 am

      ​@zero11010 why’s it silly? That expensive car offers something which the others don’t. If you think you don’t need that, that’s fine. It’s not silly to buy something which offers more for a more premium price

    • @zero11010

      December 24, 2025 at 3:37 am

      @diegoclark7697 you can reread what I said before.

    • @diegoclark7697

      December 24, 2025 at 3:42 am

      ​@zero11010you can also reread what I said.

  5. @Ky-Do

    December 24, 2025 at 1:32 am

    Got the z fold 7 for over 600 off. There’s definitely great deals out there.

    • @frunteermane

      December 25, 2025 at 2:56 pm

      Damn,! That’s great. Too expensive at retail price.

  6. @tommilliken7740

    December 24, 2025 at 6:02 am

    When did slab phones become difficult to put in a pocket, I mean I guess the camera humps and islands can be annoying, but other than that foldables are way too overpriced still, I still choose value for the buck and in that case Nubia reigns supreme, one of the few companies around that will still give you what you pay for, everyone else either makes midranged phones sold at flagship pricing or in Samsungs case charge redicilous amounts for a 200mp sensor then try to justify it on it’s pricing, I dunno call me crazy I have the cheaper 12/256 version of the Red Magic 9 Pro but for the base value of those phones I can get 24/1TB version for same price and if it’s cameras you’d want instead of gaming z80u is a beast

  7. @slash11lipo

    December 24, 2025 at 10:35 am

    I have the Fold 7, Flip 7, S25 Edge and got the Razr Ultra 1TB a week ago and I can’t believe you picked the Ultra over the Flip 7.
    I will be returning the Razr Ultra because the overall build quality, especially the hinge isn’t as good as the Flip 7 and I don’t notice any difference in speed or fluidity and for $1,500 it should be built even better. Throw in Motos miserable track record with updates and it doesn’t make any sense to buy the Ultra.

  8. @adventurousloner

    December 24, 2025 at 10:49 am

    Motorola really made a comeback

    • @todd2000gcinet

      December 24, 2025 at 5:53 pm

      Now, it’s Nokia‘s turn for a comeback!

  9. @Carnage-symbiote

    December 24, 2025 at 10:51 am

    Android for brokeys

  10. @Adrian-k6p9w

    December 24, 2025 at 11:25 am

    I prefer the Google pixel 10 pro fold. Battery life is better and it’s ip68 dust and water resistant… Game changer in my opinion when it comes to the fold 7… I want durability if I’m spending almost $2000. The processor and camera on the fold 7 is not important to me considering the pixel fold processor and camera is not that bad since it takes advantage of more AI features. Also I game on my legion go so I’m not gaming on it

  11. @Timmysvegankitchen

    December 24, 2025 at 3:23 pm

    😮

  12. @todd2000gcinet

    December 24, 2025 at 5:51 pm

    How long do foldable phones last before the screen breaks?

    • @Carrot578

      December 24, 2025 at 11:01 pm

      Pretty long I’ve had the fold 5,6 and now 7. Haven’t had any issues with either screen

    • @myfakeguuglaccount

      December 25, 2025 at 2:50 pm

      At least two years. That’s when I trade in, so I don’t know beyond that.

  13. @kevinphysique_npc

    December 24, 2025 at 10:29 pm

    Anyone can say what they want but coming from an older foldable to various galaxy S devices now back to fold 7 and its the best phone ive ever owned ppl can cry about the cam island and other small quality of design/life improvements but the cut down slimness made foldables a real force and honestly they put slabs to shame especially in the multitasking dept

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