I’ve spent countless months with foldable phones in my pocket, and I’ve found more than a few favorites. Here’s which ones to buy.
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Foldable phones are here to stay. I wasn’t sure if they would be at first — I remember plenty of the problems with Samsung’s original Galaxy Z Fold — but they’ve come a long way in just seven years. Their hinges have gotten stronger, cameras better, and software more mature, yet they’re still as eye-catching and head-turning as ever.
And, with that extensive experience in mind, here are the best foldable phones you can buy in 2025.Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: The best foldable phone overall
Incredible slimline design
Improved internal display
Solid performance
Good enough battery life
Flexible cameras
Excellent update commitment
No S Pen support
Lame wired charging speeds
Prohibitively expensive
Google claimed our top foldable crown in 2024 with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, but after a weaker offering in 2025 from the Big G (more on that later), Samsung is back on top with the Galaxy Z Fold 7. It is, in our opinion, one of the best-looking and best-feeling foldable phones ever made, measuring barely thicker than a pair of Galaxy S25 Edges when closed.
Despite my usual preference for flip phones over book-style foldables, this is one that I’ve continued to come back to for its mix of just-right Galaxy AI features, a 200MP primary camera, and a rich blue finish that looks just as good now as it did when I set it up.
Seriously, though, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is thin enough that it has to be felt to be believed. Yes, that means I had a terrible time opening it during parts of my review period, but that’s only because my fingers aren’t used to trying to open something that’s only as thick as the Galaxy S25 Ultra in the first place. Along with slimming around the waistline, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 packs a Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 and Victus 2 combination sandwiched around Armor Aluminum for quite a lot of peace of mind.
Inside that package, the seventh-generation foldable is mostly a case of annual upgrades. It bumps to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, pairs it with the same 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage that hummed through task after task last year, and backs it with a 4,400mAh battery that’s about as predictable as the sun rising each morning. Perhaps it’s not the most exciting cell, but Samsung has had a few years to optimize its performance, enabling it to outpace its predecessor and nearly keep pace with the Galaxy S25 Ultra in several categories.
Another thing the powerful Galaxy Z Fold 7 shares with its more traditional sibling is its camera setup — or at least its massive primary sensor. It’s been an excellent shooter during our time with the phone, delivering sharp photos and lending its mountain of megapixels to the entire zoom range, bringing a noticeable boost to everything from 1x zoom to about 10x. It also bins down to 12MP shots by default, making it much easier to manage your images when editing in Photo Assist. Just note that you won’t find any sort of S Pen support on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which is a pretty big departure from previous years.Motorola Razr Ultra: The best foldable flip phone you can buy
Blisteringly fast charging and excellent battery life
Ultra-flagship-tier performance
Solid dual camera setup
Top-notch materials and eye-catching Pantone colors
Two very vibrant displays
Clean, simple software
Moto AI feels half baked
Limited software commitment
Long-range zoom kinda stinks
Expensive
We’ve been asking for a true no-holds-barred flip phone for a few years now, and with the Motorola Razr Ultra, we’ve finally got it. It’s brand-new to the Razr family for 2025, and Motorola’s most premium foldable is the real deal. It’s bigger and more powerful than ever, featuring a 7-inch AMOLED panel, Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and a 4,700mAh battery that’s significantly larger than the one in the rival Galaxy Z Flip 7.
The Razr Ultra is more than just a packed spec sheet, though, as it offers the in-hand experience to back up Motorola’s boasting. Its use of Corning’s Gorilla Glass Ceramic and an optional wood back panel make this flip phone one of the best-looking and most durable I’ve handled. Its 165Hz refresh rates (on both displays) are incredibly smooth, even if I’d probably have been just as happy with 120Hz instead. Either way, Motorola’s cover screen experience remains the absolute best part of the Razr Ultra, offering three panels for widgets and an app drawer that you can actually fill with all the apps on your phone.
I’m relieved to report that Motorola has reworked its cameras, too, undoing what I begged for on the Razr Plus from 2024. The Razr Ultra swapped back from a wide and telephoto pairing to wide and ultrawide, and bumped both sensors to 50MP along the way. This is, quite simply, the pairing that a flip phone was always meant to have, with excellent sharpness and just enough field of view to fit everyone in your selfies.
Of course, there are still a few wrinkles to iron out with the Motorola Razr Ultra. It’s the first Moto device to embrace a brand-new AI button opposite the power button, and it comes with an extensive list of Moto AI features for you to explore. I’ve appreciated a few, like the semi-automated Look and Talk and the generative Image Studio, but others have left me scratching my head, like the Playlist Studio that only works with Amazon Music.
