Motorola was formerly known for its solidly built, cheap phones. It used to be an easy recommendation if you didn’t have much money to spend on your next phone: just by the latest Moto G. For a period of time, each new model topped our best budget phone chart.
For the past couple of years, however, Motorola seems to have shifted its focus. It still makes solid Moto G budget phones, but it now makes consistently good mid-range and flagship phones too.
Mattias Inghe
The Motorola Signature has been one of my favourite flagship phones of 2026 so far, offering an unusually slim and characteristically stylish profile without compromising on camera quality – all at a price that seriously undercuts the iPhone Air and even the ageing Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.
Then there’s the Motorola Razr Fold, which builds on the Signature’s solid work with one of the most tactile and inviting book-style foldable phones yet. It might not be as slender as the Galaxy Z Fold 7, but I know which one I’d rather use on a day-to-day basis.
Rather than adopt the me-too iPhone-adjacent designs of almost every other manufacturer, Motorola has pursued its own path. It’s one that utilises warm, natural (and nature-inspired) materials, curved edges and inviting Pantone-approved colours.
In short, Motorola phones have a strong and distinct identity that most of its rivals regularly lack. It is also making some interesting accessories, wearables and audio products, even if we don’t approve of them all here at Tech Advisor.
