Best foldable phones in 2025

Regardless of which phone you go for, these releases are good news for buyers looking to ditch their great traditional phones for fun foldable ones. To help you navigate this product category, we've rounded up the best options below.

Our favorite foldable phones in 2024

The OnePlus Open features a cover screen that has the most similar aspect ratio to a traditional phone of any foldable we've seen. It's 20:9, and it forms a nearly perfect square on the inside when unfolded. The screen also has a less noticeable crease and less reflective display overall compared to the competition.

The display technology is advanced, too, featuring two LTPO 3.0 panels that can vary between 1Hz and 120Hz refresh rates. The cover screen is a 6.3-inch panel, and the main screen is a 7.8-inch display, with both displays hitting 2,800-nit peak brightness. The Open's hinge isn't as versatile as the Z Fold 5 and doesn't feel as sturdy. Another disappointment is the Open's IPX4 rating, which only protects against water splashes or rain.

Performance is great on the Open, with Oxygen OS running atop Android 13 (you can now update to Android 14, though). Hardware is top of the line with the OnePlus Open, which sports the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and 16GB of RAM. That means it scores high on benchmarks, handles daily performance well, and even passed 3DMark's 20-minute Extreme Stress Test. As far as battery life goes, it lasts a full 14-hour day with regular use with some battery left to spare.

That leaves the camera system, which includes five total cameras. The main camera is a great 48MP sensor that uses an all-new Sony LYTIA T808 hardware that features pixel-stacking technology. There's also a 64MP periscope zoom lens and a 48MP ultra-wide lens.

There are still reasons to choose alternatives, but the OnePlus Open is the best foldable for most people. If you can find the newer (and more expensive) OnePlus Open Apex Edition, you'll get more RAM, more storage, and extra security features.

OnePlus released the OnePlus Open "Apex Editon" this year, neglecting to make a true OnePlus Open 2. Still, the brand-new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 can't compete with the aging OnePlus Open. It's a close runner-up for the title of best large foldable, and you should buy it if you like One UI 6, S Pen support, and polish. Samsung has been making foldables for half a decade, and the Galaxy Z Fold 6 benefits from that experience with excellent build quality, durability, and inner display quality.

The reason the Galaxy Z Fold 6 can't claim the top spot on this list is that the phone's hardware isn't that different from the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5. To be clear, it is better in a few areas. The newer model is half-an-ounce lighter and 0.6 inches thinner. For a foldable that's already heavier and thicker than a traditional smartphone, those tiny differences matter. The problem is that plenty of Chinese foldables, plus the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, are still thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold 6.

The fit and finish of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is a huge advantage, though. It has the best-feeling and most durable hinge of any foldable I've tested. It has IP48 protection against slight dust ingress and water submersion (it's not waterproof, of course). For the first time, the two sides of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 are symmetrical. And the boxy, rectangular design aligns with industry trends and makes this foldable feel more premium, even if it's a bit less comfortable than the curvy Galaxy Z Fold 5 and its predecessors.

The software is another advantage, especially if you like Samsung DeX. For those unfamiliar, DeX allows you to use your smartphone in a desktop environment, much like a laptop or PC. You can connect the Galaxy Z Fold 6 to a monitor and some peripherals to, in theory, make your foldable a computer. There are limitations, surely, but this is a feature neither Google nor OnePlus can match. Compared to Google, Samsung also supports pop-up apps, making the Galaxy Z Fold 6 more versatile for multitasking.

Back to reality, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 still has awful cameras, even for a foldable. They're the same as you'll find in the Galaxy S24, and those cameras date back to the Galaxy S22. Both the OnePlus and Google foldables will beat Samsung's offering in camera performance. If you want polish, grab the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Just be aware that you're paying a premium without getting the most premium hardware, which is a tough sell.

Motorola dealt a massive blow to Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip line when it released the Razr+ (2023), and the Razr+ (2024) is even better. It somehow sports a bigger cover screen; the Razr+ (2024) features a 4-inch pOLED display. Compared to the Galaxy Z Flip 6, the Razr+ feels futuristic because the display wraps around the camera lenses. You can literally run any app you'd like on the Razr+ cover screen, eliminating the need to open your smartphone. With small phones becoming extinct, the future of compact flagships might be the Razr+ line.

When you open up the Razr+ (2024), you'll see a huge (and tall) 6.9-inch pOLED display with a 2640 x 1080 resolution. This screen is an LTPO display capable of 120Hz refresh rates and supports full coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut. On the inside, there's a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip powering the Razr+ (2024). You get 12GB RAM, 256GB base storage, and Android 14.

The cameras are perhaps the most disappointing part of the Razr+ (2024). You get a 50MP, f/1.7 main camera and a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom. These specs are fine, but you lose an ultrawide camera and the system struggles with low-light performance. While I think the Razr+ (2024) is the better foldable overall, we have to give an honorable mention to the Galaxy Z Flip 6 for having the better set of cameras.

Google completely revamped the Pixel 9 Pro Fold to become much more similar to the OnePlus Open, and that's a good thing. It now has a taller, squarish aspect ratio. There's a 6.3-inch OLED cover screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, plus a massive 8-inch main screen. Additionally, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is powered by the Tensor G4 chipset and can already be upgraded to Android 15. It's the thinnest folding phone sold in North America, and is just barely thicker than the non-folding Google Pixel 9 Pro.

The highlights of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold are certainly the software and the camera system. If you like Google's version of Android 15 and the company's AI features, you'll prefer the Pixel 9 Pro Fold over the OnePlus Open and Galaxy Z Fold 6. There's a 48MP main camera, 10.5MP ultrawide, and a telephoto capable of 5x optical zoom on the back of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. That hardware, paired with Google's computational photography software, makes the Pixel 9 Pro Fold the winner in foldable camera performance.

When we first reviewed the Motorola Razr (2023), we were stunned by the price. Somehow, the cheapest foldable to date wasn't cheap enough. With a limited 1.5-inch pOLED outer display and a slow Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, the phone's hardware wasn't good enough to command even a $700 asking price. Fast-forward to 2024, and the usual cost of a Razr (2023) is around $350. That makes it not only one of the cheapest foldable phones around, it's also one of the cheapest phones you can buy.

If you want to try a foldable without breaking the bank, the Razr (2023) is the way to go. Be sure to read our full review to know the phone's limitations before you purchase it, though.

Best foldable phones: The final word

Although some of the best folding phones were limited to Asian markets in the past, the braintrust of OnePlus and Oppo has now brought that tech to North America. The OnePlus Open is the best folding phone we've tested overall, but it lacks a few key features like wireless charging and IPX8 water resistance.

For that reason, there's still a case to be made for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 or the Pixel 9 Pro Fold to be your next foldable. In the small foldable market, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Motorola Razr+ are similarly great. Whichever you prefer, the presence of this many flagship foldables in North America is great for competition.