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Motorola Razr Flex Leaks With Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and Android 17

On October 19, 2026, Motorola prepared to expand its foldable device lineup with a wide-format model called the Motorola Razr Flex, which recently surfaced in Geekbench benchmarking data running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor and Android 17 ahead of a rumored December 2026 debut.

Geekbench Listing Reveals Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Performance

According to benchmark entries spotted on October 19, 2026, the device recorded a single-core score of 2,669 and a multi-core score of 8,837 as reported by Igeekphone.

The upcoming wide-format foldable device appeared in the Geekbench database under the designation motorola razr flex 27, offering an early look at its internal hardware configurations.

The testing data identifies the processor using the QTI SM8845 identifier. This corresponds to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset built on a 3nm process.

Motorola Razr Flex Spotted on Geekbench! Android 17 Confirmed?

This configuration utilizes two high-performance cores and six additional performance cores operating at a maximum clock speed of 3.8GHz.

The tested configuration also packs 12GB of RAM and runs the Android 17 operating system according to benchmark and leak reports.

Leaked Renders Show Book-Style Folding Design

Leaked design renders and specification details indicate that the device features a 6.92-inch inner OLED main display with a resolution of 1728 × 2364 and an adaptive 165Hz refresh rate noted 91Mobiles.

Motorola Razr Flex Leaks With Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and Android 17
Photo: My Mobile India

Carrying the internal codename Parker, the device moves away from Motorola’s traditional vertical flip phone design toward a book-style horizontal folding format.

The panel supports HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision.

The exterior houses a 4.97-inch cover OLED screen with a resolution of 1736 × 1140.

Motorola designed the device with a dual rear camera array featuring a 50-megapixel main sensor alongside a 50-megapixel ultrawide unit detailed TechRepublic.

Separate 32-megapixel selfie cameras are housed on both the inner and cover displays.

Additional hardware expectations include a 5,000mAh dual-cell battery supporting USB Power Delivery wired charging and 25W Qi2 wireless charging.

Connectivity features point to Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, eSIM support, a side-mounted fingerprint reader, a dedicated AI key, and durability ratings of IP48 and IP49 reported Gizbot.

The aesthetic color choices are expected to include PANTONE Coriander and PANTONE Dark Botanical Garden.

Retail Listings Suggest Price Below Razr Fold

Portuguese retailer MegaPC published preliminary listings for the device featuring 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage with an identical price tag of €1,510.90, roughly translating to $1,680 according to Nokiamob.

While Motorola has not officially announced pricing or confirmed commercial names, leaked retail listings have provided early cost indicators.

This estimated positioning would place the hardware below Motorola’s current Razr Fold, which launched at €1,999.99 in Europe and $1,899.99 in the United States noted Android Authority.

Motorola razr reference
Photo: Gizbot

Industry analysts note that by using the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor rather than higher-tier elite variants, Motorola may manage production overhead to undercut competing flagship book-style foldables reported Gsmarena.

In addition to the Razr Flex, Motorola has prepared its wide-format portfolio alongside other high-end offerings, such as the Motorola Signature 27.

Retailer data indicates that the Signature 27 variant with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage in Pantone Coal Smoke was listed at €1,594.90, or approximately $1,773.

The Moto Razr Flex is positioned to compete directly against premium alternatives in the market, including the Apple iPhone Duo and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8.