Motorola's Razr Flex could undercut the iPhone Duo, and a new Geekbench leak shows why

Motorola's answer to the iPhone Duo is starting to take shape. A Geekbench listing now shows a phone called the Razr Flex, and its chip is not the one most people expected. GSMArena spotted the entry on October 19. It points to a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, not the Elite version that earlier rumors promised.

The prototype scored 2,669 in single-core and 8,837 in multi-core on Geekbench 6.7.1. It carries 12GB of RAM and runs Android 17. The listing may also hint at the final name. It could be Razr Flex 27 or Razr Flex 2027, thats how Motorola names phones in North America.

Treat the numbers with care tho. They come from a prototype, and listings like this can be faked. Geekbench 6 scores also can't be compared with Geekbench 7 results.

Motorola has already confirmed that a wide foldable is coming. Earlier leaks describe a 6.92-inch inner OLED screen at 165Hz and a 4.97-inch cover display. The phone reportedly weighs 215g, packs a 5,000mAh battery and supports 25W wireless charging. Rumors also mention dual 50MP rear cameras, two 32MP selfie cameras, Wi-Fi 7 and IP48 and IP49 ratings. Two Pantone colors are tipped: Coriander and Dark Botanical Garden.

Android Headlines says the iPhone Duo weighs 254g, so the Razr Flex would be about 39g lighter. A foldable you can hold in one hand all day is a real selling point, and I think weight will decide a lot of buying choices here. A mid-December launch is expected, but Motorola hasn't confirmed a date or the name.

A step down from the Elite chip sounds disappointing, yet it makes sense. Notebookcheck spotted the Razr Fold on Geekbench with the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, and its scores landed close to the Galaxy Z Fold 7. The Razr Fold scored 2,693 and 9,213, while the Z Fold 7 managed 2,703 and 9,317. That is plenty for a foldable, and it gives Motorola room on price.

PhoneArena thinks the Razr Flex will be clearly cheaper than the iPhone Duo at $1,999 and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 at $1,899. Nothing is confirmed, and Motorola hasn't shared a price. Still, I like where this is heading. Wide foldables got expensive fast, and most people don't need the fastest chip in a phone that folds. The real test is availability. Motorola's reach is patchier in some regions than Samsung's, so I hope this one launches properly worldwide, with real stock on day one.