The 22 Best Motorola Phones of All Time

Brick-sized pioneers, flip phones everyone owned once, and budget workhorses that quietly outsold the flagships.

1. 1
   Razr V3

   The ultra-thin 2004 flip phone that sold over 130 million units and defined mid-2000s style.
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2. 2
   Motorola Droid

   The 2009 Verizon slider whose 'Droid Does' campaign made Android a mainstream platform.
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3. 3
   Timeport P7389

   The 1999 Timeport that was the first tri-band GSM phone, working on networks across the world.
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4. 4
   ROKR E1

   The 2005 phone that was the first to run Apple's iTunes, a forerunner of the iPhone.
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5. 5
   Moto G (2013)

   The budget phone that brought a clean, fast Android experience to millions and became Motorola's best seller.
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6. 6
   Razr (2019)

   The foldable reboot of the Razr that brought the classic flip design into the smartphone age.
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7. 7
   Moto X (2014)

   The second-generation Moto X, widely praised as one of the best Android phones of its year.
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8. 8
   Moto G Power

   A long-running budget line famous for multi-day battery life, among the best-selling phones in the US.
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9. 9
   MicroTAC

   The 1989 flip-style phone that was the smallest and lightest of its day and fit in a shirt pocket.
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10. 10
    Nexus 6

    Google's 2014 large-screen Nexus phone, built by Motorola on the Moto X design.
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11. 11
    Moto Z

    The 2016 flagship with magnetic Moto Mods that snapped on speakers, projectors and batteries.
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12. 12
    DynaTAC 8000X

    The 1983 'brick' that became the first commercially sold handheld cellular phone.
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13. 13
    StarTAC

    The 1996 clamshell, the first wearable-sized flip phone and a huge commercial hit.
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14. 14
    Atrix 4G

    A 2011 smartphone with a fingerprint reader and a laptop dock that hinted at desktop-mode phones.
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15. 15
    Moto X (2013)

    The first Google-era Motorola flagship, with always-listening voice controls and Moto Maker customisation.
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16. 16
    Droid Turbo

    A 2014 Verizon flagship with a ballistic-nylon back and two-day battery life.
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17. 17
    Motorola V70

    A 2002 fashion phone with a screen that swivelled open, famed for its unusual design.
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    Motorola Q

    A slim 2006 QWERTY smartphone that took on the BlackBerry in the business market.
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19. 19
    Droid Razr (2011)

    The Kevlar-backed Android that revived the Razr name and, in Maxx form, became the battery champion of its era.
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20. 20
    Moto E (2014)

    An ultra-cheap Android phone that moved millions in emerging markets from feature phones to smartphones.
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21. 21
    Edge+ (2020)

    Motorola's return to the premium flagship market with a curved 'endless edge' display.
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22. 22
    Razr+ (2023)

    The foldable (Razr 40 Ultra abroad) whose full-size cover screen made the modern Razr a serious flip-phone contender.
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