Motorola Signature 27 flagship launch
Motorola has launched the Signature 27, its first non-folding ultra-premium phone for the US, after a November reveal. US pricing is listed as $1,599, $1,600 or about $1,750.
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On 29 October, Motorola said it would fully reveal the Signature 27 on 5 November, with the phone appearing set to go on sale in 2026 despite its name. Early reports listed a 200MP periscope telephoto camera, a 50MP Sony LYTIA 910 main camera and Bang & Olufsen audio. Notebookcheck also reported a worldwide November launch, a 165Hz AMOLED display and a rumoured price of about 1,595 euros for 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
On 2 November, Motorola shared a hands-on promo video with Danny Winget ahead of the launch. The video confirmed two colors, a 6.8-inch 120Hz LTPO Tandem OLED display with up to 12,000 nits, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip and up to 16GB of RAM. The phone runs Android 17 with seven years of OS updates, and its cameras include a 50MP main camera, 200MP periscope telephoto, 50MP ultrawide and an action sensor.
On 5 November, Motorola announced the Signature 27 as its first non-folding ultra-premium phone for the US. It has a 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, 90W wired and 50W wireless charging, and a 6.8-inch tandem OLED display with 12,000-nit peak brightness. The phone uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, a triple rear camera with a 200MP 3x zoom, and supports GrapheneOS. US pricing is listed as $1,599, $1,600 or about $1,750, while the UK price is £1,299.99.
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Motorola Signature 27 launches with 7,000mAh battery and 12,000-nit display
Motorola announced the Signature 27, its first non-folding ultra-premium phone for the US, with a 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, 90W wired and 50W wireless charging, and a 6.8-inch tandem OLED display with 12,000-nit peak brightness. It uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, a triple rear camera with a 200MP 3x zoom, and supports GrapheneOS. US pricing is listed as $1,599, $1,600 or about $1,750; the UK price is £1,299.99.
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- 2 NovNew development
Motorola Signature 27 shown in hands-on promo video
Motorola shared a hands-on promo video with Danny Winget ahead of the Signature 27 launch on November 5. The phone is confirmed in two colors, with a 6.8-inch 120Hz LTPO Tandem OLED display, up to 12,000 nits, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip and up to 16GB of RAM. It runs Android 17 with seven years of OS updates, and its cameras include a 50MP main camera, 200MP periscope telephoto, 50MP ultrawide and an action sensor.
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- 29 OctNew development
Motorola sets November 5 reveal for its Signature 27 flagship
Motorola said on 29 October that it will fully reveal the Signature 27 on 5 November, and the phone appears set to go on sale in 2026 despite its name. Known specifications include a 200MP periscope telephoto camera, a 50MP Sony LYTIA 910 main camera and Bang & Olufsen audio. Notebookcheck reports a worldwide launch in November with a 165Hz AMOLED display, and a rumoured price of about 1,595 euros for 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
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