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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.

Image from Illustration: Motorola Signature 27 launches with 7,000mAh battery and 12,000-nit displayIllustration

The story so far

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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  1. 5 Nov
    New development

    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.

    TechRadar ↗The Verge ↗Ars Technica ↗
  2. 2 Nov
    New 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.

    GSMArena ↗
  3. 29 Oct
    New 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.

    Tech Advisor ↗Notebookcheck ↗

Key facts

Motorola said on 29 October it would fully reveal the Signature 27 on 5 November.Reported by Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck
The Signature 27 has a 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery and 90W wired charging.Reported by TechRadar, The Verge and Ars Technica
Its display is a 6.8-inch tandem OLED panel with 12,000-nit peak brightness.Reported by GSMArena, TechRadar, The Verge and Ars Technica
US pricing is listed as $1,599, $1,600 or about $1,750.Reported by TechRadar, The Verge and Ars Technica
The phone supports GrapheneOS and runs Android 17 with seven years of OS updates.Reported by GSMArena, TechRadar, The Verge and Ars Technica
Motorola announced it as its first non-folding ultra-premium phone for the US.Reported by TechRadar, The Verge and Ars Technica

What’s still unknown

Why the phone is named Signature 27 despite a 2026 sale
What the US storage and RAM options are for each price point

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