Motorola Signature 27 announced with 7,000mAh battery and 12,000-nit display

Date:
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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The Motorola Signature 27 is a true flagship with multiple smartphone firsts, but it's priced accordingly.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Motorola has announced the flagship Signature 27 It features a 12,000-nit screen, a 7,000mAh battery, a top-end chipset, and other impressive specs However, it also has an iPhone 18 Pro-rivaling price The original Motorola Signature only launched back in January , but a successor has already been announced in the form of the Signature 27 and while it fixes its predecessors main weakness, it also
comes in at a far higher price.

This is a top-end phone with a 7,000mAh battery (complete with 90W wired and 50W wireless charging), and what Motorola claims is the brightest display available in a smartphone one that tops out at 12,000 nits of brightness.
For comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has a 5,000mAh battery and a display with a 2,600-nit peak brightness, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max has a 5,567mAh battery (or a 5,391mAh one in models with a removable SIM card) and
a display with a peak brightness of 3,000 nits. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

So the Motorola Signature 27 dwarfs both of those top phones in these areas, and as far as addressing its predecessors main weakness, its one of the first phones to feature the exceptionally powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset .

This chipset was only announced in September and is a generation ahead of the chipset found in the Galaxy S26 series. It's also far more capable than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset found in the original Motorola Signature. You may like The Motorola Signature 27 is the most advanced smartphone Motorola has ever created and its powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset Honor is reportedly testing a phone with a record 15,000mAh battery Motorola Signature 27 will be the first non-Pixel phone to support GrapheneOS The Motorola Signature 27 in Pantone Capulet Olive (Image credit: Motorola / Future) Other highlights of the Motorola Signature 27 include a triple-lens camera, with a 50MP wide snapper, a 50MP ultra-wide, and a 200MP 3x zoom periscope thats also capable of 100x AI-powered zoom. This camera setup also includes the first-ever dedicated EVS action sensor on a smartphone, to help capture fast-moving subjects. And theres a 50MP camera on the front, too.

So its photography features sound promising; on top of that, the Motorola Signature 27 also has Audio by Bang & Olufsen, which the company claims can deliver richer, more immersive sound. Get daily insight, inspiration and
deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Durable but expensive The Motorola Signature 27 in Pantone Smoke (Image credit: Motorola) The Signature 27 has a premium yet durable build its chassis is a mix of ceramic, glass, and aluminum, and the phone boasts both IP68 and IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance.
And while it runs Android out of the box (complete with support for Gemini Intelligence and the promise of seven years of software updates), it also supports the privacy-focused GrapheneOS, which has hitherto been limited to Google Pixel devices.

So, on paper, this phone sounds extremely promising, but it might be held
back by its price, as it's set to retail for 1,299.99 (roughly $1,750 / AU$2,495 US and Australian pricing and availability are yet to be
confirmed). That makes it even more expensive than the iPhone 18 Pro and roughly the same price as the iPhone 18 Pro Max or the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.

So Motorola is definitely positioning the Signature 27 as a truly top-end handset, and while it has the specs to support that ambition, the brand might not be enough of a household name in 2026 to pull off that price.

Still, if you do want the Motorola Signature 27, its shipping in Europe on November 16, in a choice of Pantone Coal Smoke and Pantone Capulet Olive shades. Stay tuned for our full review of the phone in the coming weeks. Today's best Motorola phone deals Contract Deals Sim Free voucher gift Motorola Signature 24 months Unlimited mins 500GB data 59 upfront 29.99 /mth View at Carphone Warehouse See all prices voucher gift Motorola Razr 70 Ultra 48 months Unlimited mins 25GB data 30 upfront 44.11 /mth View at EE See all prices voucher gift Motorola razr 60 ultra 36 months Unlimited mins 1GB data 50 upfront 31 /mth View at Vodafone Ltd See all prices We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices Follow TechRadar on Google
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