Motorola unveils Signature 27 flagship with high-end specs and $1,600 price

Motorola announced the Signature 27, a non-folding flagship phone that will be available later this month for $1,599.99. The device is built with a metal, ceramic and glass frame, textured polycarbonate backs, and is offered in Coal Smoke (black) and Capulet Olive (green) finishes.

The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, paired with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of UFS 4.1 storage. It features a 6.8-inch Extreme AMOLED Duo display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a claimed peak brightness of up to 12,000 nits.

Camera hardware includes a 50 MP primary sensor, a 50 MP ultrawide sensor, a 200 MP periscope telephoto lens with 3× optical zoom, and an event-based vision sensor for the Action Shot feature. The 7,000 mAh silicon-carbon battery supports 90 W wired charging and 15 W wireless charging, with Motorola estimating two days of use on a full charge.

The device will ship with Android 17 and Moto’s Hello UI, and Motorola pledged seven years of operating-system updates. It will also support Google’s Gemini Intelligence AI features, which are expected to roll out in the coming months, as well as Motorola’s Qira AI platform. Buyers can install GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused Android variant, though it will not be preloaded.

Motorola has not disclosed carrier partnerships; the phone will be sold directly by the company and through select retailers beginning November 26, with pre-orders starting November 19.