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Motorola is going ultra premium with its $1,600 ‘Signature’ phone

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In short

The device features a 6.8-inch tandem OLED display reaching 12,000 nits peak brightness, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset with 512GB of storage. Battery performance is backed by a 7,000mAh silicon-carbon cell capable of 90W wired charging and 50W proprietary wireless speeds. Alongside the flagship handset, companion accessories were revealed, including a smartwatch offering 12-day battery life and noise-canceling earbuds tuned by Bose. Pre-sales for the phone open on November 19, ahead of its November 26 US retail launch.

Key points

  • Motorola is making its first modern attempt to compete directly in the top-tier US slab s…: Motorola is making its first modern attempt to compete directly in the top-tier US slab smartphone market.
  • Buyers receive long-term software support with seven years of promised operating system u…: Buyers receive long-term software support with seven years of promised operating system upgrades and optional GrapheneOS compatibility.
  • New companion accessories including the Moto Buds 27 and Moto Watch Fit 27 will launch fi…: New companion accessories including the Moto Buds 27 and Moto Watch Fit 27 will launch first across European and UK markets.

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Motorola is trying something it hasn’t attempted in the modern smartphone era: to make an all-out flagship slab-style phone.

Motorola is going ultra premium with its $1,600 ‘Signature’ phone

The Signature 27 comes with true flagship specs — and a price that has RAMageddon written all over it.

The Signature 27 comes with true flagship specs — and a price that has RAMageddon written all over it.

Previous high-end Edge devices never quite hit the mark, and lacked features that would put it in the highest flagship tiers. The company has had plenty of success with its Razr clamshell foldables, leaning on brand nostalgia and daring to make phones that actually look good. But it’s trying something different with its new Signature line, which until now hasn’t been available in the US. The Signature 27 goes a step further toward premium, daring to take on the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. Motorola is leaning into a luxury aesthetic, offering a stacked feature set — with an equally luxurious $1,599 price tag.

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