The Motorola Signature 27 will cost $1,599.99 in the US. Pre-orders open November 19, and the phone goes on sale November 26. It ships universally unlocked through Motorola.com, Amazon.com and BestBuy.com, according to Motorola’s launch release.
When Motorola set the November 5 reveal date, the US price was still unknown. The release now confirms it but doesn’t list RAM or storage. 9to5Google and Droid Life both report 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage as the only US configuration.
Motorola Signature 27 Pricing and Availability
- 12GB/512GB: $1,599.99 MSRP
- Pre-orders: from November 19 at Motorola.com, Amazon.com and BestBuy.com
- On sale: November 26, universally unlocked, at the same three stores
9to5Google says the phone isn’t coming to Canada at this time. Digit reports an India launch later this month, but Motorola India hasn’t confirmed it.
GrapheneOS support is official
The most consequential line in the release isn’t about cameras. Motorola says the Signature 27 will be its first device to support GrapheneOS. That is a hardened, open-source operating system based on the Android Open Source Project. Motorola says the support was developed in partnership with the GrapheneOS Foundation.
We reported earlier that GrapheneOS would skip current Motorola phones and target 2027 devices instead. The Signature 27 turns that plan into a phone you can order this month. For privacy-minded buyers, official support from the phone maker is worth more than any AI feature on the box.
Gemini Intelligence and Qira
The phone also gets Google’s Gemini Intelligence features. These include multi-step tasks, Rambler, Create My Widget and Sign-to-Text, which turns American Sign Language into English text. Availability varies by country and language. 9to5Google calls Motorola the first brand outside Pixel to get these features.
Motorola’s own cross-device assistant, Qira, is included too. It works across Motorola and Lenovo devices.
Read the update promise’s footnote
The release body promises “seven years of OS upgrades.” Its footnote is narrower. It lists 7 OS updates and up to 7 years of security updates, counted from the global launch date. Motorola adds that this may vary by market, network provider or model.
That hedge matters on a $1,599.99 phone. Security patches keep a phone safe to use, and Motorola stops short of guaranteeing the full seven years. We looked at this gap in the update policy before launch.
Cameras, display and battery
The rear setup pairs a 50MP Sony LYTIA L910 main sensor using LOFIC with a 200MP 3x periscope telephoto. Motorola markets that lens with 100x Super Zoom. A 50MP ultrawide and a dedicated EVS action sensor round it out.
The tandem Extreme AMOLED Duo display peaks at 12,000 nits, based on Motorola’s own lab data. Motorola says that figure may vary, and it is a peak number rather than everyday brightness. Its brightest-display claim is also narrow. A footnote limits it to phones priced at $1,599 or more in the US and Canada.
Motorola rates the battery at 7000mAh typical and 6790mAh rated, about 35% larger than the last generation. Wired charging runs at 90W, but the charger is sold separately. 9to5Google adds that there are no Qi2 magnets, a notable omission at this price.
Motorola Signature 27 Specifications
- Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, ArcticMesh cooling
- Memory and storage: 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, 512GB UFS 4.1 (per Droid Life)
- Display: 6.8-inch 2772×1272 tandem AMOLED, 120Hz, up to 12,000 nits peak (size, resolution and refresh rate per 9to5Google)
- Rear cameras: 50MP main, 200MP 3x periscope, 50MP ultrawide, EVS action sensor
- Front camera: 50MP with 4K video
- Battery: 7000mAh typical, 6790mAh rated
- Charging: 90W wired (charger sold separately), wireless up to 50W on Motorola’s charger and about 15W on others, no Qi2 (wireless figures per 9to5Google)
- Build: 227g, IP68 and IP69, Bang & Olufsen audio tuning (per 9to5Google)
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 8 compatible
- Colors: Pantone Coal Smoke, Pantone Capulet Olive (per Droid Life)
- Software: Gemini Intelligence, Motorola Qira, GrapheneOS support, 7 OS updates and up to 7 years of security updates
Source: Motorola, Motorola US, 9to5Google, Droid Life
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