Motorola has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Motorola Signature 27, in global markets on November 6, 2026. The smartphone adds a few high-end features, including a 7,000 mAh battery, a 200 MP periscope telephoto camera, a tandem AMOLED display, and Qualcomm’s current Snapdragon 8 Extreme Gen 6 chipset. The device will be designed for the premium smartphone market with a starting price tag of $1,599 (around ₹1.51 lakh).
The Motorola Signature 27 also gains new AI capabilities, an audio collaboration with Bang & Olufsen and compatibility with GrapheneOS. The company has emphasised the camera features, which have been given a DXOMARK Gold Label. The smartphone is likely to launch in India, but Motorola hasn’t officially announced its launch date or price.
The Signature 27 is powered by a 6.78-inch Extreme AMOLED Duo with 1.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+, with a claimed peak brightness of 12,000 nits. According to Motorola, tandem display technology is also up to 34% more energy-efficient than traditional AMOLED displays.
The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset and has 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. Building on Motorola’s ArcticMesh cooling system, it also has a specially designed thermal chamber and micro-diamond-infused thermal gel that control heat during heavy gaming and AI workloads. has promised seven years of operating system and security updates.
The Signature 27 features a triple rear camera setup: a 50MP Sony LYTIA L910 sensor, a 200MP periscope telephoto camera with 3X optical zoom and up to 100X AI zoom, and a 50MP ultra-wide camera. There’s also a 50 MP front camera for selfies and video calls.
The camera system has been given a DXOMARK Gold Label regarding imaging performance, says Motorola. The phone also supports Dolby Vision video recording and features a dedicated Event Vision Sensor to help capture fast-moving subjects.
On the software front, the device integrates Google’s Gemini AI features and Motorola’s Qira platform. It also introduces the AI-powered video-editing feature in the Gemini Omni, as well as voice-to-text and cross-device connectivity with compatible Lenovo PCs. The smartphone will also be compatible with GrapheneOS, developed in collaboration with the GrapheneOS Foundation.
The smartphone has a 7000 mAh battery, which supports 90 W wired TurboPower charging and 50 W wireless charging. Other features include IP68 and IP69 ratings, MIL-STD-810H durability certification, Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 protection and speakers tuned by Bang & Olufsen.
The Signature 27 will be available in the global market in the coming months with a starting price of ₹1.51 lakh (approx. $1,599), Motorola has officially announced on November 6, 2026. The company has not announced its price or launch date in India yet.
