# Motorola Wants to Sell You a $1,600 Phone That Doesn’t Fold

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/motorola-wants-to-sell-you-a-1600-phone-that-doesnt-fold/
- Published: 2026-11-05T14:13:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T14:18:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/story/motorola-wants-to-sell-you-a-1600-phone-that-doesnt-fold/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- Motorola is launching a $1,600 non-folding flagship in the US.
- Preorders begin on 19 November; sales start on 26 November.
- Its headline display brightness claim may apply only to small areas.

## Summary

Motorola is entering the US ultra-premium market with the Signature 27, a $1,600 conventional smartphone aimed at competing with top-end iPhones and Samsung Galaxy models. Preorders open on 19 November, with sales beginning on 26 November.

The phone has a 6.8-inch tandem OLED screen, 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. Its cameras include a 50-megapixel Sony main sensor, a 200-megapixel periscope camera and a dedicated sensor intended to reduce motion blur; Motorola’s claim of 12,000-nit peak brightness should be treated cautiously, as such figures may apply only to small areas of the display.

## Coverage

- [Wired: Motorola Wants to Sell You a $1,600 Phone That Doesn’t Fold](https://www.wired.com/story/motorola-wants-to-sell-you-a-1600-phone-that-doesnt-fold/)
- [Ars Technica: Motorola's new Signature 27 has it all if you can stomach the $1,600 price tag](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/11/motorolas-new-signature-27-has-it-all-if-you-can-stomach-the-1600-price-tag/)

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