Forget iPhone 18 Pro Max: Motorola’s $1,599 Signature 27 is the wildest super-slab of the year — and it has a 12,000-nit screen

Motorola has unveiled its new Signature 27 smartphone, a high-end device that costs $1,599 and boasts some impressive features. The phone is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor and features a stunning 12,000-nit display, making it one of the brightest screens on the market. Motorola claims that users can comfortably view the screen even on a sunny afternoon.

Under the hood, the Signature 27 is equipped with a massive 7,000 mAh silicon-carbon battery that supports fast charging speeds of up to 90W wired and 50W wireless. The camera setup is equally impressive, with a 50MP Sony sensor as the main shooter, a 50MP ultrawide lens, and a 200MP periscope sensor capable of 100x Super Zoom Pro. It also includes a 50MP sensor for selfies and 4K video recording.

The most unique feature of the Signature 27 is its industry-first dedicated EVS "Action Sensor," which detects pixel-level light intensity changes to freeze fast-moving subjects without blurring. This sensor, combined with Dolby Vision support and AI video enhancement, makes the Signature 27 a powerhouse of a camera in a pocket-sized device.

Motorola has also optimized the device's RAM in a clever way, offering up to 24GB of memory thanks to a RAM boost feature that utilizes onboard storage. This allows for both super complex AI tasks and local model work, thanks to Motorola's Gemini Intelligence and Qira AI ecosystem. However, these advanced features come at a premium price, signaling a shift away from affordable flagship killers in the smartphone market.