Motorola Signature enters the market with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC and 3X periscope zoom lens

Right after lifting the curtain on the Razr Fold, Motorola quietly made another bold move. Enter the Motorola Signature, the very first smartphone under Motorola’s new ultra-premium Signature series. It brings in a flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC.

Motorola Signature Overview:

Design and Display

As for the design, the Motorola Signature boasts a sleek profile with just 6.99mm thickness and 186g weight. It secures IP68 + IP69 resistance and a MIL-STD-810H certification. Moto ships this guy in two shades: Pantone Carbon and Pantone Martini Olive.

Likewise, the Motorola Signature features a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate, Full HD+ resolution, up to 6,200 nits peak brightness, and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. The panel also supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+, and includes Pantone Color and Skin Tone certifications.

Performance

Under the hood, the Signature is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. This 3nm fabbed flagship chip boasts similar power as compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen Elite. Software-wise, the phone runs Android 16 and comes with several Moto AI features. Motorola promises seven years of OS and security updates.

Camera and Battery

Now let's talk about optics. This latest flagship phone from Motorola equips a triple camera setup on the rear. It is headlined by a 50MP Sony Lytia 828 sensor with OIS and an f/1.6 aperture. The phone also includes a 50MP ultrawide camera with a 122-degree FoV and macro support, as well as a 50MP Sony Lytia 600 periscope telephoto with 3x optical zoom. Meanwhile, you get a 50MP sensor upfront for selfies and video calls.

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Fueling the smartphone is a 5200mAh Si/Ca battery with 90W wired and 50W wireless charging support. You also get 10W wireless reverse charging and 5W wired reverse charging.

Motorola Signature Specifications:

•  Design, build: 162.1 x 76.4 x 7 mm, 186 g, glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, IP68/IP69 water and dust resistance, MIL-STD-810H compliant
• Display: 6.8-inch LTPO AMOLED, 1264 x 2780 resolution, 165Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, up to 6200 nits peak brightness
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3nm)
• Memory: 12GB / 16GB RAM, 256GB / 512GB / 1TB storage, UFS 4.1 (non-expandable)
• Software & UI: Android 16 with up to 7 major Android upgrades
• Rear Camera: Triple (50MP main with OIS, 50MP periscope telephoto with 3x optical zoom and OIS, 50MP ultrawide with macro support)
• Front Camera: 50MP autofocus sensor
• Security: Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner
• Connectivity: Dual Nano-SIM or Nano-SIM + eSIM, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, GPS with NavIC, NFC, USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 1.4, 5G
• Sensors: Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
• Battery: 5200 mAh silicon-carbon battery with 90W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless, 5W reverse wired

Motorola Signature Price in Nepal and Availability

The company has yet to announce the pricing of the Motorola Signature. We'll update this space with price and availability info as soon as it becomes available.

• Meanwhile, you can check our Motorola Edge 60 review.