After months of rumors and leaks, Motorola has officially launched its latest flagship, the Motorola Signature 27, earlier this month. The device has many significant improvements over the original Signature, like the super fast Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, impressive camera and massive battery. A new report, however, raises serious concerns about the phone’s battery capacity.
The 7,000 mAh battery may not be for everyone
The original Motorola Signature contains a 5200 mAh cell. The company has made a big improvement in this area by launching its successor with a 7,000 mAh battery. However, in some markets, the handset is said to be available with a capacity of just 5,500mAh. Android Authority recently spotted two Motorola Signature 27 variants listed in the EU EPREL database: XT2701-1 and XT2701-5. The first would be listed with a capacity of 6,790 mAh, usually marketed as 7,000 mAh. The problem comes with the latter model, as it is listed with a capacity of 5,350 mAh, which is usually 5,500 mAh.
Two variants of the Motorola Signature 27 with different battery capacities. | Frames by frame by Android Authority
This basically suggests that the tech giant is offering two variants of its latest flagship that have a difference of almost 1,500 mAh between them. The database also highlights that the model with the largest battery offers 77 hours and 45 minutes of endurance per cycle. The other variation would offer 61 hours and 29 minutes of endurance per cycle.
Some regions may have a smaller battery
Two different battery capacities suggest that the device could launch with a larger battery in some regions, while a few regions could get the smaller capacity model. Smartphones are usually launched with a smaller battery capacity in the European market due to regulations. The publication reports that the phone was actually listed with a 5,500mAh battery in markets like Germany and the UK. Interestingly, the company recently updated the page to mention a 7,000 mAh cell, but Google search still lists the battery capacity as 5,500 mAh. In any case, if you buy the Signature 27, you should surely pay close attention to its battery details.
This could affect sales
THE Motorola Signature 27 features surely crazy specs, but at the same time I think its $1,600 price tag is really high. It’s not just me, but many users on online community forums like Reddit also think the same thing. A user said they considered upgrading to this phone, but dropped their plan after learning its price.
Initially, the higher cost was the only thing that seemingly went against Motorola’s flagship, but now its mediocre 5,500 mAh battery might also be one of its drawbacks, especially after knowing that in some regions the same phone is available with a larger 1,500 mAh cell. Regardless, I’m really looking forward to hearing what Motorola has to say about this current battery issue.
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