At CES, Motorola announced their first phone of 2026, with the introduction of the moto signature, offering a foray into a white-glove phone experience.
The first in what motorola are calling an ultra-premium franchise, the moto signature has a thin design, with a brushed, aircraft-grade aluminum frame that includes a twill-inspired and linen-inspired textured rear in rich Pantone-curated colours.
To go with the premium experience, Motorola will include seven years of Android updates to ensure security and longevity of the phone, with an exclusive white glove services also included which gives users ‘exclusive access to luxury experiences in travel, dining, events and more’.
The moto signature will be include a large 6.8” AMOLED display with 165Hz refresh rate and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Mobile Platform.
Motorola will use a 5200mAh silicon-carbon battery inside the moto signature, offering a long life with up to 1200 cycles, supplying up to 52 hours of use with 90W TurboPower fast charge.
The phone includes a quad 50MP camera system, with a Sony LYTIA 828 sensor, paired with a 50MP Ultra-wide offering 122° field of view and a telephoto option with 3x optical zoom – and a 50MP selfie camera embedded in the display.
Motorola have had the folks over at DXOMark check out the camera system ahead of launch, with the site giving the phone a Gold Label Camera for devices delivering a best‑in‑class¹ camera experience – with the phone scoring an impressive 164 with a rank of 6th overall.
The phone is being marketed as thin and light, yet still includes an IP68 and IP69 rating showing it’s rated for protection against dust, dirt and high-pressure water – as well as being tested against MIL-STD-810H for toughness, so you know it’s going to last.
At this stage we haven’t seen Australian availability for the moto signature, but it’s priced at €999 ($1,727 AUD) and due to launch in a number of regions ‘ in the coming months’.
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