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Phones you de-Google yourself · Motorola (Lenovo) · United States

Motorola Signature 27 (first Motorola phone for GrapheneOS)

Announced Sold to US buyers Google services GrapheneOS

Ships with: Motorola Android (GrapheneOS planned)

Touchscreen · 6.8" · 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · 7,000 mAh

Checked against the makers' own pages · Last reviewed October 15, 2026

The Motorola Signature 27 is a flagship phone Motorola previewed on Sept. 22, 2026. GrapheneOS says it will be the first phone supported under its Motorola partnership, with support expected in 2027, hopefully in the first half. As of Oct. 15, 2026 the phone is announced but not on sale: Motorola's US site says "Stay tuned for more, coming this November," and no price has been published. [1][2][3][4]

Price
Not announced (Oct. 15, 2026) [1][4]
Availability
Announced; Motorola's US site promises more "coming this November"; pre-sale sign-up open [4][5]
Where it's sold
Motorola says it is coming to markets worldwide in 2026; its US site takes sign-ups [1][4]
Google apps
Ships with Motorola's Android and Google Gemini; GrapheneOS with optional sandboxed Google Play planned for 2027 [1][3]
Apps
Stock Motorola Android with Google apps; GrapheneOS app options once supported [1][18]
Software updates
Motorola: 7 OS updates, up to 7 years of security updates from global launch [1]
Released
Announced Sept. 22, 2026; not yet released [1]
Carriers
Not on sale yet; Motorola hasn't published US bands or carriers [4]
Status
Announced Sept. 22, 2026; not on sale yet; Motorola's US site says "Stay tuned for more, coming this November" [1][4]
Price
Not announced as of Oct. 15, 2026 [1][4]
GrapheneOS
Not available yet. GrapheneOS says it will be its initial supported Motorola phone, with support in 2027. [2][3]
Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 [1]
Updates (Motorola)
7 OS updates and up to 7 years of security updates from the global launch date, Motorola says [1]
On this page
  1. Specifications
  2. Where to get one and how
  3. GrapheneOS on the Signature 27
  4. Will it work in the US?
  5. Apps and Google
  6. Software support
  7. Questions people ask

Where to get one and how

You can't buy it yet. Motorola's US page says "Stay tuned for more, coming this November" and invites you to register; its product page offers sign-ups for updates and "access to the special pre-sale offer before launch." Motorola's Sept. 22 announcement says it "is expected to come to markets worldwide in 2026." No price had been published as of Oct. 15, 2026.

GrapheneOS will not be installed at launch. GrapheneOS says it wants it "to be possible to buy the regular variant of the devices and install GrapheneOS on those," and that devices sold with GrapheneOS installed "are planned but the details of that still need to be worked out." [1][4][5][6][7]

Specifications

Display6.8-inch LTPO AMOLED, 1264 x 2780, 165 Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 [22]
ChipSnapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 [1][5]
RAM12 or 16 GB [22]
Storage256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB (UFS 4.1); no memory card slot [22]
Battery7000 mAh silicon-carbon [22]
Charging90 W wired, 50 W wireless [22]
Rear cameras50 MP Sony LYTIA 910 main camera; 200 MP periscope telephoto (Super Zoom Pro up to 100x using generative AI) [1][5]
Front camera50 MP [22]
2G/3G bandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700 (AWS), 1900, 2100 [22]
5G bands5G SA/NSA (sub-6); band numbers not published [22]
SIMTwo nano-SIM slots [22]
Wi-Fi / BluetoothWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, UWB [22]
Water/dust ratingIP68 and IP69; MIL-STD-810H [22]
Headphone jackNo [22]
Fingerprint unlockUltrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor [22]
OS as shippedAndroid 17 [22]
CoolingArcticMesh cooling with diamond-infused thermal gel, liquid metal, copper mesh and a 3D vapor chamber [1]
AudioAudio by Bang & Olufsen [1][5]
BuildAluminum frame; ceramic and brushed aluminum camera housing; PANTONE Coal Smoke (Tactical Weave) and PANTONE Capulet Olive finishes [1]

GrapheneOS on the Signature 27

Motorola and the GrapheneOS Foundation announced a long-term partnership on March 2, 2026, to "collaborate on future devices engineered with GrapheneOS compatibility." On Sept. 22, 2026, asked whether the Signature 27 is the phone that will support GrapheneOS, the project replied: "Yes, that will be the initial supported phone. Wait for official news about it."

Timing: GrapheneOS has said support will come "at some point in 2027 for the initial flagship, hopefully in the first half of the year," and that it is "happening even if it's a bit later than the launch of the hardware which will be supported." The project says Motorola "is doing a large portion of the work of porting GrapheneOS" and that the upcoming devices will meet its requirements, "including 7 years of proper updates."

As of Oct. 15, 2026, the Signature 27 is not yet on the supported list on grapheneos.org, and it isn't on the device lists of CalyxOS, /e/OS, LineageOS or iodéOS either. So for now there is no official Google-free system for it: as sold, it runs Motorola's Android, with Google apps such as the Gemini assistant that Motorola advertises.

If you buy the regular model, de-Googling it will be up to you. GrapheneOS says it wants it "to be possible to buy the regular variant of the devices and install GrapheneOS on those," adding: "These details all need to be worked out once it's closer to ready." (Phones sold with GrapheneOS installed are also planned, with details not worked out yet.) GrapheneOS has not published install steps for the Signature 27. For the phones it supports today, its official install guide has you unlock the bootloader (the lock that lets the phone start only the maker's software) yourself, and it advises avoiding carrier versions of a phone so that the bootloader can be unlocked. Until the Signature 27 is supported, see GrapheneOS for the Pixels it runs on today. [1][2][3][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Will it work in the US?

Motorola has a US page for the phone that says "Stay tuned for more, coming this November." Motorola has not published network bands or US carrier details for it as of Oct. 15, 2026, so check with your carrier once it launches. [4]

Apps and Google

As sold by Motorola, the phone runs Motorola's Android software, and Motorola highlights Google Gemini features. Once GrapheneOS support arrives, it would follow the usual GrapheneOS model: no Google apps, with Google Play available as an optional sandboxed app. GrapheneOS has also said it will "likely support for using Motorola's Camera app on the upcoming Motorola devices similar to Pixel Camera." [1][18][19]

Software support

Motorola says the Signature 27 "includes 7 OS updates and up to 7 years of security updates starting from the global launch date," which "may vary by market." GrapheneOS says the initial Linux kernel branch for "the upcoming device" in its Motorola work is 6.18, and that it plans to move Motorola devices to newer kernel branches later. [1][20]

Questions people ask

Will the Motorola Signature 27 come with GrapheneOS?

Not at launch. GrapheneOS says support is planned for 2027, that it wants buyers to be able to install it on the regular model, and that devices sold with GrapheneOS are planned but not worked out yet. [3][6][7]

When does the Motorola Signature 27 come out?

Not yet. Motorola's US site says "Stay tuned for more, coming this November" (2026), and its announcement says it is expected in markets worldwide in 2026. [1][4]

How much will the Signature 27 cost?

Motorola had not announced a price as of Oct. 15, 2026. [1][4]

Do current Motorola phones run GrapheneOS?

No. GrapheneOS says the 2026 Motorola Signature, Razr Fold and Razr Ultra lack hardware memory tagging and other features it requires. [21]

Sources (22)
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  2. GrapheneOS reply on the Motorola Signature 27 (Sept. 22, 2026), GrapheneOS (official X account). Checked October 15, 2026.
  3. GrapheneOS reply on Motorola timing (Aug. 30, 2026), GrapheneOS (official X account). Checked October 15, 2026.
  4. Meet new Motorola signature 27, Fastest android smartphone, Motorola US. Checked October 15, 2026.
  5. motorola signature 27 | fastest Android phone, Motorola US. Checked October 15, 2026.
  6. GrapheneOS reply on buying the regular variant (Aug. 22, 2026), GrapheneOS (official Mastodon account). Checked October 15, 2026.
  7. GrapheneOS reply on devices sold with GrapheneOS (Sept. 23, 2026), GrapheneOS (official X account). Checked October 15, 2026.
  8. Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS Foundation, marking a new chapter in smartphone security and expanding its enterprise portfolio, Motorola. Checked October 15, 2026.
  9. GrapheneOS reply on Motorola timing (Sept. 1, 2026), GrapheneOS (official X account). Checked October 15, 2026.
  10. GrapheneOS post on Motorola porting work (Aug. 22, 2026), GrapheneOS (official Mastodon account). Checked October 15, 2026.
  11. GrapheneOS post on Motorola device requirements (Aug. 22, 2026), GrapheneOS (official Mastodon account). Checked October 15, 2026.
  12. Frequently Asked Questions, GrapheneOS. Checked October 15, 2026.
  13. Install CalyxOS, Calyx Institute. Checked October 15, 2026.
  14. Smartphone Selector (supported devices), e Foundation (/e/OS documentation). Checked October 15, 2026.
  15. Devices | LineageOS Wiki, The LineageOS Project. Checked October 15, 2026.
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  17. Web installer, GrapheneOS. Checked October 15, 2026.
  18. Usage guide, GrapheneOS. Checked October 15, 2026.
  19. GrapheneOS post on camera apps (Oct. 4, 2026), GrapheneOS (official Mastodon account). Checked October 15, 2026.
  20. GrapheneOS post on kernel branches for Motorola devices (Oct. 4, 2026), GrapheneOS (official Mastodon account). Checked October 15, 2026.
  21. GrapheneOS post on current Motorola devices (Aug. 22, 2026), GrapheneOS (official Mastodon account). Checked October 15, 2026.
  22. Motorola Signature 27 - Full phone specifications, GSMArena spec database. Checked October 15, 2026.

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