Motorola Signature 27 could have a downgraded 5,500mAh battery in some markets

Motorola officially launched the Signature 27 earlier this month, and it’s the company’s most impressive flagship phone yet on paper. That’s due to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, an extremely bright OLED screen, and impressive camera hardware. The phone also packs a large, 7,000mAh battery, but recent regulatory filings suggest bad news for some markets.

The EU’s EPREL database has listed two Motorola Signature 27 models, namely XT2701-1 and XT2701-5. The former variant has a battery with a rated capacity of 6,790mAh (typical capacity of 7,000mAh). Meanwhile, the latter variant has a battery with a rated capacity of 5,350mAh, ostensibly translating to a typical capacity of 5,500mAh.

Either way, that’s a huge disparity between the two models. In fact, the database says the larger battery delivers 77 hours and 45 minutes of endurance per cycle, while the smaller battery offers 61 hours and 29 minutes of endurance per cycle.

We’re not sure which countries will get the Motorola Signature 27 with the smaller battery. Europe typically gets battery downgrades due to regulatory red tape, but I can confirm that the phone is listed with a 7,000mAh battery in the likes of Austria, France, Germany, and the UK. In any event, you should pay close attention to the Signature 27’s battery specs if you’re outside the US.

The EU’s database also confirms that the Signature 27 is rated for 1,000 charging cycles before reaching 80% capacity, regardless of the variant. That’s on par with Apple and Google Pixel phones, but behind devices from the likes of Samsung, Xiaomi, and OPPO.