Motorola's new Signature 27 flagship comes with a 7,000mAh battery, but not every version may get it. An entry in the European Union's EPREL energy-label database lists a second model of the phone with a 5,500mAh cell. That is about 21% less capacity, and buyers outside the US should check the battery spec before ordering.
The two-model listing was first spotted by Android Authority. Motorola's own German Signature 27 product page also points to the smaller battery. Its fine print includes two separate capacity footnotes. One gives a typical capacity of 7,000mAh and a rated capacity of 6,790mAh. The other gives a typical capacity of 5,500mAh and a rated capacity of 5,350mAh.
What the EU filing shows
The EPREL database lists two model numbers for the Signature 27, XT2701-1 and XT2701-5. The XT2701-1 has the battery Motorola advertised at launch, with a rated capacity of 6,790mAh. The XT2701-5 has a rated capacity of 5,350mAh, which matches the 5,500mAh typical figure on Motorola's German page.
Rated capacity is the minimum a battery is guaranteed to hold under controlled conditions. Typical capacity is the figure phone makers usually advertise.
The difference also shows up in the EU's endurance test. According to the listing:
- XT2701-1 (7,000mAh typical): 77 hours and 45 minutes of endurance per cycle
- XT2701-5 (5,500mAh typical): 61 hours and 29 minutes of endurance per cycle
- Both models: rated for 1,000 charge cycles before the battery drops to 80% of its original capacity
That puts the smaller model about 16 hours behind the standard one on the EU's standardized test. Motorola's German page advertises up to 77 hours of battery life and says the figure is measured under the EU energy-label regulation. That matches the larger battery's result.
The 1,000-cycle rating applies to both versions. Android Authority notes that this matches Apple's iPhones and Google's Pixel phones but falls short of some phones from Samsung, Xiaomi, and OPPO.
Which markets could get the smaller battery
Motorola hasn't said where the XT2701-5 will be sold. As of November 13, 2026, there has been no public statement explaining why the second model exists.
Germany looked like a candidate at first. The German product page had reportedly listed the phone with a 5,500mAh battery. The page now promotes the phone's “riesigen 7000-mAh-Akkus” (huge 7,000mAh battery), although the 5,500mAh footnote is still in its fine print at the time of writing.
Android Authority also found that Motorola's listings in Austria, France, Germany, and the UK show the 7,000mAh battery. Europe has often been where phone makers ship smaller batteries, so the EU listing doesn't settle which countries are affected. Motorola's European pages currently don't show the smaller version, which means it could be meant for other regions.
In Germany, the Signature 27 costs €1,899 and comes in a single 12GB RAM and 512GB storage configuration, in Pantone Coal Smoke or Pantone Capulet Olive.
What US buyers are getting
Nothing so far suggests US buyers will get the smaller battery. Motorola announced the Signature 27 on November 5 with a 7,000mAh battery. In the US it sells unlocked for $1,599.99 in a 12GB/512GB configuration. Pre-orders open November 19 through Motorola, Amazon, and Best Buy, and sales start November 26.
The 7,000mAh cell is about 35% larger than the battery in the original Motorola Signature. That was one of the main upgrades this year. The rest of the spec sheet is the same across regions as far as is known:
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor
- 6.78-inch 120Hz “Extreme AMOLED Duo” display at 2,772 x 1,272 pixels
- 90W wired, 50W wireless, and 5W reverse wired and wireless charging
- 50MP main, 50MP ultrawide, and 200MP 3x periscope telephoto cameras, plus a 50MP selfie camera
- A dedicated Event Vision Sensor (EVS) that works with the Action Shot feature to freeze fast-moving subjects
- IP68 and IP69 ratings, MIL-STD-810H certification, and Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
- Audio tuned by Bang & Olufsen and Android 17 out of the box
Motorola is pitching the Signature 27 against the most expensive phones from Samsung and Google, and battery life is one of its main selling points. A version with 1,500mAh less capacity at the same price would undercut that pitch in any market where it ships.
Until Motorola says which countries will get the XT2701-5, buyers outside the US should check the model number and the battery capacity on their local Motorola page or retailer listing before ordering. Pre-orders open November 19, and the 7,000mAh US model goes on sale November 26.
