Motorola Signature 27 is official, Honor Magic9 Pro Max at HQ, Week 45 in review

Motorola finally made the Signature 27 fully official this week, revealing a 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery with 90W wired and 50W wireless charging. The flagship is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and features a 6.78-inch 120Hz tandem OLED display with up to 12,000 nits of peak brightness, alongside up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

The camera setup includes a 50MP main camera with Sony's Lytia 910 sensor and LOFIC technology, a 200MP 3x periscope telephoto, and a 50MP ultrawide. There's also a dedicated EVS action sensor designed to help capture fast-moving subjects with less blur. Other highlights include Bang & Olufsen audio, IP68/IP69 protection, and Android 17 with seven promised major OS updates. The Signature 27 launches in Europe on November 16 for a pricey €1,899, although some markets will get it for €1,399.

Xiaomi confirmed that the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will make their global debut later this month, following their initial launch in China in September. The company hasn't announced an exact date yet, but recent listings from Italian retailer Epto have revealed potential European pricing, starting at €1,398.90 for the 18 Pro with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and €1,783.90 for the 18 Pro Max with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

It also boasts a screen with 12,000-nit peak brightness.

You can see it in both colors from all possible angles.

The series was introduced in China back in September.

A CAD-based dummy of Samsung's Galaxy S27 Ultra appeared this week. Showing us the redesigned camera island. The new layout features one fewer camera than the Galaxy S26 Ultra and moves the camera assembly higher up the back, potentially improving compatibility with MagSafe-style accessories. The S Pen slot remains, while the phone reportedly measures 163.76 x 78.25 x 7.97mm, making it marginally larger than its predecessor.

A new report corroborated earlier ones that Samsung will give the Galaxy S27 Ultra an upgraded Privacy Display. It also added that the Galaxy S27 Pro will get one.

Speaking of, only the Galaxy S27 Ultra will get the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen6, while the S27 and S27+ will use an Exynos 2700, and the Galaxy S27 Pro will get a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6.

A report by Digital Chat Station says that Honor's upcoming massive battery (slated for a capacity between 14,000mAh and 15,000mAh) has entered production. The phone wielding it will be able to go a full week on a charge.

Samsung introduced the Privacy Display feature with the Galaxy S26 Ultra earlier this year.

Only the Galaxy S27 Ultra will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6.

The battery is currently in the trial production phase, according to the leak.

We got the ARRI-tuned Honor Magic9 Pro Max in the office and unboxed it. We also have a slew of camera samples from the phone that we shared over here

Honor's ARRI-certified super phone is here, and we've got the unboxing.