Phone news this week: Motorola Signature 27 launch, REDMAGIC 12 Pro
Motorola’s Signature 27 gets a $1,599.99 US price, REDMAGIC’s 12 Pro goes global, the POCO X8s reaches Europe and Xiaomi sets November for the 18 Pro.
The Motorola Signature 27 launch was the biggest phone news of the week: Motorola finally shared full specs, a $1,599.99 US price and a sales date. REDMAGIC took its 12 Pro gaming phone global, the POCO X8s reached Europe, and Xiaomi confirmed November for both its 18 Pro phones and the HyperOS 4 rollout.
This week in 30 seconds
- The Motorola Signature 27 costs $1,599.99 in the US, with pre-orders from November 19.
- The REDMAGIC 12 Pro launched globally from $949 in the US and €899 in Europe, with sales from November 18.
- The POCO X8s went on sale in Poland, its first European market.
- Xiaomi confirmed a global launch of the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in November, Germany included.
- Xiaomi published its global HyperOS 4 schedule, starting with its newest phones this month.
Motorola Signature 27 launch: $1,599.99 in the US
Motorola first showed the Signature 27 at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in September, and on November 5 it filled in the details. The phone runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and has a 6.78-inch tandem OLED screen rated at up to 12,000 nits. On the back, a 50MP main camera sits next to a 50MP ultrawide and a 200MP periscope with 3x optical zoom.
A 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery charges at 90W by cable and 50W wirelessly. Motorola promises seven Android upgrades, and the body is rated IP68 and IP69. In the US, there is one version with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage for $1,599.99. In Germany, the same version costs €1,899.
Availability: US pre-orders open on November 19 at Motorola.com, Amazon and Best Buy, and sales start on November 26. Motorola lists it in Germany for €1,899; the European sales date has not been announced.
REDMAGIC 12 Pro goes global from $949
REDMAGIC launched the 12 Pro globally on November 3. It is the same phone as the China-only REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ from October, but it charges at 80W by cable instead of 120W.
Inside is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 with a 25,500 RPM fan and liquid cooling. The 6.85-inch OLED screen runs at up to 185Hz and hides the 16MP selfie camera under the panel. The 8,400mAh battery supports 80W wired and 80W wireless charging. US prices are $949 for 12GB/256GB, $1,049 for 16GB/512GB and $1,199 for 16GB/1TB. Unlike the 11S Pro, it has no headphone jack.
Availability: US, Europe and UK from November 18 in REDMAGIC’s online stores (€899 / £799 to start); early-bird vouchers run November 12–17.
POCO X8s reaches Europe
After its October debut in Vietnam, the POCO X8s went on sale in Poland on November 4. It is the smallest model in the X8 series, with a 6.35-inch 120Hz OLED screen, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and a 6,330mAh battery with 100W charging.
It also has a 50MP telephoto camera with 2.5x optical zoom, which few phones at this price offer. Xiaomi’s Polish store lists it at PLN 1,799 for 8GB/256GB and PLN 1,999 for 12GB/512GB, with launch prices of PLN 1,599 and PLN 1,799.
Availability: Poland now (mi.com and Xiaomi’s official Allegro store), plus Vietnam and the Philippines. Other European countries: not announced. Not sold in the US.
Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max global launch set for November
Xiaomi confirmed on its official X accounts that the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will launch globally in November, and Xiaomi Germany named Germany as one of the markets. Both phones launched in China in September, from CNY 5,999 and CNY 6,999.
Both have a second display on the back (2.7 inches on the Pro, 2.9 inches on the Pro Max), next to the cameras. Xiaomi has not shared the exact date, global prices or the global battery sizes yet.
Availability: China now; global launch in November, date not announced. Not sold in the US.
HyperOS 4 global rollout schedule
Xiaomi also published its plan for the global HyperOS 4 update, based on Android 17. It covers 65 phones and 15 tablets from Xiaomi, REDMI and POCO. The first wave in early November includes the Xiaomi 17 and 17T series, the REDMI Note 15 and Note 17 series and the POCO X8 series, and the POCO F8 Pro already has it. The Xiaomi 15T series follows in mid-November, and older phones such as the Xiaomi 14 series and the POCO X8s get it in December.
Motorola Signature 27 vs REDMAGIC 12 Pro
Both phones use the same chip and reach US buyers this month, but they are built for different people.
| Motorola Signature 27 | REDMAGIC 12 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
| Display | 6.78-inch OLED, 120Hz, 12,000 nits peak | 6.85-inch OLED, 185Hz, under-display selfie camera |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 50MP ultrawide, 200MP 3x periscope | 50MP main, 50MP ultrawide |
| Battery and charging | 7,000mAh, 90W wired, 50W wireless | 8,400mAh, 80W wired, 80W wireless |
| Software updates | 7 Android upgrades | 2 Android upgrades, 3 years of security updates |
| Price | $1,599.99 (€1,899) | From $949 (€899) |
| US sales start | November 26, 2026 | November 18, 2026 |
See every spec side by side in our Signature 27 vs REDMAGIC 12 Pro comparison.
What’s coming next
- November 9: OPPO launches the Reno17 series in China. We will cover it in next week’s roundup.
- November 12–17: REDMAGIC 12 Pro early-bird vouchers, with early orders on November 17.
- November 18: REDMAGIC 12 Pro open sales in the US, Europe and UK.
- November 19: Motorola Signature 27 US pre-orders open.
- November 26: Motorola Signature 27 goes on sale in the US.
- Later in November: Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max global launch (date to be announced).
See all announced and expected phones on our upcoming phones page.
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