Explained: What is a periscope camera, as used in the Motorola Signature 27?

A periscope camera uses a folded lens design to give optical zoom in a thin phone body.

The Motorola Signature 27 has a 200MP periscope telephoto camera, according to reports.

It also has a 50MP Sony LYTIA 910 main sensor.

Motorola confirmed the phone for India at India Mobile Congress 2026.

The price and launch date are not yet announced.

Motorola has not announced an India launch date or an official price, according to The Mobile Indian and Techgenyz.

The Mobile Indian says more availability details may come by November, going by the Motorola India website, but this is only a possibility.

Price estimates close to Rs 1 lakh have been reported, but these are speculation and not an official figure.

Some outlets said Motorola launched the phone at the event, while others say it was only showcased, so the launch itself is not yet complete.

The phone uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, according to The Mobile Indian.

It comes with 12GB or 16GB of RAM and 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage, according to the same report.

The display is 6.8 inches, with a resolution of 2780 x 1264 pixels, according to The Mobile Indian.

The main camera is a 50MP Sony LYTIA 910 sensor, paired with a 200MP periscope telephoto camera, according to the reports.

The spec table in The Mobile Indian also lists a second 50MP rear camera and a 50MP front camera.

The battery is listed at 6,000mAh, according to The Mobile Indian, and this figure is from that report alone.

The phone runs Android 17, with Google Gemini integrated into the software experience, according to the reports.

Motorola has committed to seven years of Android OS upgrades and seven years of security updates, according to the reports.

It is Motorola’s first phone with audio by Bang & Olufsen, following a multi-year partnership, according to The Mobile Indian.

Motorola smartphone (representative image, not the Signature 27), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0