Weekly deals: Motorola Signature launched, Poco M8 and Pro now available

Earlier this week, Motorola unveiled the Signature – the first in a new series of premium phones that sit above the Edge series. It’s still on pre-order, but you can already see it in stores.

The Motorola Signature with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 16GB RAM and 512GB storage is priced at €1,000. It’s a thin 7mm phone that’s quite light at 186 grams without compromising on battery – 5,200 mAh is more than what you get from Samsung, Apple and Google, though not as much as what Chinese brands are offering. The main camera on the phone has a large 50MP sensor (1/1.28″ LYT-828), a 50MP 3x/71mm telephoto, a 50MP ultra-wide, and a 50MP selfie camera. Motorola will be rolling out a 7OS update and the existing software already has the company’s desktop mode.

At this price, the Signature costs slightly more than the OnePlus 15. Comparing the two, we see that the OnePlus will be faster (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) and have a larger battery (7,300mAh). As said, the phone measures 8.1mm thick and weighs 211 grams. However, its cameras have smaller sensors: the 50MP main sensor is 1/1.56” (vs 1/1.28”), the 50MP 3.5x/80mm periscope is 1/2.76” (vs 1/1.95”) and the 50MP 116° ultra-wide is 1/2.88” (vs 1/2.76”).

The Motorola Edge 70 is a more affordable device, although it’s not exactly cheap. It looks very similar to the Signature while being even thinner (6 mm) and lighter (159 grams) at the expense of some battery capacity (4,800mAh). It has a mid-range Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset and an LTPS display (versus LTPS on the Signature and OnePlus). The cameras are also more basic – the 50MP main has a 1/1.56” sensor and no telephoto module.

The Poco F8 Ultra should also be considered when looking at the Motorola Signature. It has a faster chipset (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) and a larger battery (6,500mAh). It also has a larger 50MP sensor on the main camera (1/1.31″), which is paired with a 5x/115mm periscope (50MP, 1/2.76″) and a 102° ultra-wide (50MP, 1/2.88″).

The Poco M8 and M8 Pro are also new this week. The vanilla model has a 6.77″ display (12-bit, 120Hz OLED) and Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Plus expandable storage. It has a 5,520mAh battery with 45W wired-only charging.

The Poco M8 Pro sports a 6.83″ Dolby Vision display with a higher pixel count and upgrades to the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. The main camera is significantly better than its brother – a 50MP 1/1.55″ sensor with OIS versus a 50MP 1/2.88″ sensor (no OIS). And it also has an ultra-wide camera, albeit only an 8MP unit. The phone also has an ultra-wide camera. Large 6,500mAh battery with fast 100W charging.

While you’re at it, take a look at the Poco X7 Pro. It has a smaller 6.67″ display, but it still offers Dolby Vision. The Dimensity 8400 Ultra chipset is faster than the 7s Gen 4, especially in graphics performance. With the Not bad, considering this phone is €75 cheaper (looking at the 512GB version).

The Google Pixel 10 is heavily discounted at the moment and it also comes with a free Pixelsnap charger – making it easier for you to purchase magnetic accessories.

While the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 trio was announced in mid-December, two of its members were only launched this week. No discounts yet, but worth keeping an eye on.

With the Redmi Note 15 Pro+, you’re paying mostly for the chipset (Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Dimensity 7400 Ultra) and battery (6,500mAh/100W vs 6,580mAh/45W) compared to the regular Redmi Note 15 Pro. Both phones feature 6.83” displays, as well as 200MP main and 8MP ultra-wide cameras.

The Redmi Note 15 gets a smaller 6.77” display with a lower resolution (1080p+ vs 1280p+), a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, a 108MP main camera, and a smaller 5,520mAh battery with 45W charging.