Motorola Signature vs iQOO 15 Apex

Comparing the Motorola Signature vs iQOO 15 Apex across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15 Apex runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while Motorola Signature runs at 3.8 GHz, making iQOO 15 Apex the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 Apex offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while Motorola Signature offers 6.8 inches, making iQOO 15 Apex the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Signature and iQOO 15 Apex feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Motorola Signature and iQOO 15 Apex feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Signature offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 15 Apex offers 32 MP, making Motorola Signature better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15 Apex offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Motorola Signature offers 5200 mAh, making iQOO 15 Apex better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Motorola Signature and iQOO 15 Apex offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: Motorola Signature receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while iQOO 15 Apex has a rating of 4.2.

Motorola Signature

₹54,749

@ Amazon

iQOO 15 Apex

₹76,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

95%

96%

Release Date

30 Jan, 2026

06 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Sony LYTIA 600 Cam (upto 100X Super zoom pro)	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5200 mAh	7000 mAh
90W Turbo Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Slim, lightweight, & premium
Excellent LTPO AMOLED display
Strong performance
Clean software, with longevity

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Battery life could have been better
Audio lacks punch

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(574 ratings)

4.2/5

(34 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,098,258 AnTuTu Score	N/A
12h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹54,749

@ Amazon

₹76,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jan 23, 2026

(Official)

Apr 01, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 829

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,098,258

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

5,673

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

43.7 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

6200 nits

6000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi

508 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

95.23 %

94.37 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm

163.65 mm

Width

76.4 mm

76.80 mm

Thickness

6.99 mm

8.14 mm

Weight

186 grams

216.2 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size LYT 828 2.44µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 1.28µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.4 Periscope Camera71 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	6150 x 8150 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Filters
Smile detection

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size 1.2µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5200 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 52 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 53m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 38m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)