OnePlus 16 vs Motorola Signature 27

Comparing the OnePlus 16 vs Motorola Signature 27 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both OnePlus 16 and Motorola Signature 27 run at the same processing speed of 5.01 GHz.

Display: Motorola Signature 27 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OnePlus 16 offers 6.78 inches, making Motorola Signature 27 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 16 features a LTPO OLED display compared to Motorola Signature 27's AMOLED, making OnePlus 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 16 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Motorola Signature 27 offers 50 MP, making OnePlus 16 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus 16 and Motorola Signature 27 feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while Motorola Signature 27 offers 7000 mAh, making OnePlus 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both OnePlus 16 and Motorola Signature 27 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LTPO OLED	AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
185 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 30x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

50 MP

Wide Angle Lens

Battery

9000 mAh	7000 mAh
100W Super VOOC Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Nov 05, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

GrapheneOS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

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Processor

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core, Oryon Gen 3 Prime 4.03 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon Gen 3 Performance

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 850

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Vapor Chamber Cooling 8384 mm²

Display

Display Type

LTPO OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

12000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

185 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.98 %

90.75 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

95.5 %

95.44 %

Design

Height

161.42 mm

162.01 mm

Width

76.67 mm

77.04 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

220 grams

227 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera100x Digital Zoom 30x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size LYT L910 2.44µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera66 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1.28µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto 3-in-1 Light Sensor Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 2.0µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

100 x Digital Zoom
30 x Optical Zoom
Live Filters

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Capacity

9000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 66 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging 100% in 52 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging 100% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 4.55W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging 100% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / 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) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

N/A