Motorola Signature vs iQOO 16

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while Motorola Signature runs at 3.8 GHz, making iQOO 16 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while Motorola Signature offers 6.8 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Signature and iQOO 16 feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Motorola Signature and iQOO 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Signature offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 16 offers 32 MP, making Motorola Signature better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8400 mAh, while Motorola Signature offers 5200 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

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

Motorola Signature

₹58,929

@ Amazon

iQOO 16

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Summary

Spec Score

95%

N/A

87%

Release Date

30 Jan, 2026

N/A

29 Oct, 2026

Performance

	N/A	N/A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

	N/A	N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Sony LYTIA 600 Cam (upto 100X Super zoom pro)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera

	N/A	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

	N/A	N/A
5200 mAh	8400 mAh	8000 mAh
90W Turbo Charging	100W	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.6/10

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N/A

Pros

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

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Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Battery life could have been better
Audio lacks punch

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Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,260 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Jan 23, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Years

N/A

5 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

N/A

6 Years

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 829

Adreno

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra Pro

LPDDR5X

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

N/A

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6200 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Brightness

N/A

2800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3300 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi

508 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

89.96 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

95.23 %

94.37 %

96.0 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm

163.75 mm

156.5 mm

Width

76.4 mm

76.90 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

6.99 mm

8.30 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

186 grams

222.5 grams

216 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

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 Camera100x Digital Zoomf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length

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/2.65 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

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

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Filters
Smile detection

100 x Digital Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

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 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

5200 mAh

8400 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

Up to 52 Hours(2G)

Up to 34.3 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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)

38m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)

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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)