iQOO 15 vs Motorola Signature

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,579, while Motorola Signature scores 9,583, making iQOO 15 the better performer.

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

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

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

Battery: iQOO 15 delivers longer battery life with 13h 07m, while Motorola Signature delivers 12h 53m, making iQOO 15 the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Motorola Signature receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: iQOO 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Motorola Signature has a rating of 4.4.

iQOO 15

₹85,999

@ Amazon

Motorola Signature

₹62,899

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 2025

01 2026

03 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Periscope Sony LYTIA 600 Cam (upto 100X Super zoom pro)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	5200 mAh	4000 mAh
100W Flash Charging	90W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Sharp, bright, eye-friendly display
Solid performance, excellent thermals
Cameras offer good exposure
Good everyday battery life

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

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Battery life could have been better
Audio lacks punch

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(956 ratings)

4.4/5

(961 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,647 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹85,999

@ Amazon

₹62,899

@ Amazon

₹57,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

December 1, 2025

(Official)

January 23, 2026

(Official)

March 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

5 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

7 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

Origin OS

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 829

Adreno 830

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

3,842,735

3,098,258

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

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.

6,166

5,673

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

43.7 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

6200 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

446 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.37 %

95.23 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.65 mm

162.1 mm

146.9 mm

Width

76.80 mm

76.4 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

6.99 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

186 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

N/A

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

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/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

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

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

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

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

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

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

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Filters
Smile detection

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30/60/120 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5200 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 52 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

13h 07m

12h 53m

N/A

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

45m

38m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 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) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

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: