The Motorola Signature is finally official, featuring larger main and telephoto sensors than the Edge 50 Ultra, along with improved image processing algorithms. But how does it compare to the latest iPhone and Vivo flagships? That’s what DxOMark’s latest comprehensive camera comparison aims to answer.
The source shared side-by-side comparison images from the Motorola Signature, Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro, and the Vivo X300 Pro, shot across a variety of lighting conditions.
In a relatively low-light scenario with tricky colors, the Motorola flagship surprisingly handled both the subject and the background better than the rest. As seen in the images below, the Motorola Signature preserved wall details more effectively than both the Vivo and the iPhone, while maintaining natural-looking skin tones.
Motorola Signature
iPhone 17 Pro
Vivo X300 Pro
In the portrait shot, the X300 Pro (our review) appears to hit a sweet spot between a natural and processed look, both in terms of lighting and color on the face. The Motorola Signature’s sample matches the Vivo in brightness and edge detection, but looks slightly warmer than the iPhone’s natural output.
Motorola Signature
iPhone 17 Pro
Vivo X300 Pro
The Signature packs a 1/1.95-inch 50MP sensor in its periscope telephoto camera, which sits between the Vivo X300 Pro’s 1/1.4-inch 200MP sensor and the iPhone 17 Pro’s 1/2.55-inch 48MP sensor. However, smartphone photography in 2026 relies heavily on software processing and AI. That raises the question: where does the Motorola Signature stand against the X300 Pro?
While the source didn’t specify the exact focal length used for the zoomed shots, the Motorola Signature’s sample appears noticeably more detailed than the iPhone’s and slightly behind the Vivo’s.
DxOMark also noted better noise control in shadow areas compared to the iPhone, highlighting how much Motorola has improved its image processing in recent years.
DxOMark’s camera ranking
The Motorola Signature currently ranks seventh in DxOMark’s smartphone camera rankings, placing it ahead of the Pixel 10 Pro XL, Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
The phone is expected to launch in parts of Europe next month, with a reported starting price of £899.99 / €999, and wider availability planned in the following months.
(Source: DxOMark)