Motorola Signature 27 beats iPhone 18 Pro Max in DxOMark camera test

The newly announced Motorola Signature 27 flagship smartphone beats the iPhone 18 Pro Max in the DxOMark camera test.

Motorola Signature 27

Better than the iPhone 18 Pro Max

The camera rating of Motorola Signature 27

The handset earned an impressive 173 points for its photo and video performance, surpassing the iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max to become the world's second-best camera phone. It posted strong scores across the board and even led DxOMark's telephoto video, low-light photo, and low-light video categories.

Only the HUAWEI Pura 80 Ultra has the higher score. Other phones in the top 5 include the vivo X300 Pro and OPPO Find X9 Ultra/vivo X300 Ultra (tie).

In summary, DxOMark said that the Motorola Signature 27 earned the impressive imaging score thanks to its well-rounded camera performance, delivering accurate exposure, pleasant colors, reliable autofocus, and strong detail in both photos and videos.

Its standout strengths include portrait photography, medium-range zoom, and stable video recording, while long-range zoom and low-light video quality can still lag behind some rivals in more challenging conditions.

How did Motorola probably achieve this?

The Motorola Signature 27 features a triple-camera setup with a 50MP f/1.6 23mm main camera with OIS, a 50MP f/2.0 12mm ultra-wide shooter with a 122-degree field of view, and a 200MP periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and OIS.

The Motorola Signature 27 is powered by the 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, featuring an advanced 20-bit Spectra ISP and Hexagon NPU for AI-enhanced imaging, paired with a dedicated EVS action sensor that helps virtually eliminate motion blur when capturing fast-moving subjects.

Source: DxOMark