Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Motorola Signature 27

Product
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
899 USD
Motorola Signature 27
899 USD

Price
899 USD
899 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Motorola Mobiles
Model No
A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291
Motorola Signature 27

Launch Date
2024, September 20
2026, September 22

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3290 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3082 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3291
LTE
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.2m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
SIM
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Pantone: Coal Smoke, Capulet Olive

Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.8 inches, 112.4 cm2
Resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1264 x 2780 pixels (~449 ppi density)

OS
iOS 18
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Adreno

RAM
8GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB NVMe
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1

Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
200 MP, (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
8K@30fps (Dolby Vision), 4K@30/60fps (Dolby Vision), 4K@120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm, dual-pixel PDAF
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR

Capacity
Li-Ion, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
90W wired 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired

Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect (Ready For) support Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Radio
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4
NFC
Yes