Apple iPhone 17 vs Motorola Signature
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Motorola Signature leads in battery, camera, design & durability, performance and display; they are even on connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is battery: 54 vs 93 points.
The Motorola Signature is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Apple iPhone 17.
- iPhone 17 leads in 4 fields
- Signature leads in 15 fields
- 20 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 94 |
| Camera | 61 | 93 |
| Battery | 54 | 93 |
| Display | 96 | 99 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 90 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 81 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100
- Signature: 92/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- Signature: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- Signature: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB
- Signature: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- Signature: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- Signature: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″
- Signature: 1/1.28″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Signature: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Signature: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- Signature: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- Signature: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- Signature: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps
- Signature: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP
- Signature: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Signature: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- Signature: 5200 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- Signature: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- Signature: 1200
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Signature: 90 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W
- Signature: 50 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Signature: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- Signature: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- Signature: 6.8″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED
- Signature: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz
- Signature: 165 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better)
- Signature: 446 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits
- Signature: 6200 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- Signature: 1264x2780
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- Signature: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- Signature: 186 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm
- Signature: 7 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68
- Signature: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass
- Signature: Unknown
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum
- Signature: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- Signature: B(Better)
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- Signature: B
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- Signature: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Signature: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7
- Signature: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0
- Signature: 6.0
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- Signature: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- Signature: USB-C 3.1 Gen 2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Signature: Yes
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Signature: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Signature: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Signature: Yes
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Signature: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Signature: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- Signature: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- Signature: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Signature: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- Signature: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- Signature: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Signature: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Signature: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- Signature: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Signature: 7
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- Signature: $ 1,039.00
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- Signature: 2026
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| — | iPhone 17 | Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
| 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 - A3520 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 - A3258 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 - A3519 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 - A3521 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - version 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - version 2 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 94 SA/NSA/Sub6 - version 1 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - version 2 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2026, January 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2026, January 30 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 162.1 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM 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 |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 6200 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches, 113.9 cm2 (~92.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1264 x 2780 pixels (~446 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 829 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | – |
| 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 |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, 71mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), 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 |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio Sound by Bose; Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Features | ||
| 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 |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 5200 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 90W wired, 50% in 15 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Pantone: Carbon, Martini Olive |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | XT2603-2 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 712.99 / € 777.01 / £ 682.65 / ₹ 92,900 | $ 1,039.00 / € 849.00 / £ 846.00 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 52:0h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class B |
| Repairability | Class C | Class B |