Motorola Signature 27 vs Huawei Mate 90 Pro
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79
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Motorola Signature 27 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6) that was released on September 22, 2026, against the Huawei Mate 90 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9035. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Signature 27
- 2.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5153K versus 1811K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- 3.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4320 and 1398 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 31 grams less
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 90 Pro
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.75 inches |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels | 1080 x 2832 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | - |
| PPI | 449 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6200 nits | 12000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 0% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.09 mm (6.38 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 222 g (7.83 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Green | White, Black, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | HiSilicon Kirin 9035 |
| Max clock | 5010 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 3.74 GHz: - 3 cores at 4.03 GHz: - 2 cores at 5.01 GHz: |
- 4 cores at 1.72 GHz: - 4 cores at 2.27 GHz: - 1 core at 2.85 GHz: |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 2 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 850 | Maleoon 935 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1450 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~4454.4 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 8102 |
| Single-core score | 4320 | 1398 |
| Multi-core score | 12703 | 5510 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1448200 | 541759 |
| GPU | 1911500 | 508312 |
| Memory | 697400 | 453112 |
| UX | 1096194 | 308307 |
| Total score | 5153294 | 1811490 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#4th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | HarmonyOS 7 |
| OS updates | 7 years | - |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Smartsens SC595XS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | - | 90 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-901 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.12" (≈ 0.89 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Omnivision OV40A |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.93" (≈ 0.34 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.4 | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $1045 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Signature 27 is definitely a better buy.
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