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Vivo X500 Pro vs Motorola Signature 27

91 out of 100
Vivo X500 Pro
VS
93 out of 100
Motorola Signature 27
Vivo X500 Pro
Motorola Signature 27

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Vivo X500 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro) that was released on September 21, 2026, against the Motorola Signature 27, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo X500 Pro
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Signature 27
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Has a 0.44 inch larger screen size
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Vivo X500 Pro and Motorola Signature 27 crucial features
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)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
37.6
(Mediocre)
Value Index
50.6
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
X500 Pro
vs
Signature 27

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.36 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1216 x 2660 pixels 1264 x 2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 459 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-144 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 2000 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR 4500 nits 6200 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protection Armor Glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 91% 90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Screen space comparison
Signature 27
6.8″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.3 in2
X500 Pro
6.36″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.4 in2
~12% more screen space

Design and build

Height 151.78 mm (5.98 inches) 162.09 mm (6.38 inches)
Width 71.92 mm (2.83 inches) 76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) 7.2 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass -
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Silver, Orange Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
X500 Pro +1%
91%
Signature 27
90.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo X500 Pro and Motorola Signature 27
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max clock 4550 MHz 5010 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 3 + 3) 8 (2 + 3 + 3)
Architecture - 3 cores at 3.1 GHz: C2-Pro
- 3 cores at 4.35 GHz: C2-Pro
- 2 cores at 4.55 GHz: C2-Ultra		 - 3 cores at 3.74 GHz:
- 3 cores at 4.03 GHz:
- 2 cores at 5.01 GHz:
L3 cache 16 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 2 nanometers 2 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 1090 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP12 Adreno 850
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 1800 MHz 1450 MHz
FLOPS ~5529.6 GFLOPS ~4454.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo X500 Pro and Motorola Signature 27
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
X500 Pro
4184
Signature 27 +3%
4320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
X500 Pro
12603
Signature 27 +1%
12703
Single-core score 4184 4320
Multi-core score 12603 12703
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
X500 Pro
5016623
Signature 27 +3%
5153294
CPU 1457703 1448200
GPU 1937843 1911500
Memory 508043 697400
UX 1123034 1096194
Total score 5016623 5153294
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (3rd and 2nd place)
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5333 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 17 Android 17
ROM OriginOS 7 -
OS updates 5 years 7 years
Security updates 7 years 7 years

Battery

Capacity 6510 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 90 W 90 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (40 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
4K video recording Up to 240FPS Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 119° 122°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 200 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.6 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony LYT-910 -
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 Laser autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 64 MP 200 MP
Aperture f/2.5 -
Focal length 85 mm -
Sensor Sony LYT-610 Sony LYT-901
Sensor size 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) 1/1.12" (≈ 0.89 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron -
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 15 mm 12 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN5 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.93" (≈ 0.34 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.6 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.4
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
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 No Yes

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced September 2026 September 2026
Release date September 2026 October 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $1199 $999
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Motorola Signature 27. It has a better battery life, design, and sound.

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