What the Motorola Signature 27’s DXOMARK score reveals

DXOMARK gives the Motorola Signature 27 an overall camera score of 173 and ranks it second globally. Its Photo and Video scores are both 173, but the results vary across individual camera components and shooting conditions. DXOMARK’s test was published November 5, 2026.

The overall score is a useful headline; the component results show how differently the phone performs across camera paths.

What the component scores show

DXOMARK’s breakdown gives the Signature 27 a higher score for main-camera video than for its ultrawide video or telephoto photos. The table compares only measures for which DXOMARK displays both the phone’s score and a best-device score.

DXOMARK also lists the Signature 27’s Video Tele score as 143. The phone’s highest listed component score is Video Main at 182; Video Ultra-Wide scores 146 and Video Tele 143.

Portraits and midrange zoom stand out

DXOMARK describes accurate exposure, natural-looking color and reliable autofocus among the phone’s strengths. Portraits are another strong area: its test says skin tones look natural and image processing helps keep multiple people in focus in most situations. Detail also holds up well at roughly 3× to 6× zoom, with a sensor-mode switch around 6× helping recover texture.

The longer reach is less convincing. DXOMARK reports weaker fine detail at long distances than on phones with dedicated long-range telephoto cameras. A 200-megapixel telephoto camera and a high overall score do not, by themselves, guarantee the same detail at every zoom distance.

Low light and motion change the results

In dim scenes, DXOMARK reports generally good exposure and noise control in photos, but fine detail can soften in very dark conditions, particularly when subjects move. Video exposure and color adaptation remain stable in the test, and noise is controlled in static scenes; movement in low light makes noise more visible, while motion blur can reduce detail.

DXOMARK also notes noise in ultrawide image corners, occasional color inaccuracies in low light or with deep skin tones, frame shifts during panning and veiling glare in backlit, high-contrast scenes. These findings put the score in practical terms: portraits and moderate zoom are better fits than distant subjects or fast action in darkness.

What Motorola says about working with DXOMARK

Motorola says its engineers spent weeks working with DXOMARK teams in Paris, using the organization’s methods and tools to analyze and refine image quality. That development context followed Motorola’s September 22 announcement of the phone; our earlier coverage of the Signature 27 announcement covers the hardware introduced then. Motorola described the later collaboration in its November 5 announcement.