Xiaomi 18 Pro vs Motorola Signature

The Xiaomi 18 Pro scores 8.6 in our rating, and the Motorola Signature scores 9.0. The Xiaomi 18 Pro leads in performance and battery, while the Motorola Signature is ahead in display, design and software support. The Xiaomi 18 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 23, 2026.

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Xiaomi Xiaomi 18 Pro

8.6 Price TBA

Motorola Motorola Signature

9.0 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Xiaomi 18 Pro

Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh
Faster wired charging 100 W vs 90 W
Longer optical zoom 3.2× vs 3×
Newer model Sep 23, 2026 vs Jan 6, 2026

Why choose the Motorola Signature

Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.4 inches
Brighter screen 6,200 nits vs 4,000 nits
Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
Stereo speakers

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Xiaomi 18 ProMotorola Signature

Overall 8.6 9.0

Display 8.7 9.1

Performance 8.8 8.5

Camera 8.3 8.3

Battery 8.4 7.0

Design 8.7 9.1

Software support 3.5 9.2

Value for money 5.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Xiaomi 18 ProMotorola Signature

Size 6.4 inches 6.8 inches

Type OLED, Super Pixel 2.0 OLED, Extreme AMOLED

Resolution — 1264 × 2780 px

Pixel density — 450 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 4,000 nits 6,200 nits

HDR — HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3 Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Spec Xiaomi 18 ProMotorola Signature

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Process 2 nm 3 nm

Max CPU clock 5 GHz 3.8 GHz

GPU — Adreno 829

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Xiaomi 18 ProMotorola Signature

Main camera 200 MP, f/1.67, 1/1.28" 50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.28"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 50 MP 50 MP

Telephoto 200 MP, 3.2× optical, periscope 50 MP, 3× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 3.2× 3×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video — 8K@30

Front camera 50 MP 50 MP

Battery and charging

Spec Xiaomi 18 ProMotorola Signature

Capacity 7,000 mAh 5,200 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 100 W 90 W

Wireless charging 50 W 50 W

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Xiaomi 18 ProMotorola Signature

Dimensions — 162.1 × 76.4 × 6.99 mm

Thickness — 6.99 mm

Weight — 186 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Aluminum

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68 + IP69

Fingerprint Under-display ultrasonic Under-display ultrasonic

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM — Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Black, White, Galaxy Blue, Ice Peach Pink, Transparent Edition PANTONE Martini Olive, PANTONE Carbon, PANTONE Violet Indigo

Connectivity and features

Spec Xiaomi 18 ProMotorola Signature

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 6.0 6.0

USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Xiaomi 18 ProMotorola Signature

OS at launch Android 17 Android 16

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 4 —

OS updates — 7 years

Security updates — 7 years

Launch and price

Spec Xiaomi 18 ProMotorola Signature

Announced Sep 23, 2026 Jan 6, 2026

Released — Jan 30, 2026

Status Released Released

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