Motorola Moto G7 vs Motorola moto g85 5G
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| MotorolaMoto G7 | Motorolamoto g85 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2019 | June 2024 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.67″ |
| Resolution | 2270 × 1080 | 2400 × 1080 (better) |
| Sharpness | 405 pixels per inch (better) | 395 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | – | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | – | 1,600 nits |
| Display type | IPS LCD, reported by Notebookcheck | Curved pOLED, 10-bit colour and 20:9 aspect ratio |
| Pixel density | – | 395 ppi, as specified by Motorola |
| Brightness detail | – | 1,600 nits peak brightness |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass 3 front, reported by Tech Advisor | Gorilla Glass 5, reported by Notebookcheck |
| Display features | – | DCI-P3 colour space, 240 Hz touch sampling and 92.70% screen-to-body ratio; automatic refresh varies from 60 to 120 Hz |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
| Memory | 4 GB | 12 GB (better) |
| Storage | 64 GB | 256 GB (better) |
| CPU | Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 250, reported by Notebookcheck | Snapdragon 6s Gen 3; two Cortex-A78 cores at 2.3 GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz, as identified by Notebookcheck |
| GPU | Adreno 506, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor | Adreno 619, identified by Notebookcheck |
| Storage type | eMMC, reported by Notebookcheck; dedicated microSD slot up to 512 GB; UK configuration listed here | 12 GB physical RAM and 256 GB UFS 2.2 storage in the UK maker specification; microSD expansion up to 1 TB; RAM Boost uses storage to reach up to 24 GB combined memory |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | None | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 32 MP (better) |
| Main camera | 12 MP f/1.8 main and 5 MP f/2.2 depth camera, reported by Notebookcheck; no optical stabilisation, confirmed by Tech Advisor | 50 MP Sony LYTIA 600, f/1.79, 0.8 µm pixels with Quad Pixel binning to 1.6 µm, Quad PDAF and OIS |
| Ultra wide camera | – | 8 MP, f/2.2, 118° field of view and 1.12 µm pixels; also provides Macro Vision close-ups |
| Front camera | 8 MP, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor | 32 MP, f/2.4, 0.7 µm pixels with Quad Pixel binning to 1.4 µm, as specified in Motorola's European support sheet |
| Video recording | 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 60 fps, reported by Notebookcheck | UK maker sheet lists Full HD at 30 fps for both rear cameras and HD slow motion at 120 fps; Notebookcheck also reports 60 fps main-camera recording |
| Front video | – | Full HD at 30 fps |
| Camera features | – | Night Vision, portrait, pro, tilt-shift, panorama, RAW photos, HDR, dual capture, time-lapse, video stabilisation, gesture and smile capture, Google Lens and Google Photos Auto Enhance |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 3,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | – | Up to 30 W |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | 3,000 mAh battery, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor | 5,000 mAh; Motorola claims over 34 hours in its mixed-use test, not continuous video playback |
| Wired charging | TurboPower charging; UK review reports an included 15 W charger (Tech Advisor), German review reports an 18 W charger (Notebookcheck) | UK technical specification and European support sheet rate charging at 30 W; UK footnote recommends a 33 W USB-A Quick Charge adaptor with QC cable or a 30 W or higher USB-C Power Delivery adaptor with compatible cable |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 172 g | 171 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.59 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 157 × 75.3 mm | 161.91 × 73.06 mm |
| Materials | Glass front and back, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor | Silicone/vegan leather or PMMA/acrylic rear; 171 g for acrylic Urban Grey and 173 g for vegan-leather finishes |
| Colours | – | Urban Grey, Cobalt Blue and Olive Green |
| Water resistance detail | P2i water-repellent coating, reported by Tech Advisor; not suitable for immersion | Water-repellent design in the European support sheet; no numerical rating in the UK technical specification |
| Biometrics | Rear fingerprint reader and face unlock | In-display fingerprint reader; face recognition listed in European maker support |
| Sensors | – | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR sensor and magnetometer |
| Speakers | Bottom mono speaker, Dolby Audio and 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor | Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; no headphone socket |
| Microphones | – | Two microphones |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 9 Pie | Android 14 |
| Software updates | – | Maker support lists an upgrade to Android 16 and security updates until June 2028; UK product sheet specifies four years of security support |
| Safety features | – | Moto Secure privacy controls and Family Space screen-time and profile controls |
| In the box | – | UK maker list includes USB-A to USB-C cable, guides, SIM tool and protective case; charger not listed |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 4G LTE; bands vary by region | 5G n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78; LTE, WCDMA and GSM |
| SIM | Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM models, with a separate microSD slot | Physical SIM plus eSIM in the UK maker specification |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n on 2.4 and 5 GHz, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor | Wi-Fi 5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac on 2.4 and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| NFC | Supported on the European model, confirmed by Tech Advisor; availability varies by region | Supported in the UK maker specification |
| USB | USB-C; USB 2.0, reported by Notebookcheck | USB-C, USB 2.0 |
| Positioning | – | GPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS |
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