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Motorola moto g85 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

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Motorolamoto g85 5GSamsungGalaxy A56 5G
Overview
ReleasedJune 2024March 2025
Display
Screen size6.67″6.7″
Resolution2400 × 10802340 × 1080
Sharpness395 pixels per inch385 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits1,200 nits
Display typeCurved pOLED, 10-bit colour and 20:9 aspect ratioSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Pixel density395 ppi, as specified by Motorola–
Brightness detail1,600 nits peak brightness1,200 nits in High Brightness Mode
Screen protectionGorilla Glass 5, reported by NotebookcheckCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display featuresDCI-P3 colour space, 240 Hz touch sampling and 92.70% screen-to-body ratio; automatic refresh varies from 60 to 120 HzVision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Exynos 1580
Memory12 GB8 GB
Storage256 GB256 GB
CPUSnapdragon 6s Gen 3; two Cortex-A78 cores at 2.3 GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz, as identified by NotebookcheckOcta-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz)
Cooling–Larger vapour chamber than the previous model
GPUAdreno 619, identified by Notebookcheck–
Storage type12 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 camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera8 MP12 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP12 MP
Main camera50 MP Sony LYTIA 600, f/1.79, 0.8 µm pixels with Quad Pixel binning to 1.6 µm, Quad PDAF and OIS50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera8 MP, f/2.2, 118° field of view and 1.12 µm pixels; also provides Macro Vision close-ups12 MP, F2.2
Front camera32 MP, f/2.4, 0.7 µm pixels with Quad Pixel binning to 1.4 µm, as specified in Motorola's European support sheet12 MP, F2.2; 10-bit HDR video; Low Noise Mode
Zoom–Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recordingUK 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 recordingUp to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)
Front videoFull HD at 30 fps–
Camera featuresNight 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 Enhance5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Best Face; Object Eraser; Filters
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 29 hours
Wired chargingUp to 30 WUp to 45 W
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detail5,000 mAh; Motorola claims over 34 hours in its mixed-use test, not continuous video playbackRated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B
Wired chargingUK 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 cable45 W Super Fast Charging 2.0 (charger sold separately)
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight171 g198 g
Thickness7.59 mm7.4 mm
Height × width161.91 × 73.06 mm162.2 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance–IP67
MaterialsSilicone/vegan leather or PMMA/acrylic rear; 171 g for acrylic Urban Grey and 173 g for vegan-leather finishesMetal frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
ColoursUrban Grey, Cobalt Blue and Olive GreenAwesome Graphite, Awesome Lightgrey, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink
Water resistance detailWater-repellent design in the European support sheet; no numerical rating in the UK technical specificationIP67, tested for submersion in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint reader; face recognition listed in European maker supportFingerprint sensor
SensorsProximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR sensor and magnetometerAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
SpeakersStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; no headphone socketStereo speakers
MicrophonesTwo microphones–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updatesMaker support lists an upgrade to Android 16 and security updates until June 2028; UK product sheet specifies four years of security supportUp to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2032 (UK)
AI features–Awesome Intelligence, including Best Face, Object Eraser, Filters and Auto Trim; Circle to Search with Google
Safety featuresMoto Secure privacy controls and Family Space screen-time and profile controlsKnox Vault (EAL5+); Theft Detection; Digital Key
In the boxUK maker list includes USB-A to USB-C cable, guides, SIM tool and protective case; charger not listed–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile network5G n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78; LTE, WCDMA and GSM5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMPhysical SIM plus eSIM in the UK maker specificationTwo nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac on 2.4 and 5 GHzWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
NFCSupported in the UK maker specification–
USBUSB-C, USB 2.0USB Type-C, USB 2.0
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSSGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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