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Motorola moto g85 5G
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Motorola moto g85 5G · Photo source

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moto g85 5G

Released June 2024

A slim Android phone with a curved 6.67-inch OLED display, Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 processor and 50 MP stabilised main camera.

Screen
6.67″
Display
OLED, 120 Hz
Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Main camera
50 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
5,000 mAh
Weight
171 g

What reviewers say

Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor praise the curved display, slim design and battery endurance. Both find performance modest compared with stronger rivals and camera results inconsistent, especially in difficult lighting. Notebookcheck also notes screen flicker and heat under load. Their original assessments disagree about update support; Motorola now specifies Android 16 eligibility and security updates until June 2028.

From notebookcheck.net and techadvisor.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.67″
Resolution
2400 × 1080
Sharpness
395 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Peak brightness
1,600 nits
Display type
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 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 6s Gen 3
Memory
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
CPU
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 619, identified by Notebookcheck
Storage type
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
50 MP
Ultra wide camera
8 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
32 MP
Main camera
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
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
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
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 30 W
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
5,000 mAh; Motorola claims over 34 hours in its mixed-use test, not continuous video playback
Wired charging
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
Weight
171 g
Thickness
7.59 mm
Height × width
161.91 × 73.06 mm
Materials
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
Water-repellent design in the European support sheet; no numerical rating in the UK technical specification
Biometrics
In-display fingerprint reader; face recognition listed in European maker support
Sensors
Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR sensor and magnetometer
Speakers
Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; no headphone socket
Microphones
Two microphones

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
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
5G n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78; LTE, WCDMA and GSM
SIM
Physical SIM plus eSIM in the UK maker specification
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac on 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
Supported in the UK maker specification
USB
USB-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS

Storage options

Storage
256 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 120 Hz OLED screen with 1,600-nit peak brightness
  • Main camera with optical image stabilisation
  • 256 GB storage with microSD expansion

Cons

  • No telephoto camera
  • No wireless charging
  • No headphone socket

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
XiaomiPOCO F6
6.67″OLED, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 38 GB – 12 GB256 GB – 512 GB50 MP–5,000 mAh179 gMay 2024
NothingPhone (2a)
6.7″OLED, 120 HzMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro8 GB – 12 GB128 GB – 256 GB50 MP–5,000 mAh190 gMar 2024
NothingPhone (2a) Plus
6.7″OLED, 120 HzMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro12 GB256 GB50 MP–5,000 mAh190 gAug 2024

Newer model: moto g86 5G.

Sources

  1. motorola.com/gb/en/p/phones/moto-g/85-5g/pmipmgv37m9
  2. en-us.support.motorola.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/180542/~/moto-g85-5g--specif…
  3. en-us.support.motorola.com/app/software-security-update/g_id/7112/productid/120…
  4. gadgets360.com/mobiles/news/moto-g85-5g-price-specifications-features-uk-motoro…
  5. notebookcheck.net/Motorola-Moto-G85-smartphone-review-The-mid-range-phone-with-…
  6. techadvisor.com/article/2637735/motorola-moto-g85-5g-review.html

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