Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Motorola Moto G85 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Motorola Moto G85 5G

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
64 out 100
Motorola Moto G85 5G
Huawei Nova 13
Motorola Moto G85 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Motorola Moto G85 5G, Manufactured in June, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G85 5G
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 195g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Motorola Moto G85 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13
vs
Motorola Moto G85 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Motorola Moto G85 5G
1184 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a288 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G85 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 161.91 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 73.06 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.59 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Motorola Moto G85 5G
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Motorola Moto G85 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Motorola Moto G85 5G
938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Motorola Moto G85 5G
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25982013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22981616
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Motorola Moto G85 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Motorola Moto G85 5G
468323
CPU178879152862
GPU11810988349
Memory12820599635
UX149511127477
NanoReview Score574704468323

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 36 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Motorola Moto G85 5G
25:05
Web Browsingn/a10:12 h
Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
Gamesn/a05:32 h
Standby Moden/a126 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Motorola Moto G85 5G
80.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr June, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr June, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 30 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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