Motorola Moto G05 vs Motorola Moto G85 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G05 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Extreme, 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
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G05
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G85 5G
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 173g vs 188.8g
- Built-in eSIM
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | POLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 720x1604 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3 % | 90.8 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 98.9 % | 99.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 288 Hz |
| Response time | 36 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | 1542:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.67 mm (6.52 in) | 161.91 mm (6.37 in) |
| Width | 75.98 mm (2.99 in) | 73.06 mm (2.88 in) |
| Thickness | 8.17 mm (0.32 in) | 7.59 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 188.8 g (6.66 oz) | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | No |
| Back panel | Eco Leather | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Blue - Green - Red - Purple |
- Gray - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 91.2 GFLOPS | 460.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 405 | 938 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1380 | 2013 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 950 | 1616 |
| CPU | 86239 | 152862 |
| GPU | 43220 | 88349 |
| Memory | 67711 | 99635 |
| UX | 72003 | 127477 |
| NanoReview Score | 269173 | 468323 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 22 GB | 36 GB |
| UI Skin | My UX | Hello UI |
Battery
| Volume | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:45 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:12 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:13 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:32 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 126 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8160x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 120 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 64 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.5 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | n/a |
| 2G Bands | GSM 3/5/8 | GSM B2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | WCDMA 1/2/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B(2535/B)/B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2655) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42) |
| LTE category | 7 | 18 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | June, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | June, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 130 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 299 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 30 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Moto G85 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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