Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G85 5G and Huawei Nova 14 Pro - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G85 5G vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

64 out 100
Motorola Moto G85 5G
VS
74 out 100
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Motorola Moto G85 5G
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G85 5G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. 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 Motorola Moto G85 5G
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G85 5G and Huawei Nova 14 Pro
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:
Motorola Moto G85 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
1184 nits
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)288 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G85 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.91 mm (6.37 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 73.06 mm (2.88 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.59 mm (0.3 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G85 5G
90.8 %
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G85 5G and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 619 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
938
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
2013
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9381350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20133570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16162393
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G85 5G], [Huawei Nova 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G85 5G
468323
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
CPU152862297642
GPU88349283904
Memory99635202771
UX127477180833
NanoReview Score468323965150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 36 GB n/a
UI Skin Hello UI HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G85 5G
25:05
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
Video Playback14:13 hn/a
Games05:32 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor n/a PureCel
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G85 5G
80.2 dB
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W Yes 100 W

Note

Huawei Nova 14 Pro:

Kunlun Glass is only available on the 512 GB model . The 256 GB version uses standard glass.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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