Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G85 5G and Huawei P30 - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G85 5G vs Huawei P30

64 out 100
Motorola Moto G85 5G
VS
50 out 100
Huawei P30
Motorola Moto G85 5G
Huawei P30

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G85 5G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, vs Huawei P30, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3650mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 173g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G85 5G and Huawei P30
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 P30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 85.8 %
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 P30
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)288 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G85 5G], [Huawei P30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.91 mm (6.37 in) 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Width 73.06 mm (2.88 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.59 mm (0.3 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G85 5G
90.8 %
Huawei P30
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G85 5G and Huawei P30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 256 360
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
938
Huawei P30
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
2013
Huawei P30
2513
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)938957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20132513
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1616n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G85 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G85 5G
468323
Huawei P30
588682
CPU152862192129
GPU88349159791
Memory99635109920
UX127477126842
NanoReview Score468323588682
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G85 5G
n/a
Huawei P30
2479
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2479
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Moto G85 5G
n/a
Huawei P30
8482
Writing scoren/a10879
Web scoren/a6709
Video editingn/a5704
Data manipulationn/a7470
NanoReview Scoren/a8482

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 36 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Hello UI EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3650 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G85 5G
25:05
Huawei P30
18:54
Web Browsing10:12 h07:35 h
Video Playback14:13 h12:30 h
Games05:32 h04:36 h
Standby Mode126 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/1.951/1.7
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 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
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid Slotn/aYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1821
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G85 5G
80.2 dB
Huawei P30
82.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 800
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W n/a
* 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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