Motorola Moto G85 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G85 5G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G85 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G85 5G and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 780 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
1184 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1212 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)288 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.91 mm (6.37 in) 157.4 mm (6.2 in)
Width 73.06 mm (2.88 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.59 mm (0.3 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G85 5G
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G85 5G and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
938
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1701
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
2013
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
3905
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9381701
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20133905
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1616n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G85 5G
468323
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1179962
CPU152862323770
GPU88349442427
Memory99635179688
UX127477234077
NanoReview Score4683231179962
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G85 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
9067
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a54 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9067
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Moto G85 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
13552
Writing scoren/a16167
Web scoren/a11917
Video editingn/a7397
Data manipulationn/a10791
NanoReview Scoren/a13552

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 36 GB n/a
UI Skin Hello UI One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G85 5G
25:05
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
20:22
Web Browsing10:12 h07:33 h
Video Playback14:13 h12:12 h
Games05:32 h05:09 h
Standby Mode126 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
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 *YesYes
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 category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G85 5G
80.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 999
MSRP ($) 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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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