Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G85 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G85 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

64 out 100
Motorola Moto G85 5G
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Motorola Moto G85 5G
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G85 5G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G85 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.2 %
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 S25 FE
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) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 73.06 mm (2.88 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.59 mm (0.3 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 190 g (6.7 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
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G85 5G
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G85 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
938
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
2013
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9382116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20137035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)161618270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G85 5G], [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G85 5G
468323
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU152862429356
GPU88349715844
Memory99635352083
UX127477303719
NanoReview Score4683231801002

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 36 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin Hello UI One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G85 5G
25:05
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.57
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
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 5.4
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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 S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 299 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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