Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G85 5G and Sony Xperia 10 VII - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G85 5G vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

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Motorola Moto G85 5G
VS
66 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VII
Motorola Moto G85 5G
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G85 5G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, vs Sony Xperia 10 VII, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 173g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G85 5G and Sony Xperia 10 VII
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
Sony Xperia 10 VII

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 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
1184 nits
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits
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) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 73.06 mm (2.88 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.59 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G85 5G
90.8 %
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G85 5G and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
938
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G85 5G
2013
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9381019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20133078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16162108
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G85 5G], [Sony Xperia 10 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G85 5G
468323
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
CPU152862209526
GPU88349155058
Memory99635136299
UX127477140533
NanoReview Score468323641416

Memory

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

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 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 (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G85 5G
25:05
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Web Browsing10:12 h10:59 h
Video Playback14:13 h14:55 h
Games05:32 h05:17 h
Standby Mode126 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 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 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 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 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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G85 5G
80.2 dB
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 299 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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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