Motorola Moto G85

Motorola Moto G85 Review

Design

The Motorola Moto G85 features a sleek design with a thickness of 7.6 mm and weighs 171 grams. Its dimensions are 161.9 mm in height and 73.1 mm in width. The phone is not foldable and incorporates a 2.5D curved glass screen, alongside a 3D curved glass back and dual edge display. It is available in Cobalt Blue, Olive Green, Urban Grey, and Magenta color options.

Display

The device boasts a 6.67-inch P-OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 395 ppi. The screen supports 1 billion colors, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 1600 nits. It does not support LTPO technology. The display incorporates a hole-punch notch and has a touch sampling rate of 240 Hz. The panel covers the DCI-P3 color gamut, is a 10-bit panel and is SGS certified. It has scratch resistance and utilizes Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The display also features HDR10+ support.

Performance

The Moto G85 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm) chipset. This octa-core CPU consists of 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 cores and 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores. The graphics are handled by the Adreno 619 GPU. The device offers 12GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. AnTuTu benchmark scores are around 475,000 (v10). The phone does not include a microSD card slot for expandable storage.

Camera

The rear camera setup includes a 50 MP standard camera with a Sony LYT-600 sensor (1/2" size, 1.00µm pixel size, f/1.79 aperture) and an 8 MP wide-angle lens (f/2.2 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size). The main camera uses 2x2 pixel binning and has optical image stabilization (OIS) and phase detection autofocus (PDAF). The device also includes laser autofocus (LAF) . The front-facing camera has a 32 MP sensor with an f/2.4 aperture and a 0.7µm pixel size. Both front and rear cameras are CMOS sensor based. Video recording capabilities extend to 1080p at 30fps and 60fps. Camera features include digital zoom, digital image stabilization, autofocus, touch focus, continuous shooting, geotagging, panorama, HDR, face detection, and RAW capability, among others. The main rear camera earned a photo score of 83 and video score of 109 in the DXOMARK Mobile test (with an overall main score of 88).

Battery Life

The device is equipped with a 5000 mAh Li-Polymer battery. It supports 30W fast charging but lacks wireless charging capability. The battery is non-removable.

Software

The Motorola Moto G85 ships with Android 14. Further details on max software upgrades are not specified.

Connectivity

Connectivity features include Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot and Wi-Fi Display. Bluetooth 5.1 LE, and GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, and Galileo support. It has dual SIM capability using Nano SIM slots or a combination with an eSIM. The phone supports USB Type-C 2.0 with OTG, charging and mass storage capabilities. It supports a wide range of 5G, 4G LTE, 3G and 2G bands. It includes NFC. There are sensors for accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass and an under display fingerprint sensor.

Pricing

The 12GB/256GB variant of the Motorola Moto G85 is available in a medium price range, with indicative prices ranging from approximately $266.56 to $303.82, depending on the region or retailer.

Overall Verdict

The Motorola Moto G85 offers a balanced package for a medium-priced device. Its highlights are its vibrant P-OLED 120Hz display, the capable Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 processor and the feature rich main camera with OIS. The inclusion of a 5000mAh battery and 30W fast charging will provide good battery life for most users, while it includes a very comprehensive feature set for connectivity. While not groundbreaking, it presents a solid option for those seeking a well-rounded mid-range smartphone.