Motorola Moto G85 vs Motorola Moto G Power 5G

The Motorola Moto G85 scores 5.6 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G Power 5G scores 4.5. The Motorola Moto G85 leads in performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The Motorola Moto G85 is the newer phone, announced Jun 25, 2024.

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Motorola Motorola Moto G85

5.6 Price TBA

Top score

Motorola Motorola Moto G Power 5G

4.5 From $299.99

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G85

Faster wired charging 30 W vs 15 W
Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.5 inches
Better water resistance IP52 vs None
Newer model Jun 25, 2024 vs Apr 6, 2023
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 4 GB / 6 GB
Lighter 171 g vs 185 g

Why choose the Motorola Moto G Power 5G

Higher-resolution video 1080p@60 vs 1080p@30
Sharper display 405 ppi vs 395 ppi
3.5 mm headphone jack
Charger in the box

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G Power 5G

Overall 5.6 4.5

Display 7.3 7.3

Performance 4.1 3.7

Camera 5.1 4.1

Battery 4.7 4.1

Design 6.5 5.4

Software support 6.3 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 2.9

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G Power 5G

Size 6.67 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED, pOLED Endless Edge Display LCD

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 405 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,600 nits —

Protection Gorilla Glass 5 —

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G Power 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Dimensity 930

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Adreno 619 IMG BXM-8-256

Geekbench 6 single-core — 900

Geekbench 6 multi-core — 2,150

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 4 GB / 6 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G Power 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP —

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@60

Front camera 32 MP 16 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G Power 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 30 W 15 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G Power 5G

Dimensions 161.91 × 73.06 × 7.59 mm 163.06 × 74.8 × 8.45 mm

Thickness 7.59 mm 8.45 mm

Weight 171 g 185 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP52 None

Fingerprint — Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM

Colors Urban Grey, Cobalt Blue, Olive Green, Viva Magenta Mineral Black, Bright White

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G Power 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✕ No

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No —

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G Power 5G

OS at launch Android 14 Android 13

Interface — My UX

OS updates — 1 years

Security updates 4 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G Power 5G

Announced Jun 25, 2024 Apr 6, 2023

Released — Apr 13, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

US launch price — $299.99

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