Motorola Moto G85 vs Motorola Moto G84

The Motorola Moto G85 and the Motorola Moto G84 share the same PhoneRanked score of 5.6. The Motorola Moto G85 leads in software support, while the Motorola Moto G84 is ahead in camera and design. The Motorola Moto G85 is the newer phone, announced Jun 25, 2024.

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Motorola Motorola Moto G85

5.6 Price TBA

Motorola Motorola Moto G84

5.6 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G85

Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.55 inches
Brighter screen 1,600 nits vs 1,300 nits
Newer model Jun 25, 2024 vs Sep 1, 2023
Thinner 7.59 mm vs 7.6 mm
Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years

Why choose the Motorola Moto G84

Better water resistance IP54 vs IP52
Lighter 166.8 g vs 171 g
Higher-resolution video 1080p@60 vs 1080p@30
Sharper display 402 ppi vs 395 ppi
3.5 mm headphone jack
Charger in the box

PhoneRanked scores

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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 G84

Overall 5.6 5.6

Display 7.3 7.4

Performance 4.1 4.1

Camera 5.1 5.9

Battery 4.7 4.7

Design 6.5 6.7

Software support 6.3 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G84

Size 6.67 inches 6.55 inches

Type OLED, pOLED Endless Edge Display OLED, pOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 402 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No —

Peak brightness 1,600 nits 1,300 nits

Protection Gorilla Glass 5 —

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G84

Chipset Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Snapdragon 695

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 619

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 12 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G84

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.5"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@60

Front camera 32 MP 16 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@60

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G84

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 30 W 30 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No —

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G84

Dimensions 161.91 × 73.06 × 7.59 mm 160 × 74.4 × 7.6 mm

Thickness 7.59 mm 7.6 mm

Weight 171 g 166.8 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP52 IP54

Fingerprint — Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Urban Grey, Cobalt Blue, Olive Green, Viva Magenta Midnight Blue, Marshmallow Blue, Viva Magenta

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G84

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No —

IR blaster ✕ No —

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G85Motorola Moto G84

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 G84

Announced Jun 25, 2024 Sep 1, 2023

Released — Sep 8, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

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