Motorola Moto G85 vs POCO X5

The Motorola Moto G85 scores 5.6 in our rating, and the POCO X5 scores 5.3. The Motorola Moto G85 leads in display, performance, 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

Top score

POCO POCO X5

5.3 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G85

Brighter screen 1,600 nits vs 1,200 nits
Newer model Jun 25, 2024 vs Feb 6, 2023
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
Lighter 171 g vs 189 g
Thinner 7.59 mm vs 7.98 mm
Optical image stabilization

Why choose the POCO X5

Faster wired charging 33 W vs 30 W
Better water resistance IP53 vs IP52
3.5 mm headphone jack
Charger in the box
IR blaster

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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 G85POCO X5

Overall 5.6 5.3

Display 7.3 7.1

Performance 4.1 3.8

Camera 5.1 4.3

Battery 4.7 4.8

Design 6.5 6.0

Software support 6.3 6.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G85POCO X5

Size 6.67 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED, pOLED Endless Edge Display OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,600 nits 1,200 nits

Protection Gorilla Glass 5 Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G85POCO X5

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

Geekbench 6 single-core — 890

Geekbench 6 multi-core — 2,020

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G85POCO X5

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 32 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G85POCO X5

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 30 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G85POCO X5

Dimensions 161.91 × 73.06 × 7.59 mm 165.88 × 76.21 × 7.98 mm

Thickness 7.59 mm 7.98 mm

Weight 171 g 189 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP52 IP53

Fingerprint — Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Urban Grey, Cobalt Blue, Olive Green, Viva Magenta Black, Blue, Green

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G85POCO X5

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G85POCO X5

OS at launch Android 14 Android 12

Interface — MIUI 13 for POCO

Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G85POCO X5

Announced Jun 25, 2024 Feb 6, 2023

Released — Feb 6, 2023

Status Released Released

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