Motorola Moto G85 vs vivo V40 SE 5G

The Motorola Moto G85 scores 5.6 in our rating, and the vivo V40 SE 5G scores 5.4. The Motorola Moto G85 leads in camera and software support, while the vivo V40 SE 5G is ahead in battery 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

vivo vivo V40 SE 5G

5.4 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G85

Newer model Jun 25, 2024 vs Mar 2024
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
Lighter 171 g vs 185.5 g
Thinner 7.59 mm vs 7.79 mm
Sharper display 395 ppi vs 394 ppi
Optical image stabilization

Why choose the vivo V40 SE 5G

Faster wired charging 44 W vs 30 W
Brighter screen 1,800 nits vs 1,600 nits
Better water resistance IP54 vs IP52

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Spec Motorola Moto G85vivo V40 SE 5G

Overall 5.6 5.4

Display 7.3 7.4

Performance 4.1 3.9

Camera 5.1 4.6

Battery 4.7 5.0

Design 6.5 6.9

Software support 6.3 4.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G85vivo V40 SE 5G

Size 6.67 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED, pOLED Endless Edge Display OLED, Ultra Vision AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 394 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,600 nits 1,800 nits

Protection Gorilla Glass 5 —

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G85vivo V40 SE 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Process 6 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Adreno 619 —

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G85vivo V40 SE 5G

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

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@30 —

Front camera 32 MP 16 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G85vivo V40 SE 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type — Li-Ion

Wired charging 30 W 44 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No —

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G85vivo V40 SE 5G

Dimensions 161.91 × 73.06 × 7.59 mm 163.17 × 75.81 × 7.79 mm

Thickness 7.59 mm 7.79 mm

Weight 171 g 185.5 g

Form factor Bar Bar

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 Crystal Black, Leather Purple

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G85vivo V40 SE 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.0

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No —

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No —

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G85vivo V40 SE 5G

OS at launch Android 14 Android 14

Interface — Funtouch OS 14

OS updates — 2 years

Security updates 4 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G85vivo V40 SE 5G

Announced Jun 25, 2024 Mar 2024

Status Released Released

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