REDMI 15 5G vs Motorola Moto G85

The REDMI 15 5G scores 5.6 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G85 scores 5.9. The REDMI 15 5G leads in battery, while the Motorola Moto G85 is ahead in display, camera and design. The REDMI 15 5G is the newer phone, announced Aug 8, 2025.

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REDMI REDMI 15 5G

5.6 Price TBA

Motorola Motorola Moto G85

5.9 Price TBA

Top score

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 15 5G

Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 33 W vs 30 W
Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.67 inches
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Better water resistance IP64 vs IP52
Newer model Aug 8, 2025 vs Jun 25, 2024

Why choose the Motorola Moto G85

Brighter screen 1,600 nits vs 850 nits
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 4 GB / 8 GB
Lighter 171 g vs 217 g
Thinner 7.59 mm vs 8.4 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
Sharper display 395 ppi vs 374 ppi

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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 REDMI 15 5GMotorola Moto G85

Overall 5.6 5.9

Display 6.2 7.3

Performance 4.9 4.9

Camera 3.9 5.1

Battery 6.5 4.9

Design 6.0 6.5

Software support 6.3 6.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI 15 5GMotorola Moto G85

Size 6.9 inches 6.67 inches

Type LCD, FHD+ DotDisplay OLED, pOLED Endless Edge Display

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 374 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 850 nits 1,600 nits

Protection — Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec REDMI 15 5GMotorola Moto G85

Chipset Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.3 GHz 2.3 GHz

GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 619

RAM 4 GB / 8 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI 15 5GMotorola Moto G85

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

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 8 MP 32 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI 15 5GMotorola Moto G85

Capacity 7,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon —

Wired charging 33 W 30 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI 15 5GMotorola Moto G85

Dimensions 169.48 × 80.45 × 8.4 mm 161.91 × 73.06 × 7.59 mm

Thickness 8.4 mm 7.59 mm

Weight 217 g 171 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP64 IP52

Fingerprint Side-mounted —

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Ripple Green, Titan Gray, Midnight Black Urban Grey, Cobalt Blue, Olive Green, Viva Magenta

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 15 5GMotorola Moto G85

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 ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI 15 5GMotorola Moto G85

OS at launch Android 15 Android 14

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 2 —

OS updates 2 years —

Security updates 6 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 15 5GMotorola Moto G85

Announced Aug 8, 2025 Jun 25, 2024

Status Released Released

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