Should You Upgrade From the Motorola Moto G85?

How the Motorola Moto G85 compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.

Operating system
What matters most (optional)

Your phone

Motorola Moto G85

Announced Jun 2024 · 2 years old

5.7
Security updates
Until around 2028

Our take

Worth considering

Security updates end around 2028 Newer phones are about 5.2× faster The best upgrade scores 4.9 points higher on performance and 3.9 on camera

Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.

Upgrades we’d look at

We don’t have a US launch price for the Motorola Moto G85, so phones at any price are shown. Choose a budget above to narrow it down.

Best overall upgradeBest camera

OPPO Find X9 Ultra

9.4Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 5.2× faster
  • Camera score: 5.1 → 9.0
  • Display score: 7.3 → 8.9
  • Battery: 5,000 → 7,050 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2032
  • Telephoto lens (10× optical zoom)

What you’d give up

  • No microSD card slot
  • Heavier: 171 → 236 g

Best battery

POCO F9 Ultra

9.3Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 5.2× faster
  • Camera score: 5.1 → 8.7
  • Display score: 7.3 → 8.7
  • Battery: 5,000 → 8,050 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2032
  • Telephoto lens (5× optical zoom)

What you’d give up

  • No microSD card slot
  • Heavier: 171 → 235 g

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Motorola Moto G85 upgrade FAQ

Is the Motorola Moto G85 still supported?

Motorola promises 4 years of security updates for the Motorola Moto G85, counted from its announcement in June 2024, so they should continue until around 2028.

What is the best upgrade from the Motorola Moto G85?

Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the OPPO Find X9 Ultra, with a PhoneRanked score of 9.4 vs 5.7 for the Motorola Moto G85. The newest model of the same family is the Motorola Moto G87. We don’t have a US launch price for the Motorola Moto G85, so we looked at phones at any price.

How much faster is the OPPO Find X9 Ultra than the Motorola Moto G85?

Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the OPPO Find X9 Ultra is about 5.2 times as fast as the Motorola Moto G85. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 2,090.

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