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Motorola Moto G85 5G vs G54 5G

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Motorola Moto G85 5G vs G54 5G

66 out of 100
Motorola Moto G85 5G
VS
57 out of 100
Motorola Moto G54 5G
Motorola Moto G85 5G
Motorola Moto G54 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Motorola Moto G85 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3) that was released on June 25, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G54 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G85 5G
  • Delivers 152% higher peak brightness (1175 against 467 nits)
  • POLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate
  • The phone is 10 months newer
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G54 5G
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G85 5G and G54 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Moto G85 5G
vs
Moto G54 5G

Display

TypePOLEDIPS LCD
Size6.67 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI395 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits560 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.8%85.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.7%99.8%
PWM288 HzNot detected
Response time2 ms24 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity1640:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Moto G85 5G+152%
1175 nits
Moto G54 5G
467 nits

Design and build

Height161.91 mm (6.37 inches)161.56 mm (6.36 inches)
Width73.06 mm (2.88 inches)73.82 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness7.59 mm (0.3 inches)8.89 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight173 g (6.1 oz)177 g (6.24 oz)
WaterproofNoIP52
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsGray, Blue, GreenBlue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Motorola Moto G85 5G and Motorola Moto G54 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 7020
Max clock2200 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 619IMG BXM-8-256
GPU shading units256144
GPU clock840 MHz900 MHz
FLOPS~460.8 GFLOPS~259.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Moto G85 5G
453329
Moto G54 5G+2%
462500
CPU147463150008
GPU8761777511
Memory92706114147
UX125543121021
Total score453329462500
SamplesLess then 3[20 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMHello UIMy UX
OS size36 GB19 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power30 W33 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 33 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr1:15 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:12 hr08:39 hr
Watching video14:13 hr12:58 hr
Gaming05:32 hr05:16 hr
Standby126 hr136 hr
General battery life
Moto G85 5G+3%
25:05 hr
Moto G54 5G
24:17 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens118°118°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX882 -
Sensor size1/1.95" -
Pixel size0.7 micron0.61 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP -
Aperturef/2.2 -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution - 4920 x 3264
Aperturef/2.5f/2.4
Sensor - CMOS
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.15.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slot - Yes
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jack - Yes
FM radioYesYes
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Moto G85 5G+1%
80.2 dB
Moto G54 5G
79.7 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJune 2024September 2023
Release dateJune 2024September 2023
Launch price$299$179
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 30 WYes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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