Motorola moto g(8) play vs moto g85 5G

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Motorola moto g85 5GSnapdragon 6s Gen 3Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the moto g(8) play uses the Helio P70M (12 nm), the moto g85 5G the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm). The moto g(8) play's fastest core runs at 2.10 GHz, the moto g85 5G's at 2.30 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.2 inches on the moto g(8) play, 6.6 inches on the moto g85 5G. Up to 59.8 Hz on the moto g(8) play, 120 Hz on the moto g85 5G.
  3. Battery: 4,000 mAh on the moto g(8) play, 5,000 mAh on the moto g85 5G.
  4. Main camera: 13.1 MP on the moto g(8) play, 12.7 MP on the moto g85 5G.

The same on both: Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Helio P70MSnapdragon 6s Gen 3
Process
12 nm6 nm
CPU
4× 2.10 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A53
2× 2.30 GHz Cortex-A78
6× 2.02 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.10 GHz2.30 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3Adreno 619

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 64GB8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.2 in6.6 in
Resolution
720 × 15201080 × 2400
Pixel density
270 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rates
59.8 Hz120 Hzalso 60, 90

Battery

Capacity
4,000 mAh5,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
13.1 MP4208 × 3120 · f/2 · 3.54 mm12.7 MP4112 × 3088 · f/1.7 · 4.71 mm · OIS
Front camera
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm8.1 MP3280 × 2460 · f/2.4 · 3.28 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—No
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10Android 16
Released with
Android 9Android 14
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
28 sensors54 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy