Listen to Story Moto G85 5G is a budget-friendly device, launched with the starting price of Rs 17,999. While we expected an average performance from the device, we found it to be offering a much more premium experience. The Moto G85 5G features a slim design, curved-pOLED display, impressive camera specs and a long battery life.
These features are very rare to witness on a sub-20,000 phone, especially all of these together in one phone. It seems like Motorola has picked up some of the best features from its flagship Moto Edge series and packaged them in the Moto G85 5G. Overall, the smartphone exceeds expectations.
You can read our detailed review of the Moto G85 5G here. And if you want a quick recap, here is the Moto G85 5G review in 5 points. Design and display: The Moto G85 5G is surprisingly light and features a slim design.
The device has a vegan leather back panel, which offers a good grip and texture. It comes in three-colour options: Olive Green, Urban Grey and Cobalt Blue. I received the Olive Green variant, and it is stunning.
The rear panel also features a dual-camera setup with a small flashlight alongside. The only downside about this design is that the leather back quickly gets dirty, especially around the edges. But that can also be avoided by using the transparent case that comes bundled in the retail box.
The Moto G85 5G features a 6.7-inch pOLED curved-display with 120Hz refresh rate. It also boasts a peak brightness of 1600nits and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
The device's show-stopping feature is its curved display, similar to the high-end Moto Edge series. The display is vibrant and bright enough to use under direct sunlight. Performance: The Moto G85 is powered by Snapdragon 6 Gen3 chipset, coupled with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
To push its limits, we ran several benchmark tests on the device. Results of the test are in our detailed review , but the long story short is that the phone offers a good general performance. The device shares a few advanced features from the premium Moto Edge series, including Smart Connect that helps you mirror your phone on any other device like laptop or desktop.
The Moto G85 also offers some utility features like Family Space and Moto Unplugged. Battery: The smartphone packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. In just one charge, the Moto G85 is able to last an entire day.
While the battery capacity is excellent, better charging speeds would have been nice. It took me 80 minutes to charge the phone from 0 per cent to 100 per cent. Camera: The Moto G85 is the first Moto G-series device to feature a Sony LYT-600 sensor with Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS).
It has a rear dual-camera system with a 50-megapixel camera and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens. Both the daylight and nightlight images are bright and vivid. Though the camera produces slightly over-saturated images the overall result looks good and, in most cases, are also Instagram-ready.
But there is one issue I faced while using the Moto G85: It has a slow shutter speed. The front camera is a 32-megapixel shooter, promising high-quality self-portraits and video calls. You can check out camera samples in our detailed review of the Moto G85 5G .
Verdict: Being a sub-Rs 20,000 smartphone, Moto G85 offers marvellous features and an outstanding performance. The smartphone features a beautiful, curved display, which is extremely rare in this price segment. If you are looking for a budget-friendly device that looks and feels premium, the Moto G85 deserves your consideration.
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