The Moto G85 5G was launched in India on Wednesday as the latest 5G offering from the Lenovo-owned brand. The new Moto G series phone is powered by a Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset with up to 12GB of RAM. It sports a 6.67-inch pOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and sports a dual rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel main sensor. The Moto G85 5G is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. The new phone appears to be a rebrand of the Moto S50 Neo that was launched in China last month.
Moto G85 5G Price in India
Moto G85 5G price in India is set at Rs. 17,999 for the base variant with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. The top model with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage costs Rs. 19,999. It is available in Olive Green, Cobalt Blue and Urban Gray colors. The phone will go on sale via Flipkart and Motorola.in as well as select retailers in the country starting July 16 at 12:00 PM IST.
Buyers can avail an instant bank discount of Rs. 1000 or exchange bonus of Rs. 1,000 from the cost of the old phone when buying the Moto G85 5G. This will bring the effective launch price down to Rs. 16,999. In addition, consumers can also avail no-cost EMI offers for up to nine months.
Specifications of the Moto G85 5G
Moto G85 5G Dual SIM (nano) runs Android 14-based Hello UI and features a 6.67-inch curved pOLED display with Full HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) resolution at 120Hz refresh rate, touch sampling 240 Hz, 1600 nits. maximum local brightness and 20:9 aspect ratio. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset along with an Adreno 619 GPU, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 built-in storage. RAM can practically be expanded up to 24 GB using unused memory.
In terms of optics, the Moto G85 5G has a dual primary camera setup with a 50-megapixel Sony Lytia 600 main sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS) and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera along with a single LED flash. It is equipped with a 32-megapixel front camera for selfies and video chats.
Connectivity options on the Moto G85 5G include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP and a USB Type-C port. It has a water-repellent construction with an IP52 rating. Built-in sensors include accelerometer, ambient light, electronic compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, sensor hub, and SAR sensor. The phone has a built-in fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. It supports facial recognition and boasts stereo speakers that support Dolby Atmos technology.
The Moto G85 5G is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 33W wired fast charging support. The battery is said to provide up to 34 hours of playback on a single charge. Two years of OS updates and four years of security updates are confirmed. The phone measures 161.91×73.06×7.59mm and weighs around 172 grams.
