Screen size
Moto G856.7"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Moto G85
3
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Moto G87
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G85
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G85
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G85
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto G85
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsMoto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
5G bands
Moto G85
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Moto G85
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Moto G85
2024, June 25
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto G85
Available. Released 2024, June 25
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto G85
161.9 x 73.1 x 7.6 mm (6.37 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto G85
171 g or 173 g (6.03 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto G85
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto G85
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G85
Water repellent design
Moto G87
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Moto G85
P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak)
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto G85
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto G85
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto G85
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G85
Android 14
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto G85
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G85
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G85
Adreno 619
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G85
microSDXC
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G85
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto G85
UFS 2.2
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Dual
Moto G85
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Moto G85
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G85
1080p@30/60fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Moto G85
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Moto G85
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto G85
Yes, with stereo speakers
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G85
No
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto G85
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto G85
5.1, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G85
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G85
Yes (market/region dependent)
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto G85
Unspecified
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto G85
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto G85
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G85
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto G85
5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto G85
30W wired - International 33W wired - India
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto G85
Olive Green, Cobalt Blue, Urban Grey, Magenta
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto G85
XT2427-3
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto G85
$ 199.00 / C$ 258.60 / £ 179.49 / € 188.30
Moto G87
About 400 EUR