1 min readThe new Motorola G85 5G might be the brand's most premium budget device to date.
Available in Australia from this week, the Moto G85 5G is built around a 6.67-inch OLED screen with curved edges and a 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, those good looks are supported by some pretty solid specs as well. There's a Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 processor, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage and a 5000mAh battery.
The back of the device comes clad in either vegan leather or PMMA. Both of these options come armed with a dual-lens camera setup that combines a 50MP wide-angle lens with an 8MP ultrawide one. There's also an 8MP selfie shooter on the front.
Other bells and whistles here include Dolby Atmos speakers, optical image stabilisation, an in-display fingerprint sensor, 30W fast-charging and 5G connectivity. Omissions include wireless charging and any formal water resistance.
According to Motorola, those who take the plunge on the thrifty handset can look forward to one major Android OS upgrade and 3 years of bi-monthly security updates.
Motorola's head of greater Asia Pacific Kurt Bonnici called the device an achievement in smartphone design that met consumer needs without compromising on price.
