iQOO Z9 vs Moto G85 256GB

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Comparing the iQOO Z9 vs Moto G85 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,681, while Moto G85 256GB scores 2,145, making iQOO Z9 the better performer.


Display: Both iQOO Z9 and Moto G85 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches, but iQOO Z9 features a AMOLED display compared to Moto G85 256GB's P-OLED, making iQOO Z9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z9 and Moto G85 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G85 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO Z9 offers 16 MP, making Moto G85 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z9 delivers longer battery life with 15h 40m, while Moto G85 256GB delivers 11h 33m, making iQOO Z9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Moto G85 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO Z9 offers 128 GB, making Moto G85 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Z9 receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Moto G85 256GB is rated 7.5.


User Rating: iQOO Z9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Moto G85 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
81%

Release Date

13 Mar, 2024
16 Jul, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
AMOLED
P-OLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
44W Flash Charging
33W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.7/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Really good performance
  • Bright and attractive display
  • Good battery life and fast charging
  • Excellent design
  • Beautiful curved screen
  • Capable cameras

Cons

  • Only 2 major Android updates
  • Lacks ultra-wide camera
  • Lots of pre-installed apps
  • Sub-par IP rating
  • Performance could have been better

User Ratings

4.4/5
(6,247 ratings)
4.2/5
(254 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

728,534
AnTuTu Score
471,687
AnTuTu Score
15h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 13, 2024
(Official)
Jul 16, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
4 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno 619

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

728,534
471,687

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %
19.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
P-OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.83 %
90.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %
93 %

Design

Height

163.17 mm
161.91 mm

Width

75.81 mm
73.06 mm

Thickness

7.83 mm
7.59 mm

Weight

188 grams
172 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: PMMA Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/1.67 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 40m
11h 33m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 6m 35s
1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.984 W/kg Body: 0.943 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope