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Motorola StarTAC 85
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Full Specifications October 16, 2026
Motorola StarTAC 85
Motorola · 1997

Motorola StarTAC 85

Motorola StarTAC 85 phone. Announced 1997. Features Monochrome graphic display, 500 mAh battery.

Storage No card slot
Battery 500 mAh
OS Feature phone
Build 112g, 23mm thickness

Launch

Announced 1997
Status Discontinued

Display

Type Monochrome graphic
Resolution 4 x 15 chars
displayother Fixed icons

Memory

Card slot No
Phonebook 100
Call records 10 dialed, 5 received, 5 missed calls

Camera

cam1modules No

Body

Dimensions 98 x 57 x 23 mm (3.86 x 2.24 x 0.91 in)
Weight 112 g (3.95 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable NiMH 500 mAh battery
Stand-by 75 h
Talk time 230 min

Sound

Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No

Comms

WLAN No
Bluetooth No
Positioning No
Radio No

Network

Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900
GPRS No
EDGE No

Features

Messaging SMS
Clock Yes
Alarm No
Games No
Languages 16
Java No
featuresother Voice note ( 3 min )
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 1997
Status Discontinued
Type Monochrome graphic
Resolution 4 x 15 chars
displayother Fixed icons
Card slot No
Phonebook 100
Call records 10 dialed, 5 received, 5 missed calls
cam1modules No
Dimensions 98 x 57 x 23 mm (3.86 x 2.24 x 0.91 in)
Weight 112 g (3.95 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Type Removable NiMH 500 mAh battery
Stand-by 75 h
Talk time 230 min
Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No
WLAN No
Bluetooth No
Positioning No
Radio No
Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900
GPRS No
EDGE No
Messaging SMS
Clock Yes
Alarm No
Games No
Languages 16
Java No
featuresother Voice note ( 3 min )
PhoneInsight Benchmark
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Battery 22.4
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