The 8085 was basically the same CPU but simpler to power and interface and with a few extra instructions and features, particularly an on-board UART. I did work with the 8085 in industry in some ...

The Intel 8085 microprocessor was introduced 40 years back, ... And allows use of a 1.8″ LCD with SPI interface instead of the more usual 7-segment displays used for these kind of kits.