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Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) vs Motorola Moto G Play (2024) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Released · Jan 14, 2021
Released · Jan 26, 2024
6.8-inch
6.5-inch
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches
169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm 		6.45 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches
163.82 x 74.96 x 8.29 mm
Weight
7.51 oz (213.0 g) 6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora white, Aurora black Sapphire Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.25 % 83.09 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 460 		Octa-core
4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 612 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.28 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS 		Yes
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 05, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZG1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 1.44 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg
Phablet: 3.58 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 299
In The Box
10W charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021 Jan 16, 2024
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