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

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches 169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm	6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm
Weight
7.51 oz (213.0 g)	7.20 oz (204.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora white, Aurora black	Misty 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
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.25 %	80.61 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC (11 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 460	Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240
GPU
Adreno 612	Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	3GB
Internal storage
128GB	32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 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	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	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+), 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	LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 05, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZG1	Date approved: Mar 28, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZD4
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	Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 1.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 299	$ 170
In The Box
10W charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool	Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021	Jan 08, 2021

Alternative variants

for AT&T and Cricket

4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) Specs	Motorola Moto G Play Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) Review	Motorola Moto G Play Review
User Reviews
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) User Reviews	Motorola Moto G Play User Reviews