Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) vs Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025)
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025)
Released · Jan 14, 2021
Released · Apr 17, 2025
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2712x1220px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021 Apr 08, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$299 8GB/128GB - $399

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches
169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm
6.38 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
162.15 x 74.78 x 8.29 mm (~9.5 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.51 oz / 213.0 g 6.74 oz / 191.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Yes; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora white, Aurora black PANTONE Gibraltar Sea, PANTONE Surf the Web

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 84.25% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 89.54% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI 2712x1220px, 20:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2411 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 2.7 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC (11 nm) Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 460
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 612 Adreno 600
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (uMCP)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1019
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 2894
3D Mark High
Untested 845
3D Mark Low
Untested 839

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 68.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 17min
Browsing
13h 59min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
7h 57min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
125
Overall
132
Photo
119
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.4
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n13, n14, n20, n25, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
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

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