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Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

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7.9
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)
9.3
Apple iPhone XS
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) Apple iPhone XS
Released · Jun 14, 2021
Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
2659 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches
169.54 x 77.48 x 9.35 mm 		5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
7.67 oz (217.5 g) 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cosmic Emerald Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.8-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.06 % 82.64 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 (8 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460 		Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 619 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
4GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 2659 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Video
4h 42min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
16 MP 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 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
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n79
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399 $ 999
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 09, 2021 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

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RAM 6GB
Internal storage 256GB
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Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1349
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Internal storage 256GB
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