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Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) vs Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2026) Specs Comparison

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7.9
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)
6.1
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2026)
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2026)
Released · Jun 14, 2021
Released · Apr 16, 2026
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2712x1220px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5200 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 09, 2021 Apr 08, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
$399 8GB/128GB - $499
8GB/256GB - $599

Design

Dimensions
6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches
169.54 x 77.48 x 9.35 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
7.67 oz / 217.5 g 6.77 oz / 192.0 g
Materials
Back: Vegan Leather
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP69; 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
Cosmic Emerald PANTONE Coal Smoke, PANTONE Lavender Mist

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 85.06% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 89.54% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 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 1828 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 2.6 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 (8 nm) Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 600
Memory
4GB/128GB
6GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (16)
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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1000
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 2986
3D Mark High
Untested 1715
3D Mark Low
Untested 1486

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5200 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging 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
7h 34min
Browsing
17h 30min
Video
11h 55min
Gaming
8h 8min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
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
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 LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
16 MP 32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS
Other
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, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n79 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, 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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 07, 2025
FCC ID value: IHDT56AT8
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 1.30 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 3.28 W/kg