Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) vs Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) Comparison and Differences

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Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) or Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
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Release date 2021, January 08 2023, May 30
Dimensions (HxWxD) 169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm | 6.69 x 6.69 x 3.07 in 162.8 x 73.8 x 9.2 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.91 in
Weight 213 g | 7.51 oz 202 g | 7.13 oz
Body Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
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Colors Aurora Black, Aurora White Cosmic Black, Rose Champagne
Battery 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.8" in 6.6" in
Screen area 112.2 cm2 105.2 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 84.8% 87.5%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 386 PPI 399 PPI
Other specs - 120Hz
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Quad 50 MP, Dual
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0, 1.12µm
-2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm, AF
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 10 Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678 (11 nm) - Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver) - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 612 Adreno 600
External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 444521
Antutu 8 Total 225479
GeekBench 5 Single Core 937
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 2682

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900  
CDMA 800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71
-5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE, 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), GALILEO
NFC No Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- Charging 10W
- Stylus
-Water-repellent coating

- Fast charging 20W
- Stylus
-Water-repellent design

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