It still has a huge 6.8-inch 1080p screen and, as its name suggests, a stylus that is built in. The Snapdragon 678 chipset from last year has been replaced by a MediaTek Helio G88 processor. There is a headphone jack, a microSD card slot to add to the 128GB of storage, and a charger in the box. These are all useful features that manufacturers are slowly getting rid of, starting with flagships and working their way down to the midrange. While you can, get them.
In general, not having 5G is a little bit of a downside. In the US, 5G networks are starting to get a lot better, and that will keep happening over the next few years. But having a 4G-only phone might not be a big deal at all, depending on your carrier, where you live, and how you use your phone. That’s the value of the clearance rack: it’s not the latest and greatest, but if it fits you well, it could be a winner.
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- Operating System: Android 12
- CPU Qualcomm: Snapdragon 695
- Dimensions: 6.6 by 3.0 by 0.4
- Screen Size: 6.8 inches
- Screen Resolution: 1,080 by 2,460 pixels
- Camera Resolution (Rear; Front-Facing): 50MP, 8MP, 2MP; 16MP
- Battery Life: 13 hours, 10 minutes
Where to get Moto G Stylus smartphone?
The phone’s bottom edge has a single speaker that faces down, a USB-C port, a headphone jack, and a slot for a stylus. Like most single speakers, it doesn’t have a lot of bass. Our test track, “Silent Shout” by The Knife, showed very little distortion at the highest volume levels.
The phone has an IP52 rating, which doesn’t make me feel too good about it. It is only safe from sweat and small splashes. The Google Pixel 5a and the Samsung Galaxy A53, on the other hand, have a more impressive IP67 rating, which means they can be fully submerged in water without damage. You also get support for microSD cards that can hold up to 1TB of data.
In fact, the phone comes with a 256GB microSD card already installed, giving you a total of 512GB right out of the box. The Snapdragon 695 5G platform in the Moto G Stylus 5G is faster than the MediaTek Dimensity 700 chip in the Moto G 5G. The model we tested has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, while the regular Moto G only has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.