Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) vs Edge (2023)
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on May 30, 2023, against the Motorola Edge (2023), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7030 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2023)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 20W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- POLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | POLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 399 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 92.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.83 mm (6.41 inches) | 158.52 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 73.77 mm (2.9 inches) | 71.99 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.19 mm (0.36 inches) | 7.64 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Pink | Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 550 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G610 MC3 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 192 |
| GPU clock | 676 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 947 | 1033 |
| Multi-core score | 2790 | 2481 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 304084 | 247378 |
| GPU | 73951 | 76392 |
| Memory | 143735 | 115552 |
| UX | 205712 | 226342 |
| Total score | 727482 | 665664 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 263 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 15917 |
| Video editing | - | 6858 |
| Photo editing | - | 32233 |
| Data manipulation | - | 10638 |
| Writing score | - | 18467 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-25 (Andreu) | AnTuTu 11 | 717114 |
| 📘 2026-04-23 (Jonah) | AnTuTu 11 | 570931 |
| 📘 2026-01-03 -> Dtdat | AnTuTu 11 | 792270 |
| 📘 2025-09-09 (TJ) | AnTuTu 11 | 727482 |
| 📘 2025-09-09 (Talha Jalees) | AnTuTu 11 | 727482 |
Motorola Edge (2023)
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | My UX | My UX |
| OS updates | 2 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Max charge power | 20 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (17% in 10 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 0:55 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50A | Omnivision OV50A |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/k/v/r) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 19 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2023 | October 2023 |
| Release date | June 2023 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $499 |
| Successor | - Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025) | - Motorola Edge (2025) |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 68 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Edge (2023) is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 11