Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) vs Moto G Power 5G

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 Moto G Power 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 930 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (727K versus 587K)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Power 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Weighs 17 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) and Moto G Power 5G crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
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4 / 128 GB
36.4
(Mediocre)
Value Index
49.7
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 399 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6% 83.7%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 162.83 mm (6.41 inches) 163.06 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 73.77 mm (2.9 inches) 74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness 9.19 mm (0.36 inches) 8.45 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Waterproof Yes Yes
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Pink White, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) and Motorola Moto G Power 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 930
Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU 790
GPU
Graphics Adreno 710 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU shading units 256 128
GPU clock 676 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS ~346.1 GFLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) and Motorola Moto G Power 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 947 902
Multi-core score 2790 2231
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 304084 230165
GPU 73951 69792
Memory 143735 104704
UX 205712 183285
Total score 727482 587946
Samples [5 tests] Less than 3
Web score - 11472
Video editing - 5539
Photo editing - 26620
Data manipulation - 8459
Writing score - 15636

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-25 (Andreu)AnTuTu 11717114
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-23 (Jonah)AnTuTu 11570931
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-03 -> DtdatAnTuTu 11792270
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-09 (TJ)AnTuTu 11727482
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-09 (Talha Jalees)AnTuTu 11727482
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM My UX My UX
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 2 years 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 20 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:30 hr 2:00 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.8
Sensor Omnivision OV50A Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/1.55" (β‰ˆ 0.65 inch) 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor size 1/4" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 4920 x 3264 4920 x 3264
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size - 1 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
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
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 18 18
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May 2023 April 2023
Release date June 2023 April 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $399 $299
Successor - Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025) - Motorola Moto G Power (2026)
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 20 W Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera and performance are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023). But if the gaming and software are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G Power 5G.

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Total votes: 29

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