Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) vs Moto G Stylus (2026)
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on May 10, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 11 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 (2026)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (894K versus 592K)
- Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1894 against 1392 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 30W)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 13% higher pixel density (444 vs 393 PPI)
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 | POLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | - | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.56 mm (6.4 inches) | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 74.75 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP69 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Red, Yellow | Gold, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 676 MHz | 1010 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1747 | 3293 |
| Single-core score | 929 | 1010 |
| Multi-core score | 2695 | 2932 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 214674 | 354180 |
| GPU | 73280 | 163828 |
| Memory | 116089 | 180883 |
| UX | 188787 | 195609 |
| Total score | 592830 | 894500 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 198 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12448 | - |
| Video editing | 7545 | - |
| Photo editing | 34677 | - |
| Data manipulation | 9074 | - |
| Writing score | 16186 | - |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-29 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 707 |
| π 2026-10-29 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 814 / 2830 |
| π 2026-08-30 (Alexis Santos) | AnTuTu 11 | 781186 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | AnTuTu 11 | 592830 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1741 |
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)
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 | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| ROM | - | Hello UI |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes (71% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:27 hr | 0:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:57 hr | 09:47 hr |
| Watching video | 13:52 hr | 17:32 hr |
| Gaming | 05:22 hr | 04:52 hr |
| Standby | 108 hr | 99 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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 | 120Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-700C | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3280 x 2460 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.14" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.14" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) 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) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| 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* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 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 2024 | April 2026 |
| Release date | May 2024 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $400 |
| Successor | - Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026) | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*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 Moto G Stylus (2026) is definitely a better buy.
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