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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-06-14 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cosmic Emerald |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 2, getting an 82.1 score against 81.6. The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) construction is noticeably newer than Google Pixel 2's, although it's somewhat thicker and much heavier. Google Pixel 2 features a bit more vivid display than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density.
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Google Pixel 2 features a little better hardware performance than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021). They have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same camera aperture, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Although Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 2. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), else you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 2, giving up some features and specs.
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