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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-14 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.67 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Cosmic Emerald | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 2's global score of 81.6. Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)'s body is extremely newer, but somewhat thicker and notably heavier than the Google Pixel 2. The Google Pixel 2 features a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per screen inch.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Google Pixel 2 features a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021). Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has a back facing camera with way more megapixels. The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 2. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 2, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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