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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mystic indigo |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus has a general score of 79.7, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus's score of 74.6. Even though the Moto G Stylus is heavier than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, it's just a bit thinner and a lot newer. The Moto G5 Plus and the Moto G Stylus count with very similar processors, both have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus has a little bit better looking screen than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density. Moto G Stylus shoots a lot better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G Stylus also has a back camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Moto G Stylus counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G Stylus counts with greater battery life than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G Stylus is more expensive than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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