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Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023) vs Moto G Play (2024)

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Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023) vs Moto G Play (2024)

45 out of 100
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
VS
49 out of 100
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023) (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on May 2, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G Play (2024), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
  • 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 455 and 411 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
  • 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (311K versus 265K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • The phone is 9 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023) and Moto G Play (2024) 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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Moto G Stylus (2023)
vs
Moto G Play (2024)

Display

TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.5 inches6.5 inches
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI270 ppi270 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness450 nits500 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionTempered glassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio84.6%83.1%

Design and build

Height162.89 mm (6.41 inches)163.82 mm (6.45 inches)
Width74.08 mm (2.92 inches)74.96 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness9.19 mm (0.36 inches)8.29 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight195 g (6.88 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
WaterproofYesIP52
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlue, PinkBlue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023) and Motorola Moto G Play (2024) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G85Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock2000 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process12 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon 686
GraphicsMali-G52 MP2Adreno 610
GPU shading units48128
GPU clock1000 MHz1114 MHz
FLOPS~96 GFLOPS~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU84658103958
GPU4050040166
Memory6256992357
UX7812175020
Total score265848311501
Samples[20 tests][47 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size4 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock1800 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size64, 128 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 Android 13
ROMMy UXMy UX

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power15 W15 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (25% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time2:00 hr2:25 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 6144 -
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p) -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Pixel size1.75 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution4096 x 2048 -
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
SensorCMOS -
Sensor size1/4" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version55.1
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*NoNo
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1213
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes

Other

CategoryBudgetBudget
AnnouncedMay 2023January 2024
Release dateMay 2023January 2024
Launch price$199$149
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 10 WYes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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