Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) vs Moto G Power 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on May 30, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G Power 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 930 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 950 and 830 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Power 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 17 grams less
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 399 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.5% | 83.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Design and build
| Height | 162.83 mm (6.41 inches) | 163.06 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 73.77 mm (2.9 inches) | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.19 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.45 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Pink | White, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 930 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | - | 144 |
| GPU clock | - | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~259.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 174760 | - |
| GPU | 138731 | - |
| Memory | 144348 | - |
| UX | 120879 | - |
| Total score | 582743 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11042 | - |
| Video editing | 7487 | - |
| Photo editing | 32616 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8102 | - |
| Writing score | 15123 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | My UX | My UX |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 20 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 8 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
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| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Depth lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-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 version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2023 | April 2023 |
| Release date | June 2023 | April 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 10 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the gaming and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G Power 5G . But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) .