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Moto G Stylus (2022)

US Price

$299

Moto G Stylus (2022)

Processor

Helio G88

Main Camera

50MP Main Camera

Display

6.8-inch 90Hz IPS LCD

Battery

5000 mAh Battery (10W Charging)

Key Features & Connectivity

5G Supported
NFC Enabled
eSIM Support
Wi-Fi 6/7 Ready
Water Resistant
Headphone Jack
ColorsTwilight Blue, Metallic Rose
Water RatingWater-repellent coating
Release DateFebruary 17, 2022
OS SupportNot Supported

Moto G Stylus (2022) Overview

The Moto G Stylus (2022) is a Motorola smartphone released in February 2022 with a US reference price of $299. It runs on the Helio G88, has a 6.8-inch 90Hz IPS LCD display, uses a 50MP Main Camera and packs a 5000 mAh battery.

General Information

US Price
$299
Weight
216 g
Dimensions
170.2 x 75.9 x 9.5 mm
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Nano-SIM
Water resistance
Water-repellent coating
Variants
None

Display

Display type
IPS LCD
Screen size
6.8 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels
Refresh rate
90Hz
Brightness
None
HDR
Not Supported
Protection
Not Supported
Pixel density
~396 ppi

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek MT6769H Helio G88
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Process
12 nm
RAM
6GB
Storage
128GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Geekbench (single / multi)
[REQUIRES REVIEW]
Cooling
Not Supported

Rear Camera

CamerasTriple
Main50 MP, f/1.9 (wide)
Ultrawide8 MP, f/2.2
TelephotoNone
Macro8 MP (shared with ultrawide)
StabilizationNot Supported
FlashLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video1080p@30/60fps

Front Selfie Camera

Selfie camera16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
HDRHDR
Portrait mode[REQUIRES REVIEW]
Video1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
10W wired
Wireless charging
Not Supported
Reverse charging
Not Supported
Charger in box
Yes (Included in retail box)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Network & Connectivity

5G
Not supported
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
No
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
IR blaster
No
Headphone jack
Yes (Supports legacy analog jacks)

Sensors

Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Gyroscope
Yes (3-axis gyroscope)
Compass
Yes (Supports compass apps)
Accelerometer
Yes (Motion detection)
Face unlock
Yes

Software & AI

OS
Android 11
Updates
Not Supported
Circle to Search
No
AI photo editing
No
Live translation
No
AI assistant
No

Pros

  • • Successfully retains the highly signature built-in passive stylus, still uniquely offering a highly affordable budget alternative to the expensive Galaxy Note/S-Ultra.
  • • The massive 6.8-inch 1080p display finally officially received a highly requested 90Hz refresh rate upgrade, noticeably improving drawing fluidity.
  • • Crucially heavily upgraded the internal battery to a massive 5000mAh capacity, effortlessly safely ensuring true, reliable two-day endurance.
  • • Highly generously natively includes a highly spacious 128GB of internal storage specifically as the default base option.

Cons

  • • Unbelievably deliberately severely downgraded the internal processor to the painfully slow MediaTek Helio G88, causing frequent daily lag.
  • • Stubbornly did not formally actively bring back the highly requested dual stereo speakers, strictly sticking with a highly disappointing mono speaker.
  • • The highly basic 10W wired charging speed is absolutely completely agonizing and unacceptable for a phone with a massive 5000mAh battery.
  • • The overall physical size and exact physical weight of the device are undeniably massive and genuinely highly difficult to comfortably handle daily.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 2022 Moto G Stylus faster than the 2021 model?

Bafflingly, no. Motorola deliberately severely downgraded the internal processor to the much weaker MediaTek Helio G88, noticeably actively making the 2022 model significantly slower and more prone to lag than its direct predecessor.

Does the screen have a high refresh rate?

Yes! In a highly genuinely welcome hardware upgrade, the massive 6.8-inch 1080p display now officially features a highly smooth 90Hz refresh rate, deliberately making digital drawing and daily scrolling look significantly better.

How long does the battery last?

Excellent. Motorola successfully officially heavily upgraded the total battery capacity to a massive 5000mAh, effectively ensuring the phone easily reliably legally lasts up to two full days on a single charge.

Does it have fast charging?

No. Despite the significantly much larger internal battery, it strictly still officially only supports agonizingly slow 10W basic wired charging, explicitly meaning it will actively officially take upwards of three hours to fully recharge.

Did they bring back stereo speakers?

Unfortunately, no. It completely stubbornly still highly frustratingly safely uses a highly weak single mono speaker physically strictly located solely at the absolute bottom of the phone.

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