Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) Review – The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) was recently launched in the US and serves as a successor to the 2021 model. For the same price, you get quite a bit of upgrade over the 2021 model. Upgrades such as the display, main camera, and battery configuration make it a very demanding smartphone.
The Moto G Stylus (2022) is not the only phone in the market. With the entry of large numbers of smartphones from Chinese vendors, the Moto G Stylus (2022) will face some tough competition. So, let’s start the detailed review of the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) and find out if the phone is worth it for your daily activities.
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Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) Review
Highlights
- The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) features 6.8 inches FHD+ IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate.
- The processor powering the smartphone is the 12nm Mediatek Helio G88 which gives 2x 2.0GHz processing speed.
- The phone runs on Android 11 OS which gives a pure Android experience.
- The phone has a triple camera system, a 50MP main rear camera sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor.
- The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) has a Li-Po battery with a capacity of 5000mAh.
Design and Display
The new Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) comes with a matte finish and features a design that is reminiscent of Moto’s flagship smartphone Edge S30. The slightly curved design and along with the modern Moto logo at the center of the back panel makes the back look very elegant. The naming of the phone also gives away the fact that the phone has a stylus. The stylus is not pressure-sensitive like that of the Samsung Galaxy, but it is accurate and gets the job done.
The front of the phone features 6.8 inches FHD+ IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The addition of the 90Hz refresh rate makes this phone in line with all modern phones. The display features a Full HD+ resolution and so the display looks crisp. The colors look accurate and it’s a very decent display considering the price point. Besides this, you get a water-repellent coating on the device.
Memory and Internal
The new Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) comes with a Mediatek Helio G88 chipset that is manufactured with a 12nm manufacturing size The chipset can be a downgrade for some as the core performance of the Helio G88 is lower than that of the Snapdragon 678 featured in the 2021’s version of the Moto G Stylus 2021 but the Helio G88 features support for 90Hz display, which the Snapdragon 678 doesn’t. So, depending on what you like, it could be an upgrade or a downgrade.
The clock speed of the Helio G88 tops at 2 GHz and should be enough for day-to-day usage, but you can’t expect top-tier gaming performance with this chip. You can certainly play games like BGMI and COD but at low settings only. The phone will provide a somewhat decent experience and it comes with Android 11 OS without custom UI support, so you should get a very fluid experience. The phone comes in just a single variant, that is the 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage combo.
Camera
Let’s talk camera now, the 50MP camera is quite an improvement. The sensor can take some decent pictures with a decent amount of details and color combinations. The 8MP is ultra-wide and you get a so-called 2MP depth lens. It also has a 16MP selfie camera, which is capable of taking some amazing selfies. The skin tone is perfect and it captures the face perfectly even under harsh sunlight, which highlights the sensor’s dynamic range capabilities.
The main camera can record videos at both 1080p resolutions. It also has gyro-EIS for a more stable recording, but the EIS manages to achieve this by cropping the video. So, if you want a greater field of view, please turn off EIS. The selfie camera can also record videos at a maximum of 1080p.
Battery and Others
The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) smartphone has a Li-Po battery capacity of 5000mAh. The phone also comes with a regular charger, so it will take some time to fully charge the phone. Once fully charged, the phone can last for full days, which is a very good sign.
Apart from these, Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) also comes equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5, and a USB Type-C 2.0 charging port for better compatibility of a charger in case you lose the charger that comes in the box. The price of the phone is set at $299 (Rs. 22,000 in India) approx for the US market and with it, you get 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage with a dedicated card slot.
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) Pros and Cons
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) Specifications
Down below you can see the full specifications of the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) smartphone.
| Specifications | Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) | Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2022) |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | February 2022 | April 2022 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Same |
| Dimensions | 6.70 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 6.65 x 2.98 x 0.37 inches |
| Weight | 216 g | 215 g |
| Size | 6.8 inches | Same |
| Display | IPS LCD 90Hz ~396 PPI density | IPS LCD 120Hz ~395 PPI density |
| Protection | Stylus Water-repellent coating | Same |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | Same |
| OS | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Chipset | 12nm – MediaTek Helio G88 | 6nm – Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | Octa-core 2×2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 619 |
| Card slot | Yes (dedicated slot) | Same |
| RAM | 6GB | 8GB |
| Internal | 128GB | 256GB |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 8 MP (118Ëš ultrawide) 2 MP (depth) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | Same |
| Selfie | 16 MP (wide) HDR Max – 1080p@30fps | Same |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Same |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Same |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Same |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Same |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Same |
| Radio | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | Same |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity | Same |
| Battery | Li-Po 5000 mAh | Same |
| Colors | Twilight Blue, Metallic Rose | Steel Blue, Seafoam Green |
| Expected Price | $299 (Rs. 22,000 in India) approx | $499 (Rs 38,000 in India) approx. |
Conclusion
The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) has an all-rounded package that is hard to come by for under $300 unless you consider Chinese smartphones, which have issues of their own. Overall, you get a phone that gets the job done at an affordable rate. You get a great display to watch movies and TV series, and you also get a decent camera to take some quick shots. The battery is also great, so you can do anything you want with the smartphone before need to charge again. So, if all these features are enough for you, you may check out the Motorola G Stylus (2022) smartphone at the nearest store or order online.
The low side of this device is the no 5G support, no custom UI, average processing speed, no fast charging, and average camera performance. If these low-end specs bother you, you should definitely check out the Xiaomi Redmi 10 (2022) or Moto Edge X30 however, the final decision is up to you as per your requirements.
