I decided to get a new Android phone to replace my aging Note 9 which was going to need a bettery replaced after serving me well for almost 5 years. I am someone who despises the sound of Bluetooth for music so I knew I wanted to find something modern with a stylus and a headphone jack, since I also despise carrying an extra adapter around and want to be able to enjoy my music while the phone is charging without being forced to use Bluetooth. I didn't necessarily need or want a flagship when I went shopping for this phone, just wanted something mid range which supported the latest 5g, Wifi, and Bluetooth standards, and for a mid range phone, the Moto G Stylus 2023 doesn't disappoint.
First a couple of potential negatives for some people: I knew I liked the stylus, but never used the remote function so the Moto G only having a basic stylus without the remote camera function of the Galaxies wasn't an issue with me, but, may be for some users who like the more advanced styluses such as the ones that the Galaxy Notes have. The only other negative I have noticed is that while the 50MP camera is great in bright light, it isn't quite as good as some others in low light, but it's far from the worst I have encountered in a modern phone.
That being said, now that I have the potential negatives out of the way, I absolutely love everything else about this phone.
It's comfortable to hold.
The display is clear and crisp and I have no issues using it in any light level from bright daylight to a very dark room. The display is also great for watching movies and videos, and I had no issues doing some light gaming on it either.
The battery lasts roughly 2 days with my relatively heavy use.
Both cell and Wifi reception are excellent. I work in some very isolated rural areas in the Rocky Mountains and this phone works in places where my co worker's brand new iPhone doesn't on the same carrier (Verizon in this case). No dropped calls or lack of 4g/5g service in many spots where his iPhone is useless.
The 256 G of on board memory plus the ability to add 2TB more on a Micro SD card is another plus for this phone, my purchase price for it and a 1 TB micro SD card was a fraction of most flagship phones cost, some of which, including every iPhone ever made, don't even offer the option to add storage.
Besides for support for additional memory, if you still like listening to music through a standard headphone jack, this phone doesn't disappoint. The sound is very good though the jack, and the onboard DAC and headphone amp seem to have a great frequency response and an extremely low noise floor and no evidence of RF noise or other annoying interference. Another unadvertised, yet pleasant surprise, which some people may be interested in, was finding that this phone has an FM radio tuner on board, a rarity for a US market phone these days. I tried it out and it performed surprisingly well, great sensitivity for pulling in distant stations and great selectivity which allows for pleasant listening when 2 stations are right next to each other on the dial. It even supports RDS which displays artist name and song titles, among other things, for stations which transmit that data.
Overall, a very impressive product for the price, great job Motorola!
Highly recommend this phone!
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Built-in stylusJot notes, edit photos, sketch artwork, and navigate effortlessly. Be more productive and unleash your imagination. |
50MP camera systemCapture your sharpest, brightest photos even in the most challenging light with Ultra Pixel technology. |
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Unbelievable battery lifeNever worry about recharging thanks to a 5000mAh battery. |
Global Unlocked use on any carrierGoogle Android Smartphone Compatible with all major U.S. carriers, including Verizon, AT&T, and T Mobile. It also works with prepaid carriers, including Cricket Wireless, Metro by T-Mobile, Simple Mobile, Total Wireless, Tracfone, Net10, Mint, Tracfone, Google Fi, and H2O. |
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| Price | $320.75 | $179.99 | $259.92 | $229.00 | $389.99 | $549.99 |
| MODEL YEAR | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 |
| GLOBAL UNLOCKED | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| REAR CAMERA | 50MP with Ultra Pixel technology | 50MP2 (f/1.9, 0.64um) 8MP Ultra-wide | 50 MP main camera with Quad Pixel technology | 48MP (f/1.7, 0.8μm), Macro Vision | 5MP (f/2.2, 1.12μm) | minimum 4cm focus distance | 50 MP main sensor and Quad Pixel technology | 50MP high-res / 13 MP Ultrawide + Macro Vision |
| FRONT CAMERA | 16MP | 2MP Depth Sensor (f/2.4, 1.75um) | - | 16MP (f/2.2, 1μm) | 16 MP | 32MP |
| DISPLAY | 6.6" FHD+ 120Hz refresh rate | 6.8” FHD+ Max Vision display | 6.5" HD+ with 90 Hz refresh rate | 6.8" FHD+ Max Vision display | 6.8" Max Vision FHD+ display | 6.6" FHD+ OLED display |
| PROCESSOR | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Helio G88 | MediaTek Dimensity 700 2.2 GHz octa-core processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 |
| BATTERY | 5000mAh | 5000mAh | 5000mAh | 5000mAh | 5000mAh | 5000mAh |
| FINGERPRINT SENSOR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| WATER PROTECTION | Water Repellent Design | Water repellent design | Water repellent design | Water repellent design | Water repellent design | Water repellent design |
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| display size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| memory capacity | 6 GB | 6 GB | 6 GB | 4 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB |
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| operating system | Android 13.0 | Android 13.0 | Android 13.0 | Android 13 | Android 13.0 | Android 13.0 |
| connectivity tech | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB Type C, NFC | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB Type C | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB Type C | Bluetooth, USB Type C, Wi-Fi | Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, USB Type C | Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, USB Type C |
| display type | Full HD+ | LCD | LCD | LCD | OLED | OLED |
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Doesn't support WiFi calling on AT&T and it takes a lot of effort to get VoLTE supported on AT&T
I'm currently working with Motorola's support but as of right now, it looks like this phone doesn't provision properly on AT&T's network, meaning the 4G/5G/LTE/VoLTE/WiFi calling options are completely unavailable on this phone.This means that unless this issue is fixed, the next time AT&T decides to boost their profits by culling non-VoLTE/Non-5G phones like they did last year, this phone will stop working on their network. Keep this in mindOther than that, it's a great device with a stylus. And you can pop a 1 tb micro SD card in to max out the storage potential.Update - 07/22/2023To get VoLTE working, I had to work with AT&T's network engineers (not an avenue normally available to most people) to get the device provisioned properly. After 3 weeks of dealing with Motorola's support, turns out this device does not support WiFi calling. They're claiming that they will be releasing a carrier locked device later this year that will but the funny thing is that Motorola for several weeks lied and said the current iteration of the device also supported WiFi calling.Unfortunately, after nearly 60 hours of working with multiple support teams, I'm going to have to return this device since I absolutely have to have WiFi calling since the device's 5G reception is actually pretty bad.
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Great product for me
Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2024Color: Cosmic BlackVerified Purchase
