Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent Phone, Surprisingly Fast, and Superb Battery Life
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022
I was a very early adopter of the original Moto G Stylus (2020). Yes, that put me at a Sprint store right at the start of COVID trying to get the phone activated, which it actually failed to do at the store and it wasn't until 24 hours later that I was finally able to activate it myself at home.
Well, if nothing else, the Moto G Stylus 5G 20202 phone was super easy to activate on T-Mobile and I didn't even have to risk getting COVID to do it! Seriously, I'm like 98% completely satisfied with this phone.
It's MUCH faster than the OG Moto G Stylus, even though the processor isn't that significant of an upgrade. However there are other factors in the speed like it's still a newer CPU and GPU, it has 8GB of RAM instead of just 4GB, it has 120mhz screen instead of just a 90mhz, etc. I also think Android 12 has something to do with the speed increase, too.
I love that it still comes with expandable storage via MicroSD on the SIM card tray, and I even still love the good ol' headphone jack. USB-C is common these days, but it still has that. I do like the new stylus pen better than the OG stylus pen. I probably won't use it much if at all, but I am glad to see the return of NFC to USA model.
The 5000 mAh battery is just incredible. I have literally carried my phone with me (and frequently used it) for 8 hours and it only goes down 15-20%. With my OG Moto G Stylus, I would lose 20-30% of the battery just overnight sitting on my nightstand. With this phone I literally lose 0-1% overnight. It's crazy.
So what's the 2% I don't like? Well, I'm a little disappointed that it doesn't have wireless charging. Since I had that with the Motorola Nexus 6 phone, I've been missing it through having the Moto G5S Plus, the Moto G Stylus 2020, and now the Moto G Stylus 5G 2022. Yes, I realize it's a mid-range phone, but it really doesn't take much to add wireless charging. And the other 1% is the cameras in the new phone -- they're just not as good as the Moto G Stylus 2020 cameras and I can't find a Gcam port that will fully support all 4 cameras. I also miss the portrait actioncam mode of the Moto G Stylus 2020. The cameras in the Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 are decent, if not even very good, but the OG Stylus simply had better camera hardware.
Lastly, I do love the seafoam green color. I'm tired of black (or even dark blue) phones, and it's nice to shake things up a bit. I even when with a clear case so even when protected I'm still sporting a seafoam green phone.
