Moto G Stylus Review: Can A Pen Save The Budget Phone?

It almost couldn’t be a worse time to launch a budget-conscious smartphone. Yes, people are being more frugal, but there are already amazing options out there: if Apple’s iPhone SE 2020 lives up to its 2016-era predecessor, it’ll easily earn its $400 price tag, and rumors have Google’s Pixel 4a launching soon around the same price. If that weren’t enough, last year’s most excellent Pixel 3a just dropped to $299, which I think is the deal of the year so far. With competition like that, you might ask why anyone would want to buy a Moto G Stylus for $299. And my answer would ordinarily be no one - not even for the stylus in the silo - were it not for a reduction at the retailers. Join me for the Moto G Stylus Review!
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[@Banom7a]

I choked myself when I saw the bill, holy America that's expensive.

[@knowyourhistory]

Don't ever get hurt. It's easy.

[@SpunkyGo0se]

@@knowyourhistory Yesterday I fell off my bike and caught pneumonia, true story. My fault for hitting the brakes too hard. Don't be utterly stupid , it's not all up to you.

[@jiv32]

Everyone still waiting on trump's "big, beautiful healthcare" that he's been working on since 2016.

[@brandonlim5709]

Capitalism at its best

[@maxmarx2]

Gotta love insurance and hospital scams

[@goodnightmoon]

all tech youtubers: iPhone SE mrmobile: motorola with a stylus

[@ammarharith5512]

That's why we love him!

[@coltonkleins]

@@ammarharith5512 exactly!

[@NateBraska]

He’s likely spending more time and waiting for an actual unit to review. He’s been tweeting about it plenty.

[@Actheman1978]

He hasn’t gotten as review unit. MKBHD also hasn’t posted a video for it either. When he gets his hand on one, he’ll definitely review it.

[@nic7227]

Maybe you should subscribe to theunlockr as well ;)

[@SandmanDeltaForce1]

I really want Motorola to make a comeback. Just a single moto G, no 15 variations, no gimmicks or following the trend just a sturdy dependable budget android one phone with moto maker.

[@ttarmo]

Yes!! I would happily pay 400 for phone with last gen sd800 series, 128gt and decent camera with ois. And the software as bug free and clean as possible! Like something oneplus used to be...

[@SandmanDeltaForce1]

@@ttarmo My oneplus one still runs smoothly on nougat. Not going to say I want that but definitely done with the glossy penta camera glass sandwich ios like phones.

[@kingsamvisuals]

Ttarmo buy last years OnePlus on eBay or older pixel. New it open box really awesome prices.

[@ttarmo]

@@kingsamvisuals I already have Oneplus 5, but its missing a decent camera... Maybe the Pixel 5a is next when it comes.

[@qmelzthevoid]

@@SandmanDeltaForce1 why would you use nougat on a oneplus phone? why arent you installing a custom rom?

[@savagehunter3053]

That rotated camera is just straight up genius

[@elarmsx203]

Excited to see the competition on the $300-$400 range.

[@dennisp8520]

What competition? Most there are like 2 clear winners in that range, the pixel 3A and apple now with their SE refresh. Everything else is pretty garbage and made very cheap.

[@slimshady7625]

@@dennisp8520 there are plenty of options if u actually look into the asus zenfone 6,redmi k20pro,nokia 7.2,realmeX2 to name a few,they've got a decent build actually

[@plplplplplpl7336]

@@slimshady7625 true, but feel like if they weren't gaining traction already they won't be now

[@BlaszkowskiCarruscaArnaud]

@@slimshady7625 There is indeed a lot of better option for that price, but not available in america :)

[@goronslime1469]

The budget market will become more important due to companies kinda peeking at the high end

[@spannerwindslayer]

the smartphone review market died to me when a $500 phone was considered low-mid range when just a year ago that was the place of $200 phones.... Not everyone has free review samples and tons of money thank to ads and marketing dear reviewers, and the smartphone industry is shaping all of you like they want...

[@Dandandandandandandandandanda1]

$500 used to be flagship phone. Now it's a budget phone. Blame Apple for this. They keep increasing their iPhones' price and other manufacturers keep following Apple in their pricing.

[@SEMIA123]

That's not reviewers, that's reality and don't kid yourself, it's been that way since 2017. The difference is back then, flagships usually capped out at ~899, pseudo-flagships (think old O+) kicking around from $600 up, midrange at 350 to 599 and everything else is budget. Now, flagships start at 799 and cap at infinity, midrangers and pseudo-flagships have effectively merged since every god damned phone wants to look like a flagship and go from 450-750 and everything else is the new budget range. Phones are simply more expensive to produce at every tier, in no small part due to the death of the small phone and the increase in consumer demands for functionality.

[@juffurey]

@@Dandandandandandandandandanda1 and Samsung

[@juffurey]

Even the Oneplus 8 is $899 freaking ridiculous

[@Dandandandandandandandandanda1]

@@juffurey Samsung used to follow Apple pricing but now they increased their flagship's price more than Apple. The Galaxy S20 Ultra cost $1400, which is crazy.

[@nic7227]

Really love how you try to find the target customers for all products, instead of just writing them off as garbage Btw, I’ve watched ur razr review for more than ten times lol, and am looking forward to follow-up reviews

[@TheMrMobile]

Thank you!

[@Oscar-xw7nt]

Always gotta be early to these well edited and crafted MrMobile videos!

[@alexanderwinter9171]

Hold up, so you live in New York, and you got pneumonia days before coronavirus started harnessing a large response in the US. HmMmMmM

[@juiceneros]

yeah sounds to me michael had the rona without knowing it was rona and survived it like a boss. well done sir!

[@Fayem718]

@samuel kohn he moved to New York

[@rivox1009]

Yes, he got COVID-19. I'm not sure if he doesn't know or didn't want to scare people, but that's what it is.

[@tribalstyle138]

I'm sure he knows what he got, KZbinrs are avoiding that word cause it kills video metrics.

[@eval_is_evil]

@@bradhaines3142 take it this way, in Bergamo italy there was a funeral every 30 minutes for weeks. Lots of fatalities. Mostly old people and those who on average have 3.4 other pathologies. Not very fatal but it can cause complications. So yeah Mike pulled through like a boss, because it is still a very annoying virus,

[@Prince_Sidon]

I Love MOTO Display. Hands down the best interactive way for AOD notifications.

[@pietroparker6533]

Your video was... FABULOUS! I really enjoyed the edits, audio, lighting, and content 👍👍👍

[@jjakkad]

Excellent video coverage as always, stay safe & healthy man, heading over to your Razr review now.

[@selw0nk]

I'm glad you review the mid-range phones such as this one. Not everyone can afford $800-$999 phones.

[@NateBraska]

“Moto Display is the best always on display, fight me.” Nope, I’ll back you on that.

[@EXOTIICxSWAGG]

Same

[@XpertJoey]

Great video as always. Glad to hear you’re doing better. Where did you get that black mask?

[@mrt1957]

Really nice review and excellent production value. I just subbed!

[@kamellion77]

You lost a lot of weight, Michael. Get well soon.

[@tribalstyle138]

Definitely. Glad to see he made it through!

[@ototanase4141]

Did he had coronavirus??

[@Praestantia]

Didn't he say in the video that he gained weight?

[@kpman644]

Oto Tanase I'm sure he had pneumonia but not cronavirus

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

@@kpman644 now days all sick people have the coronavirus

[@danielcaranti2500]

What can I say Michael, been following you since the Pocketnow days. Can't live without a Mr Mobile review video. You're awesome man ! Love from Argentina.

[@nintendork07]

really glad i watched your review on this before pulling the trigger. wanted to get new phones for my folks & now i'm leaning towards the galaxy a51

[@_Makanko_]

Glad to see you're doing better, wish you a well recovery. Thanks for the video, take care

[@EvilB34ns]

I’ve been eagerly awaiting this review as I’ve been wanting something to compete with the Note series. It sucks that the phone isn’t as good as I’d hoped. Thanks for not bagging the video.

[@slappymcslapster8845]

I know it's just a couple of opinions but I think the phone is excellent for the price. I've had mine for a couple of days. Just depends on what you want to do with it I guess. Don't forget the 128g right out of the box.

[@jatdb51t]

Dude it's a $300 phone, it's not going to compete with a note that costs multiple times more. For $300 it's pretty freaking nice.

[@n8n8n8n]

I love Galaxy Note series, and I am so happy Motorola made a competitor on budget level. AND THERE IS A HEADPHONE JACK! Awesome!

[@benstandard]

@ⅰи∂ㄩㄅ360 indeed. fm radio,soma fm,and sirius xm are my favorites.

[@Shot007]

I can listen to you review anything. Just love the content.

[@kettyspikes]

Great review. Appreciate the content

[@GAMEBOIMARCUS]

I was gonna say this is great for $199 but when you mentioned that the Pixel 3a just had a price cut, well that made this Moto G lineup pointless. The industry is shaken and we the consumers are winning.

[@voteDC]

I wouldn't say pointless, just a harder sell to most. Personally I really value expandable storage in my phones, which makes the Pixel line up not even appear on my purchasing radar.

[@Toledosteve1]

Pixel 3a..... Not enough storage, smaller screen, no sd card support? That's a pass for me.

[@nak141]

Temporary... Soon to pick up after corona.

[@jatdb51t]

Look around. It's still $400

[@MrTekKnowledge]

I'm pretty sure that's for the SMALL pixel 3a. I've never seen anyone with a standard size pixel. Not even sure why they make them except for the deceptive advertisement of making something seem less expensive than it actually is.

[@Harry777]

All the features about the pen you're bringing up just remind me of things my Note 2 did in 2012..

[@jessicaarverne1181]

Michael, I'm glad you're back to work stronger than ever. I like your video a lot. Thank you for sharing your pneumonia experience.

[@mariad4183]

This was great! Thank you so much!

[@DrNikkhil]

Sad to see where Lenovo has led Motorola to

[@nak141]

Crab pulled it 👇.

[@aniym21000]

What did Google do w/ Motorola that was so great? The Moto G was underpowered for its time and it's camera sucked too.

[@mortindurrex]

@@aniym21000 The god damn kick ass Moto X incl. Moto Maker. Those phones where fresh as heck - leather backs, high quality aluminium chassis, frontfacing stereo speakers and fantastic specs None of that El Cheapo crap Lenovo is pulling off with their plastic phones

[@DrNikkhil]

@@BLeDude lol I get it. Had a similar experience recently.

[@DrNikkhil]

@@mortindurrex yes yes. Absolutely. Infact the moto and Huawei nexus were fab phones too. It was refreshing indeed. Front firing speakers... Do u get them now... Nope for all the bezel less hype that's out there. The og moto g introduced the concept of value for money what the o phone se is aiming now for. Stock android, practical fast phones which paved way for nexus, wide array of backs to choose from, a decent camera, front firing speakers and damn good batteries

[@nina2x]

As a big Motorola fan, the G Stylus has been my favorite thus far. It's EXCELLENT

[@cletuskasady5894]

Thinking about picking it up today...ive always used MOTO

[@dmk94va]

Great review! Also, I saw the ODU logo on your jacket, did you attend there?

[@azmolali1091]

Love your videos Mr Mobile

[@sipenarekbecha7193]

Last time I was this early, #Sony & #Ericsson was still a couple.. 😋

[@bobandbobandbob6285]

I had a Sony Ericsson Xperia S and that was legendary.

[@DUB_87]

Old joke

[@LeBeautiful]

Motorola Gs aren’t the sane anymore 😢

[@Metamine0]

LeBeautiful I miss the OG Moto X

[@Harshit-cv4ie]

Thanks Lenovo

[@zadsazhad]

@@Metamine0 Moto x pure 😭

[@d47000]

@@Metamine0 Yes!! OG Moto X is the definition of a good phone. That and the 2nd gen Moto X as well as the Nexus 6 were great. Shame Google had to sell Moto off to Lenovo... I could see Moto being Google's budget brand and their pixel line being the flagship brand working well

[@bigredii2253]

Fr. I remember in 2014 I wanted the Moto g so bad because all I was worried about was getting a decent phone with a front camera. In 2016 I broke my phone and dug out my brothers old cracked Moto g and it was great. It wasn't slow, it was reliable, and it held up until I got a new phone a few months later. I now have the Moto g stylus as a secondary phone to my iPhone 11 and it just doesn't feel the same. It has a bigger screen but it has terrible viewing angles and it just makes me appreciate Samsung's a series where at least they have amoled screens. The Moto g used to feel thick and sturdy and now it's just thin and slippery, not to mention the plastic construction which just makes it feel even cheaper. A glass back and amoled screen would've gone a long way with this Moto g stylus, not to mention the lag and stutters the Moto g used to not have. Back then it just worked. Everything just worked. The plastic back and LCD screen was perfectly fine and even impressive in 2013 for a phone in that price range. Nowadays there are $250 Android's from many companies with either amoled screens, glass backs, or both. LCD and plastic construction is honestly head scratching for a 6.4" $300 Android in 2020. It's still a decent phone and obviously has many improvements over the original Moto g, but after 7 years, I just feel like the Moto g would've been so much more if Google never sold Motorola. The Moto g would've been the pixel 3a, pixel 4a. It would've been the cheapest way to get a reliable, up to date, stock Android phone that just worked. Just like the iPhone, everything would've just worked. If Google never sold Motorola, the Moto g would b rivaling the iPhone xr and 11 in sales right now.

[@kmizowhats2899]

You know what yeah gets me pissed off? Is that it took so long for me to find your channel! Really great job dude!

[@TRNATO1]

Hope you're feeling better Mr Mobile! What's the name of the song at 0:42? Love the 80s vibe!

[@sarangmohan4461]

*How can your script be this good?*

[@cxjcole]

Love to be here when there’s not a single dislike on the video. Great quarantine content as usual Mr. Mobile

[@franklingoodwin]

Who would dislike this video?

[@FRILLSTASHSESSIONS]

Nice video! Keep up the quality content!

[@aj93337]

great video man.

[@ONYX-365]

*Did you have a bionic arm transplant while in hospital?* _That's the only way that bill makes sense.._ 😅

[@eatcarpet]

It took a freaking global pandemic for smartphones to become affordable again.

[@KpLam3lasa]

I know man

[@JohnMushitu]

You've earned a new subscriber 👏🏾

[@miguelealfonsoramos]

Man, it has been 2 years since i've subscribed to your channel, and so the way you narrate your videos is really awesome. You are really the best when it comes to this stuff. Quality over quantity. Road to 1 million mr. Mobile. Almost there! God bless

[@planetverez8114]

I'm surprised you never did a Moto One Action/Zoom review.

[@koyova584]

He should

[@LewChain]

I have the Action. Exciting device and very good body shape, but it has the worst video playback in full screen. It basically tries to apply an HDR type of filter over the colours, and makes people's faces look orange and with zero wrinkles... Skies have no cloud shapes, etc. And they never addressed these issues.

[@burnzy3210]

i've got the one zoom, ask me anything

[@IsiahHD]

@@LewChain Have you considered shooting in RAW and editing the photos afterwards? Most of your problems with color can really be edited in post to your liking. 🤔

[@planetverez8114]

@@burnzy3210 The Zoom was what I wanted. The Action is what I ended up with.

[@BastardOfTheNorth]

I'm more interested in the Power, already ordered and waiting 😁

[@user-xg6zz8qs3q]

Me too! I don't care much about performance anyways. I'm coming from an iPhone 7 and its puny battery which needs to be charged twice a day.

[@ArianTheDon88]

I've been using power since launch, it is an amazing allround phone. Does everything you need it to do with great hardware like no bezels and dual speakers, 1080 screen and amazing battery. I got it for 225 euro with a free fresh and rebel speaker worth 80 euro for pre-order.

[@lowery02]

Hey your videos fill my screen. THANK YOU

[@Deleoeye]

Another excellent 👌 review. Well done Mr. Mobile.

[@praveenshiva1835]

Superb review Mr Mobile. You're one of the most honest reviewers in West as said by our geeky ranjit😇Keep up the good work 👍

[@giomjava]

Agreed. MrMobile is the best!

[@Lillylafrog]

Motorola should be focusing on getting updates to the other phones I have a g7 and it came out last year but no Android 10

[@BigPoppa23]

Good video! ✌️

[@WP7Nettwerk]

@MrMobile can you share with wallpaper please? And I'm glad you are back.

[@cardiacresp]

You know what 4 nights in a hospital would cost me, 0 dollars! Canadian healthcare for the win!

[@modusoperandikm]

Uh oh. Sounds like Mr. Fisher's having a sore throat. Wish you a speedy recovery!

[@thereallantesh]

Great review. Your videos are always an excellent watch. I love Moto budget phones. If you don't need the latest and greatest hardware they are an affordable option, and as you mentioned carriers offer great deals on them. I recently picked up last years Moto G7 Supra model from Cricket for $20. You can't beat that.

[@marquemarque8900]

Great to hear/see you are up and running again FishFace! You know you want to drop a review of the new hardware of those hospital beds! (unless you got stuck with a 1996 model)

[@bobert4108]

Was studying and this is a perfect reason to take a break😁

[@adityanarayansreejith9362]

*"It's a poor man's galaxy note"* 😂😂

[@firstname1309]

Sorry if you're dumb, condescending rich.

[@baoquoc3710]

@@MattiasE yeah? meanwhile Android 12 is rolling out for Note 10 and Moto is the one that is internally crying

[@jayd8743]

What do you make of the surface headphone? Kep trying to win a pair of MS as I can really justify spending out with cortana missing in the UK.

[@KnightMD]

Mr. Mobile, where do you get your music from?

[@Highgear145]

The G series phones are great phones for the money, I have the Z4 and it's been absolutely great

[@sangyoonsim]

Stay fishface, my friends!

[@toolhouseperformance3845]

Good review 👍

[@rahuljayachandran4128]

Congrats on Hitting. 1 Million Subs-u deserve it more than anyone else😀

[@seanchoi6632]

Is that a UV disinfectant at 1:17 ?

[@Lillylafrog]

Yep.

[@seanchoi6632]

Hmm. Wouldn't prolonged use of uv on your phone result in the materials degrading? (Especially plastic)

[@jerrysav3571]

I cant tell wether this video is a joke or not...i feel like he is being sarcastic

[@bucfan11]

I own it and LOVE it. No more expensive phones for me. Battery, storage and speed is great. It's smooth. Finger print reader works excellent. If I had to find a negative it is a little slow to boot up. If you just want a good phone, this is it. I bought an unlocked one with no bloatware.

[@jsalata4113]

So after watching your review of the Moto g 5 plus so many years ago, I pulled the trigger on it and am happy with it, even like 3 years later. It is sad to see that the Moto g line is not what it used to be so thank you for this good quality reviews! Once this phone dies, I'll probably go for the pixel 3a or 4a when it comes out.

[@muhammadhamzamir7340]

Wait did this dude also Got Coronavirus

[@goldvideo]

That's exactly what I was thinking!!! Michael, please tell us if you're 100% recovered.

[@muhammadhamzamir7340]

@@goldvideo I was just curious when he said that he had pneumonia.

[@ronaldraygun2500]

lol has anybody heard of the LG Stylo!?

[@Danny...]

He unfairly hates on LG every chance he gets which sucks.

[@who432]

RIGHT?!?! None of this is new! LG has had a line of cheap stylus phones for YEARS

[@JPerez-cw1tb]

I had the stylo 1 and 2. Very good phones.

[@tribalstyle138]

Yep. Remember that when I worked at radio shack.... Okay that was only 4 years ago but yes.

[@juffurey]

Doesn't that have a 4 series snapdragon and way more resolution than it can handle

[@JonChrymes]

My mans! Been awhile! ;) Wait woah! Pneumonia. Sorry you went through that. It got me this year too.

[@ImadMahdi]

First : I am glad you are feeling better and recovered. Second : 4:17 holy****, look at the lag on this phone!

[@AreaofInterestTV]

Watching ur 1st video.. Really disappointed Not even mentioned about pressure sensitivity..👎

[@talkinglukashenko4303]

Theres 0 pressure sensitivity, its just a stylus.

[@adrianrivera9518]

1:40 he talks about pressure sensitivity

[@kathiravanc6171]

Whenever his video pops I get ready to watch as if I'm going to watch a movie...😍 dedication in creation

[@techerb]

Great video ❤️

[@giomjava]

Does anyone know where to get that awesome Star Trek- themed jacket MrMobile used to wear in many of his videos? I can't seem to find it anywhere

[@mickaldinho]

I wonder did you have Covid 19 Michael back when you had pneumonia? Any how thanks for keeping the vids coming and get well soon. I'm a fan since your pocket now days and have subscribed to mr mobile since day 1

[@robinrai4973]

Does that stylus work with other capacitive screens? Looks like it would

[@the360gaming5]

Amazing video

[@FranciscoNogueira]

Kudos for doing videos on the real budget side of phones. Would really like to see what you had to say about the Android One Xiaomi A3 at around 180$.

[@Stanly450]

Good review

[@jimmyz3057]

If I ask, Where can I get the Wallpaper on the phone on tjats dispalyed on the thumbnail The white and black stripe wallpaper

[@ChillTechStudio]

Pneumonia sucks for real I had it back in 2011 I’m so glad you were able to fully recover and I’m also glad that you have a fordable health coverage..... I wish it were just available for everyone!

[@thecliffold5879]

Great video, love the OG MrMobile music! I'm a Galaxy Note user (love the S pen and DeX for my line of work) although glad to see phones like Moto, LG, Nokia, and BlackBerry survive to give choice. I hate when I go to the AT&T store, 85% is Apple and 15% is Samsung. Kinda getting old.

[@olegyefremov2583]

I see you still wearing Marq. Great review, great watch

[@markcoote2829]

"fight me" DWL Captain Mike is hilarious. Good job sir.

[@PeterArnold1969]

Great review, as usual. Please look after yourself, mate, and I hope you're starting to be on the mend.

[@mateuszkawczynski2052]

If the stylus is just a metal tip does this mean that it works with any capacitive touch display? Coz I would buy the stylus alone for my nokia 7 plus.

[@terrychisenga2311]

Thanks for the video. The question I am asking myself is why am i just now discovering you? you are now my best phone guy.

[@jakelegrice4773]

I'm surprised with the lag you experienced - I have had a refurbished Motorola one vision for a few months now and it feels fast and I experience very little lag. Maybe because it is on Android one? Or is the exynos 9609 just a better processor?

[@Rafi.Benjie]

Stay safe Michael fisher , and as always great review .

[@letitiamcmanus5808]

The Pen Up app is a great art app too. This is my 2nd/backup phone. My main phone is the Galaxy Note 10 plus. Great review! Thank you!❤

[@sourabhbhagat203]

I spot that your colour matching dressing sense 04:50...blue shirt with blue watch band holding up the blue Moto G Stylus... ;)

[@MrAdcproduction]

I’m so glad you are well and safe Michael

[@iavagabond124]

I miss my Moto hand movements and the little notification circles you can touch and such while it's asleep. But my LG V40 is amazing

[@sweetbeep]

So the horizontal/vertical camera thing is only on the back, and not the front?

[@nyqwzn]

Yooo.. i work for sprint, and didn.t even knew about that promo 🙉🤦🏻‍♂️ Thanks a loot 😅

[@abdilahramadhan984]

Hey MrMobile, will you review Samsung's A series?

[@MrJonnyb120]

Any info you can share about the phone disinfectant box?

[@MVK_GS]

Thank you for the awesome content. We purchased our first Moto for our daughter as a sort of "starter" smartphone. We are happy with it. Motorola makes a good smartphone.

[@starstatusvillarreal3747]

Starter phone? ,,Ok egomaniac