REVIEW: Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023) - Best Ultra Budget Android Smartphone?

In-depth look @ Moto G Stylus 2023 - affordable stylus pen smartphone!
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Details:
Compatible with 4G LTE - AT&T, Consumer Cellular, Cricket, Google Fi, H2O Wireless, MetroPCS, Mint Mobile, Net10, Simple Mobile, T-Mobile, Ting Mobile, Total Wireless, Tracfone, Verizon
Built-in stylus. Jot notes, edit photos, sketch artwork, and navigate effortlessly with pinpoint precision.
50MP camera system. Capture sharp and bright photos even in the most challenging light with Quad Pixel technology.
Unbelievable battery life. Never worry about recharging thanks to a 5000mAh battery.
Dolby Atmos audio. Immerse yourself in multidimensional sound, listening with improved bass, cleaner vocals, and more clarity with stereo speakers.
6.5" 90Hz display. Enjoy smooth scrolling and fluid viewing on a large HD+ display with a blazing-fast refresh rate.
64GB storage. Hold your everyday inspirations and still have room for apps, photos, songs, and movies. Expandable up to 1TB with microSD card.
Water repellent. Worry proof. Don’t let spills or splashes get in the way. Whether you’re going for a run or taking a call in the rain, a water-repellent design keeps your phone protected.
Wi-Fi Hotspot Ready: Moto G Stylus 2023 offers Wi-fi hotspot connectivity in 2.4 GHz plus 5 GHz for the best experience.
In-box: Moto G Stylus 2023, 10W rapid Charger, USB Cable, Guides, SIM tool, stylus pen.
Capture your vision with moto g stylus. Take your sharpest, brightest photos ever with a 50MP camera, and edit with a built-in stylus. Jot notes, sketch artwork, and more all, with pinpoint precision.
New Moto G Stylus Gen 4 - Best Budget Android Smartphone with Stylus
IN FOCUS. ON POINT.
When inspiration strikes
Write naturally with the built-in stylus - perfect for navigating, highlighting, editing, or completing any task that requires pinpoint precision. And with Moto Note, you can start writing without needing to unlock your phone.
Magic in the moment
Capture beauty in any light with a 50MP camera system. Snapshots become portraits, close-up shots are more detailed, and low-light shots come out sharp and bright.
Instant versatility
Day or night, your camera is ready to capture your subject in the right light. Quad Pixel technology combines four pixels into one for increased light sensitivity.
Be ready for anything
Go up to two days on a single charge. Charge fast up to 15W.
Deeper clarity
Sound is bigger through powerful stereo speakers
Stereo soundscape
Cinema-quality Dolby Atmos® audio enhancement
Smoother scrolling
Browse and play with less lag and more speed
Your phone. Your experience.
With My UX, control your phone with simple gestures, customize your entertainment settings, and create a look that’s all you.
Effortless safety with Android 13
Improved privacy features and a reimagined UI give you more control over your smartphone experience, so you can keep your focus where you want it.
Sensors
Proximity sensor | Ambient light | Accelerometer | Gyroscope | SAR sensor | Magnetometer | Barometer l Fingerprint reader l Sensor Hub
Processor
MediaTek Helio G85 processor up to 2GHz octa-core CPU and Arm Mali-G52 GPU
Security
Fingerprint reader | Face unlock
Screen to Body Ratio
Active Area-Touch Panel: 93.71%
Ports
3.5mm headset jack & Type-C port (USB 2.0)
Rear Camera Software
Shooting modes:
Ultra-Res, Dual Capture, Night Vision, Macro Vision, Portrait Mode, Pro Mode (w/ Long Exposure), Spot Color, Digital Zoom (up to 8x)
Artificial intelligence:
Auto Smile Capture, Google Lens™ integration
Other features:
Assistive Grid, Leveler, Watermark, Barcode Scanner, Burst Shot, RAW Photo Output, Timer, Live Filter, HDR, Active Photos, Quick Capture, Tap Anywhere to Capture
My UX
Personalize: Theme, Wallpaper Display: Peek Display, Attentive Display
Gestures: Quick Capture, Fast Flashlight, Three-Finger Screenshot, Flip for DND, Pick Up to Silence, Lift to Unlock, Swipe to Split
Play: Media Controls, Gametime
Bluetooth Technology
Bluetooth® 5.0
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 2.4GHz + 5GHz
Location Services
GPS(L1) | AGPS | LTEPP | SUPL | Glonass | Galileo
Predecessors:
Moto G Stylus 4G (2022)
Moto G Stylus 5G (2022)
Moto G Stylus 2021
Other Devices in Motorola's 2023 line up:
Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
Moto G Power 5G (2023)
Moto G (2023)
Moto G Play (2023)
Moto X40
Motorola Edge (2023)
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Motorola Edge+ (2023)
Motorola Edge 40 Pro
Motorola Moto G54
Motorola Moto G84
Motorola Moto G23
Motorola Razr 40
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
Motorola ThinkPhone
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[@doctorbob6791]

I got the AT&T Prepaid variant from Walmart for $59.....and it has 128 rather than 64 storage. I'm really impressed to have paid $59 for a phone that looks sleek, has a decent camera, has good stereo speakers, 128 storage, an sd card slot and headphone jack, and a surprisingly good stylus experience. In fact, having had each model of this phone the past 3 years, I notice big improvements with note-taking.....I can do fine lines with little lag and tight control. Oh, it's also crazy that the most affordable phone I've ever bought also has the longest-lasting battery.

[@mindyhammons-bristow]

I'm glad you posted this comment because I've had this phone in my cart on the website for a couple of weeks now and I've teetered back and forth between getting it or not getting it. This review has kind of pushed me towards getting it and your comment as well!

[@johnmitchell8925]

I just bought mine yeterday at walmart $59 im on the at&t plan. I couldn't believe the price for such a nice phone . My old phone was a 5 year old Motorola that keep plugging along but was starting to have a glitch here and there and the battery is starting to get weaker

[@SGMikloth-jd8gt]

I bought mine from Walmart too bud

[@raywill9149]

I'm sitting in the Walmart parking lot Right now after getting the same deal and trying to see if I made a good blind purchase or should I just walk back in and get a refund 😄 Thanks for your comforting review 👍

[@microbios8586]

Also has an FM radio as most Motorolas do

[@johnmoreno5965]

I paid $65 thats with tax and got a 128gb memory built in it. The face unlock, thumb unlock, and the 50mp camera was all great! No complaints here other then the stylus pen app popping back on when I've X it out is all. Worth $65 put my prepaid at&t sim card in from my last At&t prepaid so

[@labnine3362]

Anyone review the sound quality through the headphone jack? I'm interested in buying this as a FLAC/mp3 player. Not too many phones with the headphone jack left.

[@nitind]

Any ingress protection rating?

[@Rajorsi]

I am using the Motorola Edge 30 since August this year and I just love it. : )

[@hoainam113]

good review video

[@mikeymerlino1701]

Great review,, Thanks for the great info.. I'm literally using a Moto g stylus 2023 right now and I really enjoy my Moto

[@jeffomalley100]

The one I just got for boost mobile has NFC. It's the only one of them that has it. I paid 150$ at Walmart

[@CrustyFavre]

Good review, buddy.

[@dotdotdotdotdotdotdottod]

all i know is that i miss lg... and looking at the software for most of these phones what i dont like is the uniformity of the display screens. and after trying the Motorola i dont like how im limited to font STYLES not font size. i hope they one day gove the option for a software store like samsung dose and how lg did

[@pneuma6421]

There are 4 font options on moto

[@Megatron-sl5us]

I got the Moto G Stylus 5G 2023 back in November. This was to replace my Moto G7, which I had for almost five years. I normally buy new phones after three years, but I wasn't working for a long time. My new phone is fantastic. Long battery life if I don't use 5G & just use it for texting & phone calls. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor is very fast compared to my old phone which had the Snapdragon 632 4G, which was slow, slow to connect to the internet & drained the battery life. I was constantly using battery saver to save battery life, so my phone wouldn't die within a day or two. My only complaints about the phone are the cameras. The rear is good as long as I don't zoom in, while the front camera isn't as good as my previous. Also, I got the phone at $249.99 at Best Buy. Moto phones always drop in price which is why they sell more than Google, OnePlus, Samsung & Apple. For several years, Moto is ranked 3rd in overall sales while Apple & Samsung are on top.

[@deleqtronica8733]

How is this phone only $40?? Thats insane value

[@autumnmabis6998]

I was just looking it up, and it's actually on special for $9.88, less than $10, if you buy and activate in store at Walmart until 6/23/24!

[@TheBamaChad-W4CHD]

They really had this phone on sale for 40 bucks? That's crazy. I would have absolutely picked one up just because if i had known about the price. That's a stupid cheap price for it. It's a very good phone at 200. Edit…ah you are talking about the 4g version. It's 59.99 now. 40 was still a great price, though!

[@TheBamaChad-W4CHD]

I remember that number scramber thing Moto has. Its a major annoyance for me. If you need that in your life you are around pure enemies! If you have to go-to any lengths to protect your phones security like that you have yourself in the wrong situation. I can't imagine living my life where i was around anyone that i had to hide my pins or passwords from.

[@jamesm568]

It's not a bad device as I definitely would not use one as a daily driver. I got one as a backup, but it was aggravating removing the bloat from an unlocked phone.

[@peterparker2068]

I wouldn't use it as a main phone either. I am use to flagships. I was just curious on how Moto did budget phones. It wasn't too bad as a throw away $80 phone but I wouldn't have paid the orginal $400 for this phone. Seems like the deal I got was priced right for all the issue it has. Seems like if you mulitask it force closes a lot of things. And if you play some games that aren't causal but not AAA the phone can lag. Seems like the software is that great. Also Moto has short software support for their line of phones.

[@jamesm568]

@@peterparker2068 Yeah, for me it's too janky to use every single day. Way too stuttery for my liking. The display is pleasantly nice for what it is though.

[@peterparker2068]

@jamesm568, this was probably my first Moto phone in years. I wondered how good or bad budget phones have been lately. I heard that they were pretty good for everyday consumers. When I saw this phone with decent specs, I decided to try it out. It’s perfectly fine for light tasks and multimedia, but once you try doing more things with it, the experience changes. Two years ago, I was traveling in Southeast Asia and decided to try one of the budget Chinese phones for $140 USD-the Redmi 10c. It has similar specs to the Moto Stylus 5G, but the Stylus has a better and newer CPU and screen. Surprisingly, the performance of the Redmi has been better: no stutters or lags compared to the Moto. I’m not sure what Moto did, but their software integration is subpar. The task killing on the phone is aggressive. This is definitely not a $400 phone, but considering the way other carriers sell it for $40-100, I can understand. For the price I paid, I would say it accurately reflects the value I receive from it.

[@jamesm568]

@@peterparker2068 The last Moto phone I ever had was the original Moto X as that was such a disappointment I stayed away from Motorola ever since.

[@peterparker2068]

@@jamesm568 Not sure if their newer flagships are suppose to be better. Some of the other smaller tech youtubers are pointing out the value on phones like the Think phone which dropped to around $400. My guess if your hardware is still good enough then subpar software wouldn't matter as much. I still own and use old flagships as secondary devices and they work perfectly fine still: S8+, LG G8, pixel 3. It's only the Moto that is frustrating me. If I were a reviewer I would jump on it but as someone who just plays with things for fun if it's the right price but $400 is still a big investment for me if it's going to be a toy. I don't mind putting down a big chuck of money if I'm confident in the brand and the phone. I already put down money for the s24 Ultra so no more toys for a while.

[@ChangedmindsetFocused]

Motorola phones are not bad phones

[@arturonovoa7766]

I am very dissapinment to buy this cell phone the only think that I like is the analog clock style and suddenly disappeared I send to motorola one week and don't fix nothing ... don't waste your money ... three motorals have the same problem ...

[@mike.4277]

Still a big downgrade. I have the 2022 version

[@C0UGHEE]

Did you get it for $60?

[@WreckerALeX]

@@C0UGHEE It's $60 AT&T version with free shipping on Walmart atm but OMG this guy got it for $40 so I can wait since I decided on a Galaxy A54 but wanted the stylus so if this ever go for $40 again I'm snatch one for drawing. Not bad at all for 128gb storage & 4g ram phone although the SOC isn't the best but it goes very cheap often specially with the carrier versions...

[@doctorbob6791]

@@WreckerALeX But keep in mind, the AT&T, for the extra $19, has 128 storage rather than the 64 he got.

[@doctorbob6791]

In a couple of areas, but in other areas, a definite upgrade. The 2023 has stereo speakers...the 2022 does not. The 2023 has Android 13, with planned upgrade to 14, vs. the Android 12 on the 2022, with planned upgrade to 13. The lowest storage on the 2023 is 128 g vs. 64 on the 2022. The maximum charging on the 2022 is 10w vs. 15 w. on the 2023. Plus, it's hard to put this on a spec sheet, but having had both, I can tell you that the stylus / writing experience on the 2023 is much better. No skipped lines vs. many skipped lines on the 2022.

[@labnine3362]

Did you try using wired headphones with it and if so, what is the sound quality with music? @@doctorbob6791