Motorola Moto G Stylus - 2025 | Unlocked | Made for US 8/256GB | 50MP Camera | Pantone Gibraltar Sea

I typically buy high-end Samsung phones and I decided to snag the 2025 Moto G Stylus as a backup insurance policy. Although the Motorola phone is a little thicker & heavier than its Samsung counterparts, it's also 4x cheaper. After using it for a few days, I have considered using it as my daily driver. The screen is surprisingly sharp, the fingerprint reader is excellent, band connectivity is exceptional, battery life is very good, and has a micro SD card. The one area that I wish was better is the camera, although good enough for most. I run the Nova launcher as my primary and also use the Niagara as a supplemental launcher and it's great. I do miss Samsung's calculator and phone apps, but Google's versions are good enough. If you need a phone that is very close to a Samsung S series, this Moto phone is it and at ¼ of the cost, it's worth giving a shot.

I've been a rather loyal Motorola phone user. First of all, my first cellular phone (way back in the day) was Motorola, but I've also owned Moto/Motorola branded smartphones since the Nexus 6 (which was branded Google but was actually made by Motorola). After that phone's internal storage failed on me ( watch -- this will become a pattern), I bought a Moto G5S Plus. Then after 2 years when it's internal storage failed on me (told you -- pattern!), I bought first model Moto G Stylus. Then my first Stylus started showing the now familiar signs of failing internal storage (again after 2 years), I bought the Moto G Stylus 5G 2022. I admit that I probably could've continued using the original Moto G Stylus for a while longer (maybe?), but I also really wanted 5G capability, so when the original Stylus first started slowing down, I just went ahead and bought the then current 5G Stylus model. That was 3 years ago, and just recently (much to my surprise), my Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 started showing signs of a failing battery. Yes, I could've just replaced the battery, but the phone was already 3 years old and I had been watching it carefully for the past year for any sign of the familiar internal storage failure. I just didn't think it was worth the time/trouble to replace the battery only for the internal storage to likely fail sometime soon. So, I decided to move on to the Moto G Stylus 2025. The Positives: And...WOW. Very significant, obvious upgrade! I think everything on the phone is a big improvement over the Stylus 2022 model. The phone is much faster with the newer higher end processor, the cameras are much better quality (as is the improved Moto Camera app, which...sorry...has previously just been useless), the stylus features/apps are much nicer, love the fingerprint sensor being in the screen rather than on the power button, the screen seems much brighter with better refresh (even though I think its technically the same), love the faster wifi with Wifi6, love the newer Bluetooth, and I really like that Moto has kept the headphone jack and expandable storage. The rest of the improvements are mostly due to the OS upgrade, but you can't really disregard those when the older Stylus isn't receiving anymore OS upgrades. The new cameras are just superb in comparison to the Stylus 2022, and I really liked the Stylus 2022 cameras. I've always used GCam ports (specifically BSG MGC) with my Stylus 2022, which is why I always got the great photos that I did. The Moto Camera 3 app was actually just lousy. It used to take a decent enough photo, but then the post processing would pixelize and blotch up the image. The new Moto Camera 5 app actually works a lot like the Google Camera (GCam) and actually enhances the photo in post processing rather than ruining it. I still installed GCam port and sometimes use it, but for most photos I just use the Moto Camera 5 app. So far the battery life has been great, but so was all my Moto cameras, so there's no real surprise there. I was a little disappointed in the lack of color choices of the Moto G Stylus 2025, and I especially miss the seafoam green of my Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 (which I wasn't tired of at all), but I've actually really come to like the purple-ish blue color of "Surf the Net" (whatever that's supposed to mean), and I've put it in a clear case like I did my Stylus 2022 to show off the color. More a matter of market timing than anything else, but it's also nice that this time around I actually found that 1TB microSD cards are now reasonably priced, about as much as the 512GB ones were back when I bought the Stylus 2022. So, now I have a phone with 1,256GB of storage for around $460 total. You're definitely not going to be able to find a Samsung or Apple phone model with that much storage (and all these features) for that low of a price. Moto is definitely the best thing going in bargains. The Negatives: Most of these aren't true negatives, and are actually more like situational issues for me, personally. First of all, I don't like the new Gemini AI. I was able to easily avoid it when Google offered it as a software upgrade in my last phone, but it's built-in to this one's ROM. It took several tries, but I think I've finally turned it off in most areas of my phone and I'm almost entirely back on the good ol' reliable Google Assistant. I'm sure eventually I will only be offered Gemini. Another personal negative is that apparently this phone is now entirely 64-bit so I ended up losing several of my favorite 32-bit apps. One of them is PicSay Pro photo editor, which is hands-down the best Android photo editor available even though it hasn't had an update or even supported for over a decade. It was removed from Chromebook when it was finally removed from the Google Play Store as unsupported, but it wasn't removed from my phone until I tried to upgrade to this phone and migrate all data and apps. Even so, I tried the backup/restore method to move an old app and it didn't work, citing that the app is not compatible with my phone. The problem is that there is no other photo editor that even comes close to this decade old unsupported app, which is truly pathetic. Fortunately, the latest version of Google Photos that came with the new OS on this new phone, at least has most of PicSay Pro's features, but still not all of them. And no, Snapseed doesn't have it all either. Oh, well. There are other little issues, too, like for whatever reason Moto decided to copy Apple and have the usual power button changed into a multi-function button that does everything except power on/off the phone. That's pretty annoying considering the main reason I'm sticking with Moto is because it's not typically going the way of Apple, Samsung, and Google. Summary: Definitely the best phone I've ever owned, and even though I've liked all my Moto phones, I thought that was never going to happen again after the Nexus 6. The positives far outweigh any negatives (if there are any legit negatives that would matter to anyone except me), and Moto has definitely brought the Stylus way into the realm of a flagship more than a mid-class phone. With how Samsung and Google went completely Apple-esque with having no expandable memory, no headphone jack, and a ridiculous high pricetag, the market for me has now ceased to be a question of Android vs. iOS, and it's now Moto vs everything else. For now, I'm very happy sticking with Moto.

This is a really solid budget smartphone. Out of many options I've tried over the years, I am confident that this phone is a amazing value for 250 USD. It is unlocked, display is lovely and bright enough for most cases. The speed of the processor is fast enough for all general tasks and light to mid level games, and the camera is acceptable for the price. The phone may have its draw backs for some individuals, such as less software updates or some people have ran into hardware issues... I recommend just paying for the cheap protection plan so that you can get it replaced or fixed if needed. In my own experiences ( I have owned 3 of these devices in different generations before this one... I've never had any major issues and have never needed the protection plan.) Overall I understand it may not be the best phone on the market but in feel you will be hard pressed to find a phone of this quality and functionality for 200-300 USD. I also just wanted to add for clarity, the software on this phone is really solid. In my opinion, it feels like everything is placed where it should be. You can customize and change settings with little fear of messing anything up. It also has the best gestures of any android phone company I've seen so far, besides maybe pixel. However, pixels for me have never worked out. I had multiple pixels that barely even could hold a Internet connection and so I said enough is enough to them for the next 10-20 years. I would highly recommend trying this device if you want a nice budget smartphone. I would not recommend it for individuals that expect amazing camera quality or intense gaming. Final Recommendations: If you purchase this phone, set it up, then download the app on google play called CPU X, It has a section in the app that allows you to double check hardware and software functions. (It runs tests to make sure buttons all work, speakers work, microphones are all good, etc etc. ) This could help you find any issues before the 30 day return period is up. If you don't have any major issues by then I can imagine the phone would last a good while for you. Rating: 8/10 Enjoy your phone. If you want higher quality ideas for a similar price, I recommend just picking up a Samsung galaxy A53, A54 because they are still within recent updates and can be found extremely cheap most online stores.

Just got this phone on 9/22/2024. Still checking it out. The first thing I noticed is that this phone came with very little instruction, which was a disappointment. However, I found an online manual on the Motorola website and I accidentally found another manual in PDF format on the Internet with the name "moto g stylus 5G.NA Retail.UG.en-US.SSC8D23433-A.pdf." You can do a Google search and download this manual for yourself. After doing a search for the PDF file mentioned above, you will find a listing named "moto g stylus 5G User Guide". That's it. You should study this manual and also understand that there are some differences between the information in the manual and the features of the phone. But the manual should help a lot. I experimented with photos because part of the reason I bought the phone is to take an important photo or do an important video if the need arose. I haven't spent much time on this yet, but I can tell you that I'm somewhat disappointed, but not surprised, with the quality of photos. I just did some videos and I'm still working on that, but videos can be done fairly well. You can plug this phone into your computer using a USB cable. It comes with a charging cable that has a C-size USB connection on both ends. This can be used with a USB wall charger, but they don't give you a USB cable for connecting to your computer, but I already had a USB cable for that. When you plug in your USB cable to connect to your computer, you will be asked what kind of USB connection you want. I choose "Photo and Video Transfer". Then you can use your phone like a disk drive. However, you should not try to play your videos directly from your phone. I suggest that you copy all the videos to a good fast drive on your computer and play them from there. I also advise that you should really use 60 frames per second for a smoother video. From what I can tell, a phone like this isn't really going to take the place of a good digital camera or a good camcorder, so don't expect to do that. But it does a fairly good job. The overall physical quality seems very good. The display is very sharp. The stylus works well and I use it most of the time because I have large fingers. Using a finger print as a security means works very well. The overall design of the software seems pretty good, but I urge you to download a manual for this phone because the overall complexity of the operating system. While charging the phone from my computer, I get a "slow charge" message. However, the phone will still charge from my computer. From a USB wall charger, I don't remember getting any slow charge message. You might consider that slow charging increases the life of most batteries, so maybe it's a good idea to charge from a computer, after all. I'll update this review after finding out more about this phone, if I remember to do so. 9/24/2024: Had a chance to test photos and videos. I think the quality of both is surprisingly good. I'm uploading a test photo that I think turned out very good. View this first with a viewer that fits the file to your screen. Then zoom in to 100%. The picture is perfect both ways. Notice how the dust shows up between the keys on my keyboard.

If you're not interested in a bunch of bells and whistles on a phone that can cost beyond $1000, then this phone will give you a great experience. The battery life is great as an Android phone. It has wireless charging, a headphone jack, and a stylus to write notes. I got this phone to replace my aging LG Velvet on T-Mobile. Since this phone is unlocked, just pop in the SIM card and away you go.

The Motorola moto G Stylus 5G 2024, Unlocked, Made for US, 8/256GB, 50MP Camera, Caramel Latte is a fantastic device. This was purchased for my mother, to replace a previous device that was beginning to have serious problems. After getting everything transferred from her old failing device and setting it up with all of the current updates, it looks exactly like what she is used to seeing. With HUGE differences: 1. It is incredibly quick. 2. Everything is functional. 3. Screen inputs are precise, and touch sensitive. The value is superb. Not only does it include a built-in stylus, it comes with myriad other hardware features typically found collectively on devices costing $1,000+. I like that it includes 256GB of internal storage, 8GB of System RAM, and support for an additional 2TB of external SD Card storage. Does it have the processing power and photographic hardware found in the top-tier Samsung or Apple devices? No it does not. However, at a cost of less than 25% of those devices, it provides a majority of the same features and functions. In one instance, the 3.5mm stereo/mic jack that the moto G Stylus G 5G 2024 provides something that the top Apple devices do not. Surprisingly, the moto has top-tier display technology: pOLED 2.5D glass, 10-bit, Over one billion shades of color, DCI-P3 color space. Aspect Ratio. 20:9. Display Size. 6.7". Specifications directly from Motorola: Performance Operating System - Android™ 14 Sensors - Hall/Magnet for Stylus, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Sar sensor, Sensor Hub, Magnetometer (e-Compass), Barometer Processor - Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 6 Gen 1 Memory (RAM) - 8GB RAM, expandable up to 16GB Security - On-screen fingerprint reader, Face unlock, ThinkShield for mobile Internal Storage - 256GB built-in l up to 2TB microSD card expandable Battery Battery Size - 5000mAh Charging - 30W TurboPower™ | 15W wireless charging Battery Life - Over 40 hours of battery life Display Display Size - 6.7" Resolution - FHD+ (2400 x 1080), 395ppi Screen to Body Ratio - 93.28% Display Technology - pOLED 2.5D glass, 10-bit, Over a billion shades of color, DCI-P3 color space, Refresh rate: 120Hz, Peak brightness: 1200, Touch sampling rate: 240Hz Aspect Ratio - 20:9 Display Certifications - SGS Blue Light Reduction, SGS Motion Blur Reduction Design Dimensions - 162.56 x 74.752 x 8.295mm Body - Vegan Leather Ports - Type-C port (USB 2.0) Weight - 190g Water Protection - Water-repellent design Color - Caramel Latte | Scarlet Wave Camera Rear Camera Hardware 50MP, f/1.8 aperture, 1.0µm pixel size | Ultra Pixel Technology for 2.0µm, Quad PDAF, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 13MP Ultrawide angle (120° FOV), Macro Vision, f/2.2 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size Rear Camera Video Software Shooting modes: Timelapse (w/ Hyperlapse), Slow motion, Dual Capture Video, Spot Color Other features: Video Stabilization, Video snapshot Front Camera Video Capture FHD(60/30fps) Rear Camera Software Shooting modes: Ultra-Res, Portrait, Pro (w/ Long Exposure), 360° Panorama, Night Vision, Dual Capture, Tilt-Shift, Scan, Spot Color, Live Photo Filters Artificial intelligence:, Google Auto Enhance, Auto Smile Capture, Google Lens™ integration, Shot Optimization, Auto Night Vision Other features: Burst shot, Timer, Assistive Grid, Leveler, Metering Mode, Watermark, RAW photo output, Barcode scanner, HDR, Quick Capture (twist-twist), Audio Zoom Front Camera Hardware 32MP, f/2.4 aperture, 0.7µm pixel size | Quad Pixel Technology for 1.4µm Rear Camera Video Capture Rear Main Camera: FHD (60/30fps), Slow motion: FHD (120fps), HD (240fps) Rear Ultra-wide/Macro Camera: FHD (60/30fps) Front Camera Software Shooting modes: Pro (w/ Long Exposure) Live Photo Filters Dual Capture Portrait (w/ HDR) Spot Color Photo Booth Artificial intelligence: Auto Smile Capture Gesture Capture Google Auto Enhance Auto Night Vision Other features: Burst Shot Timer Assistive Grid Watermark Leveler Selfie Photo Mirror Selfie animation Face Retouch RAW Photo Output HDR Metering Mode Quick Capture (twist-twist) Front Camera Video Software Shooting modes: Dual Capture, Spot Color, Timelapse (w/ Hyperlapse) Other features: Video Stabilization, Face Retouch, Video Snapshot Audio Speakers - Dual stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos® Headphone Jack - 3.5mm headset jack Microphones - 2 microphones Experiences Voice Control - Google Assistant Connectivity Networks + Bands 5G: sub-6, 4G: LTE, 3G: WCDMA, 2G: GSM 5G: n1/2/3/5/7/12/14/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/40/41 HPUE/48/66/70/71/77 HPUE/78 HPUE 4G LTE: b1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/39/40/41 HPUE/48/66/71 3G: B1/2/4/5/8 2G: B2/3/5/8 Bluetooth Technology - Bluetooth® 5.1 NFC - Yes Wi-Fi - Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Location Services - GPS, Glonass, Galileo SIM Card - Dual SIM (1 Nano SIM + eSIM) I wholeheartedly recommend both the Motorola moto G Stylus 5G 2024, and the seller Amazon.com (who delivered it less than 4 hours after I ordered it, at no extra charge).

I am a very difficult customer and this phone checks most of the boxes for me. I insist on SD card: Check It better have a 3.5mm jack: Check When my LG V50's Keyboard started crashing, I went back to the V40 and I love this phone, but the battery life is shot because of it's age... I had to find a solution that fit. After way to much research, thanks to Verizons stupid restrictions on phones, I ended up picking up this unit here. I have never had a Moto before but I have to say, the $ per phone is really great. +Price is seriously insane for what you get +SD Card Slot - When your phone dies, and it will, you have much of your data without giving it to server +Headphone/Aux Port - Some people do use +Charges with pretty much every charger I have tried - My LG V60 was picky for whatever reason +Camera is decent enough - Especially for it's price +Stylus - I haven't really used it but I am sure someone has a use for the feature +It isn't a Samsung, Google, or Apple I am happy to report that most of the -'s are Androids or market trend's fault: - Front facing camera/in the way of the display... this wasn't a problem that needed to be fixed -screen fingerprint reader - It causes issues because screen protectors look odd with a circle in them -annoying system prompt informing you that you can eject your SD card - Most people insert a card and leave it so this should be in the system menu. Over all, I have to say, the phone is an amazing deal for the price. In a market of $700+ phones, this phone really does everything most people need. And when you drop it off a cliff, you still have $400-500 in saved money to just buy a new one. If it gets stolen, just buy a new one. This phone is amazing value and if it died tomorrow, I would absolutely just buy another. I purchased an Otterbox like case for it that flattens the rear of the phone if the camera bump thing is an issue for you. Again, another market trend that doesn't make sense. The phone isn't thinner because everything but the camera is thinner. Works great on the Verizon network and migrating to the phone was extremely easy. I had to set it up multiple times when my wife's Pixel 5A (A $550 phone) failed her.

I bought this recently to replace an aging Moto G7 Power (circa 2018?). I needed this to be my go-to main device to do most things on. I didn't want a top-of-the-line flagship phone, because they usually have gimmicks that are of limited use to me (like folding screens). But I still needed a fairly decent spec'd phone to handle everything that I wanted. Having had Motorola and Samsung phones before, I knew that the Motorola would likely closer to pure Android, since Samsung likes to push its One UI on top of everything. There is still some pre-installed 'bloatware' that Motorola packages with it, but it's really straightforward to remove/uninstall the majority. A few Moto apps could only be disable, but that's just as good. The main specs for me is that it needed to have storage capacity (my old Moto had long hit its limit), needed to be 5G, needed to be unlocked, and needed good battery life. My past experience with Moto has been that their batteries tend to be better than average life. This one is no exception - I went 3 days without a charge and light use, and on a day of heavy use I still had ~60% at the end of the day. Back to the storage capacity, the 256GB is plenty of room for apps. AND, Motorola still includes a microSD slot to add up to 1TB. That built-in storage has the option to enhance memory performance too by allowing up 8GB to be used as RAM. That's adjustable too in 2GB increments. One real nice to have is that Motorola finally came around to including NFC and wireless charging in its devices. That was the final kicker for me that pushed me to get this. Part of the problem with my old phone is that the charging port was worn and wouldn't always charge unless positioned a certain way. So, wireless charging is a nicer, more durable feature for me. It's running the latest Android 14 and immediately asked to update to the latest patch after initializing. As for that initializing, Google has really gotten Android to be nearly seamless when migrating devices. When it came up the first time, it told me what to do with the old phone - basically just turn on bluetooth and scan a QR code. It asked a few questions of what I wanted to carry over, then it took it all from there. When it was done and up and running, it had my wallpapers and ringtones and a bunch of other settings that came from my old phone. It made adjusting to a new device pretty easy. The only thing I did have to do is remove the unwanted apps that are included, like I mentioned before. It's now a smoother, more capable version of what my old phone no longer was. The display is nice, clear, and bright. It's actually really good resolution, I had to get a magnifying glass just to see what is the pixel size. It's bright enough to still see in the sun, and goes dim enough for at night. The camera is good for a phone camera. I'm still a dedicated DSLR guy for high quality images. But this does a fairly good job for the usual everyday photos. The one rear camera is rated at 50MP, but there is is small caveat to that. It uses all those pixels in groups to generate a combined 'better' pixel. This comes out to an effective resolution of around 13MP, which is still more than enough for most needs. And with that pixel arrangement, the image processing can do things like better digital zoom, and image stabilization. There is optical image stabilization too. All-in-all, this does make for fewer blurry picture. The camera app itself covers all the bases for different needs, include night and action shots. A nice-to-have in the app is the option to go full manual control, which the photog in me really appreciates. It's not a full standalone camera, but I can get it to do what I want rather easily. Lastly, there is one thing about this particular phone that I would categorize as a slight gimmick, and that's the stylus. Don't get me wrong, it is nicely integrated into the body so it's out of the way. I just have never had the need for a stylus on a phone. For someone needing the finer point of a stylus, I can see it having a purpose for them. Who knows, I'll give it a try now and then, and see if I pick up to it. Overall, I am extremely happy with this. I does what I need, and then some. It's not a flagship phone, but it's definitely on the higher side of the mid-level category.