Motorola’s
Moto
G
Stylus
5G
is
back
this
year
with
some
notable
spec
bumps
and
an
eye-catching
new
design.
This
year’s
version
gains
wireless
charging
and
an
upgraded
screen,
while
still
holding
onto
vintage
features
like
a
headphone
jack
and
microSD
card
slot
—
all
for
$399.
The
G
Stylus
5G
is
still
a
Big
Phone
with
a
capital
B:
it
comes
with
a
6.7-inch
screen.
That’s
a
1080p
panel
with
up
to
120Hz
refresh
rate,
updating
last
year’s
6.6-inch
LCD.
There’s
a
generous
5,000mAh
battery,
compatible
with
30W
fast
wired
charging
and
15W
wireless
charging.
The
2024
Stylus
5G
uses
the
Snapdragon
6
Gen
1
chipset
—
interestingly,
that’s
the
same
as
in
last
year’s
model.
We
don’t
often
see
phone
makers
going
back
to
the
same
chipset
two
years
in
a
row,
but
at
least
it
comes
with
more
RAM
this
time
around
—
8GB
compared
to
6GB.
Motorola
is
making
phones
look
fun
again,
and
I’m
here
for
it.Image:
Motorola
The
built-in
stylus
comes
with
a
few
improvements,
too.
Motorola’s
press
release
states
that
it
uses
a
“larger
contact
area”
and
some
software
updates
to
improve
the
UI
and
reduce
latency
when
using
the
stylus.
The
main
rear
camera
is
still
a
50-megapixel
sensor
with
optical
image
stabilization,
but
the
13-megapixel
ultrawide
and
32-megapixel
selfie
camera
are
both
updated.
The
selfie
camera
uses
pixel
binning
for
better
sensitivity
in
low
light,
which
should
make
for
better
photos
in
dim
conditions.
The
Stylus
5G
also
ditches
last
year’s
unremarkable
design,
embracing
Motorola’s
apparent
ethos
this
year
to
Make
Phones
Fun
Again.
The
back
panel
features
a
soft-touch
vegan
leather
finish.
(I
know,
I
know,
that’s
a
fancy
term
for
plastic.)
The
phone
will
be
sold
in
two
color
options:
caramel
latte
and
an
orange-y
red
scarlet
wave.
They
both
look
rad,
honestly.
Honestly,
I
don’t
know
which
color
I
like
better.Photo:
Motorola
It
all
looks
good
on
paper,
but
I’ve
been
disappointed
recently
with
the
bloatware
on
Motorola’s
budget
and
midrange
phones;
last
year’s
Moto
G
Stylus
5G
was
rife
with
the
stuff.
I’m
not
holding
my
breath
for
a
big
change
this
year,
sadly.
In
any
case,
the
2024
Moto
G
5G
Stylus
goes
on
sale
on
May
30th
for
$399
unlocked.
Original author: Allison Johnson
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