Moto G Stylus 2025 vs. Moto G Stylus 5G 2024: The battle for best value
For
68W fast charging
Android 15 with two years of OS upgrades
IP68 dust and water resistance and MIL-STD-810H rating
High-resolution selfie camera
Brighter pOLED display
Against
Design doesn’t really stand out anymore
Charger sold separately
Only two colors, both shades of blue
For
120Hz OLED display is great at this price
Cameras are better than I expected
Lovely software tweaks with Android 14
Very good performance from Snapdragon chip
Nice hand taste with vegan leather back
Great battery life with fast wired charging/wireless charging
Against
Improved stylus is still an afterthought
Only one OS upgrade
In-display fingerprint sensor is uncomfortably low
Glance lock screen can be a nuisance
The Moto G Stylus series from Motorola has been our go-to recommendation if you need an Android phone with a bundled stylus. It’s not on the same level as a Galaxy S25 Ultra but you’re also paying less than half the price. 2024’s Moto G Sylus 5G was a fantastic offering for the price, and Motorola has made the 2025 model even better for the exact same $399 price tag.
If you’re trying to decide between the Moto G Stylus 2025 vs. Moto G Stylus 5G 2024, we’ve got you covered. The new model does come with a host of improvements that makes a good phone even better, and offers stiff competition to something like the Samsung Galaxy A36 at the same price. But with the 2024 Moto G Stylus retailing for a lot less, that could still be a good alternative if you’re looking to save big. Let’s compare both and see which is best for you.
Moto G Stylus 2025 vs. Moto G Stylus 5G 2024: Design and display
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The new Moto G Stylus 2025 retains the same vegan-leather back panel that we all love. The design closely resembles what we’ve seen on the Moto G Power 2025 and Moto G 2025, making the new Stylus look nearly identical to them with the four cutouts in the camera island. The colors are one way of telling them apart as the 2025 Moto G Stylus comes in Pantone Gibraltar Sea and Pantone Surf the Web, both different shades of blue. This might be disappointing to some since the 2024 Moto G Stylus came in Caramel Latte and Scarlet Wave shades.
