Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
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Motorola Moto X Force
#2460Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
Motorola Moto X Force
Performance
81.666.5
Camera
63.762.0
Display
58.981.8
Battery
28.187.7
Build
65.80.2
Connectivity
56.659.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
52.148.8
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) features a larger 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Moto X Force has a smaller 5.4-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the G Stylus is powered by the Snapdragon 678 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the older Snapdragon 810 in the X Force with 3GB of RAM, giving the G Stylus an edge in multitasking.
- The G Stylus also offers a more versatile camera setup with a 48 MP main sensor and additional ultrawide, macro, and depth lenses, while the X Force has a single 21 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the G Stylus at 4000 mAh versus 3760 mAh in the X Force, but the latter supports wireless charging.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the G Stylus on Android 10 and the X Force originally on Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 7.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
Motorola Moto X Force
General
Release Date
2021, January 08
2015
Announced
2021, January 08
2015
Description
N/A
Also known as Motorola Moto X Force Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
6.8"
5.4"
Type
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Shatterproof
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678 (11 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 612
Adreno 430
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0, 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
21 MP, f/2.0, 1.4µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
5 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
HDR
LED flash
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3760 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3760 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
15W wiredWireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm (6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
149.8 x 78 x 9.2 mm (5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 in)
Weight
213 g
169 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
N/A
Colors
Aurora Black, Aurora White
Black Ballistic Nylon
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.38 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass