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How I learned to stop worrying about the $400 Moto G Stylus 5G

At $400, Motorola’s Moto G Stylus 5G is the company’s most affordable 5G phone in the US next to the Motorola One 5G Ace. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because the Moto G Stylus debuted in 2020 with a follow-up version released in January. But this isn’t just the 2021 Moto G Stylus with…

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At $400, Motorola’s Moto G Stylus 5G is the company’s most affordable 5G phone in the US next to the Motorola One 5G Ace. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because the Moto G Stylus debuted in 2020 with a follow-up version released in January. But this isn’t just the 2021 Moto G Stylus with 5G added. It has a redesigned stylus, comes with a different processor, has more RAM and more storage. With a rear fingerprint reader and a square camera bump, the Moto G Stylus 5G also draws inspiration from the $400 One 5G Ace.

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38 Comments

  1. Tan Le

    June 14, 2021 at 4:40 pm

    get a decent reviewer plz this is pain

  2. Johnny Saint

    June 14, 2021 at 4:45 pm

    not wort it $400 . the 2020 model same crappy camera .. video auto focus really garbage ,,, moto edge + is listing $500 … 2020 model ….. 500 less from original price

  3. N H

    June 14, 2021 at 4:49 pm

    Hope this comes to Straight Talk soon

  4. Fartbooty

    June 14, 2021 at 4:59 pm

    Viva Dolly

  5. Ray berry

    June 14, 2021 at 5:06 pm

    Great review lmao 😂 I’m using the moto g power 2020 good screen great battery wish they would go OLED and 90 htz but can’t have it all

    • Spearo2021

      June 14, 2021 at 11:03 pm

      great phone sir

  6. Ant C

    June 14, 2021 at 6:08 pm

    This was great. I am not even interested in the phone. This video just was up next and it played. Because the reviewer was funny, I let it played. He so needs to do more reviews. Great job.

  7. PacoJuggles

    June 14, 2021 at 6:32 pm

    I got the Moto Stylus 2020 model, not because of the stylus, but because it had some of the best specs for the price when I bought it. I barely ever use the stylus.

  8. Feng Shui

    June 14, 2021 at 7:29 pm

    I like unique hardware in general but the execution here fails. This looks no different than buying any off the shelf nonactive stylus. Latency looks terrible.

    I would want to see other features that justify having a separate accessory, like what Samsung does (did). Even LG (RIP) allowed active stylus features on the V60 and Velvet.

  9. M A

    June 14, 2021 at 7:51 pm

    Was waiting for him to start singing let it go. You know adult…..

  10. James Vincent

    June 14, 2021 at 7:59 pm

    Clearly we need longer than a week for a proper review.
    What can we actually do with our powerful pocket computer?
    Or did you not use the phone?

    Wasted opportunity on the video call. You could have used the phone U are reviewing to make the call.
    Lexie could have used Google Duo as that video call app comes installed in Android phones.

  11. James Vincent

    June 14, 2021 at 8:02 pm

    Wasted opportunity on the video call. You could have used the phone U are reviewing to make the call.
    Lexie could have used Google Duo as that video call app comes installed in Android phones.

  12. Sudhir Pillai

    June 14, 2021 at 8:16 pm

    CNET…need to do some justice to reviews… I have a 2020 Moto G stylus and that’s one of the slowest phones I have ever used… It’s was fine for first 3 months ..then almost every app is slow and the switching multi tasking etc are pretty glitchy…. Not to mention a simple phone restart takes several minutes…. I would not recommend Motorola G stylus to anyone… I used a Google pixel 3 prior to this.. but as it’s said ..you get what you pay for….

  13. Lambert White

    June 14, 2021 at 8:24 pm

    dude…. you look like you’d smell….js

  14. TheAarowsmith

    June 14, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    Revvl 5g better for $200 on ebay brand new.

  15. Anne Craig

    June 14, 2021 at 8:37 pm

    Thank you, I really hate listening to reviews because normally they are so dry, put me to sleep. But yours is entertaining and engaging. Awesome!

  16. KOTYAR0

    June 14, 2021 at 9:03 pm

    Damn, just bought previous version two weeks ago

  17. KOTYAR0

    June 14, 2021 at 9:08 pm

    Ok, cool

  18. juschill7

    June 14, 2021 at 9:47 pm

    Awesome review man! Very entertaining way to inform the viewer about the phone..ehemm stylus haha

  19. tamish goyal

    June 14, 2021 at 10:03 pm

    You guys don’t know how to review a phone. you always compare things to apple and then makes it idiot.

  20. C.J. Brown

    June 14, 2021 at 11:12 pm

    I still have the o.g. (2020) Motorola G Stylus [I chose that vs the 2020 Motorola G Power because it had better specs] updated with Android OS 11 [April 2021] using the Stylus 1/3 of the time. I like it’s black on blue purple back (looks great with a clear case).

    I saw some improvements with the Stylus &: it’s Menu to the (2021) Motorola G Stylus, but I didn’t update (like the 2020 version it came with Android OS 10 out of the box, it’s also missing the Dolby Audio from the o.g., the screen size went from 6.5″ to 6.8″)

    There are 2 versions of the (2021) Motorola G Stylus 5G that will be available –

    Unlocked ($400) – 6Gig RAM / 256Gig.ROM

    Carriers ($300).- 4Gig RAM / 128Gig ROM

    Both will have a 5000 mAh battery (larger than the 4000 mAh battery from the (2020) version). No NFC (Motorola One Ace 5G has NFC but it only comes with one update for Android OS 11), Motorola G Stylus 5G will have an update for Android OS 12. Do your homework and decide for yourself, I’m happy with my (2020) Motorola G Stylus on a 4G LTE but I could upgrade to the (2021) Motorola G Stylus 5G for a good discount (I like its back colour and think it will look cool with a clear case).

  21. George Eagle

    June 15, 2021 at 12:09 am

    I have a Moto g stylus 2020 and it’s a nice phone I like it I didn’t get it because it had a stylus I got it because it had a better camera and more storage stereo speakers being a happy extra that’s not on the new stylus 5 g.
    If I decide to upgrade it’s going to be to the Samsung Galaxy a52 5G that’s similar in price but has much better internals

  22. Ricco kimbrough

    June 15, 2021 at 12:13 am

    I just found out why his speech sounds very slippery he talks with his tongue most of the time instead of talking more so with his lips

  23. Choco Loco

    June 15, 2021 at 12:55 am

    2:34 that was funny THAT’S NOT ELSA!!😂

  24. Keith Zimmerman

    June 15, 2021 at 12:57 am

    People with poor vision use the macro camera as a magnifier.

  25. mrpritosring

    June 15, 2021 at 1:15 am

    Wow. Sexy Lexy is the best part of the review.

  26. fj's crazy collections

    June 15, 2021 at 3:06 am

    You mean to tell me that the 5g version only has FHD video while the 4g version gets 4K video?!?!?!

    Motorola, get your act together!!!

  27. jdoll atari

    June 15, 2021 at 4:37 am

    i don’t care about the stylus myself but some do I just want the color as an option on the other models…

  28. KOTYAR0

    June 15, 2021 at 5:41 am

    I liked the review

  29. John Lucier

    June 15, 2021 at 8:05 am

    Got nothing out of this to much being a comic

  30. come to your mom's room and say that to my face

    June 15, 2021 at 9:44 am

    Worst review i ever saw

  31. cool guy the 1

    June 15, 2021 at 10:47 am

    TMobile /metro 5g is true 5g and very fast
    Definitely a difference

  32. Stjepan Nikolić

    June 15, 2021 at 11:23 am

    Ok, its a bit heavy. Say it and move on man.

  33. Unboxer of Worlds

    June 15, 2021 at 2:18 pm

    Very fun review. If only this phone could shoot in 4K though.

  34. KnadsKnicklson

    June 15, 2021 at 2:25 pm

    Anyone know how long Motorolas get android version updates?

  35. Chubby Johnson

    June 15, 2021 at 4:23 pm

    I’d prefer more review, and less amateur hour at the comedy club.

  36. Life Reviewed

    June 15, 2021 at 6:12 pm

    Crazy vibes from this video. Also he is starting to look like an older Matt Damon

  37. D V

    June 15, 2021 at 11:42 pm

    Can’t wait. Since LG closed down. I will miss em but this hopefully will be a great substitute. Especially having a 5G capability. That’s what hoping for in LG but just when I thought they would release it the closed it out. So hello moto

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