New Moto G 5G unveiled with Snapdragon 480+ and lower price tag, new Moto G Stylus joins it
A few years ago Motorola unveiled the Moto G 5G as its cheapest 5G phone, then in 2022 came the sequel, now that phone a new model. Also new today is the latest Moto G Stylus. Both phones have undergone cost cuttings, which has reduced their price but also limited their features.
Moto G 5G (2023)
The Moto G 5G (2023) features sub-6GHz 5G connectivity, courtesy of a Snapdragon 480+ chipset. If you’re thinking that this isn’t particularly impressive compared against the Snapdragon 750G of the 2020 model or even the Dimensity 700 of the 2022 model, you’d be right.
However, this model will cost $250 when it becomes available on May 25. For comparison, the 2022 model had an MSRP of $400. Anyway, this new version will be available from Motorola.com, retailers Best Buy and Amazon, as well as carriers T-Mobile, Metro, AT&T, Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile, Cricket, Google Fi, US Cellular and Consumer Cellular.
Later this year it will also be available up north in Canada from select retailers and carriers.
The Moto G 5G (2023) pairs the SD 480+ chipset with 4GB of RAM and 128GB storage, plus a microSD slot that can hold cards up to 1TB. This hardware will be running mostly stock Android 13 at launch.
Like the 2022 model, this phone has a 6.5” LCD with 1,600 x 720px resolution (20:9). This year, however, the display will run at 120Hz, up from 90Hz. The original 2020 phone had a 6.7” FHD+ display, but that was never available in North America.
The phone has a water-repellent design and measures 8.4mm thick and weighs 189g. There is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the bottom, next to the USB-C port. This port is used for charging the 5,000mAh battery at 15W as well as for data transfer (USB 2.0). Also on board are stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support.
On the rear, there is a 48MP camera (f/1.7 aperture, 0.8µm native pixels, 1.6µm after binning), plus a pair of 2MP modules – one for depth and one for macro shots. The main camera can record 1080p video at 30fps.
There is also an 8MP selfie camera (f/2.0, 1.12µm) that can also do 1080p @ 30fps video. This front camera can also be used for face unlocking, alternatively, you can use the fingerprint reader.
Moto G Stylus (2023)
The Moto G Stylus (2023) is a 4G only phone with its Helio G85 chipset. It also comes with 4GB of RAM but only half the storage at 64GB (you can still put in a microSD card of up to 1TB).
The new Stylus will become available in the US on Friday (May 5) at a price of $200. For comparison, the 2022 model was $300 for a 4/128GB unit (there wasn’t a 4/64GB option). Of course, time has dropped the price of the older model to $170. And note that the older model launched with Android 11, this one comes with Android 13 out of the box.
That older model has a large 6.8” display with FHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. The new model has a smaller 6.5” IPS LCD with only HD+ resolution (and the same 90Hz refresh rate), which makes it less suitable for sketching things with a stylus.
Anyway, this phone also has a water repellent design and a 5,000mAh battery with 15W charging. There is a 3.5mm headphone jack next to the USB-C port on the bottom. Like its sibling, this one has stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos. The fingerprint reader is mounted on the side.
The camera setup features a 50MP main sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and smaller 0.64µm pixels (1.28µm after binning). It can record 1080p video at 30fps. There is a 2MP macro cam on the back, plus an 8MP selfie camera on the from (with 1080p @ 30fps video).
PS. Motorola also unveiled its new flagship for North America today, the Moto Edge+ (2023).
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Reader comments
- Anonymous
- 13 May 2023
- y9q
If they are going to downgrade their 8gb ram down to 6gb ram on 2023 devices, they better be putting ddr5 ram then.
- Anonymous
- 13 May 2023
- y9q
Then never buy any electronics.
- Anonymous
- 13 May 2023
- y9q
My Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 has 120hz Display, not 90hz. This is the 256gb and 8gb ram one. Unless, they are talking about the 2021 version or 128gb 2022 one, that is incorrect in the article.