Introduction
The Moto G Stylus is back with its annual refresh, and it once again brings affordable note-taking features. Unfortunately, the availability of the Moto G Stylus (2026) has not been expanded, and the phone is still exclusive to North American markets.
It’s an easy-to-love midranger with its durable body, sleek design, grippy textured back, and two new great Pantone colors.
The new stylus packs a 6.7-inch AMOLED with 1,220p resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Then there’s the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chip with 8GB of RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. Oh, and microSD expansion is available. And it’s still one of the few phones to offer an audio jack – how about that!?
The camera department is pretty decent with a 50MP OIS primary (1x-2x shots) and a 13MP ultrawide secondary with autofocus for close-ups. It also has a 32MP front camera with a wide-angle lens and 4K video capturing.
The Moto G Stylus (2026) is powered by a 5,200mAh battery capable of 68W wired and 15W wireless charging. It boots Android 16 with two guaranteed major OS updates in the future.
Of course, let’s not forget the showstopper – the integrated active stylus with hardware buttons and a cute clicker on top.
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026) specifications at a glance:
- Body: 162.2×74.8×8.3 mm, 192 g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), silicone polymer (vegan leather) back, plastic frame; Stylus, IP68/IP69 dust-resistant and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes), MIL-STD-810H compliant.
- Display: 6.70″ AMOLED, 1B color, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak), 1220x2712px resolution, 20.01:9 aspect ratio, 444ppi.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6th Gen 3 (4 nm): Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55); Adreno 710.
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS 3.1; microSDXC (dedicated slot).
- OS/Software: Up to Android 16, 2 major Android upgrades.
- rear camera: wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; ultra wide angle: 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚, 1/3.0″, 1.12μm, PDAF.
- Front Camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.14″, 0.7µm.
- video capture: rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; front camera:4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps.
- Battery: 5200mAh; 68W wired, 15W wireless.
- Connectivity: 5G; é SIM; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.4; NFC; 3.5 mm jack.
- various: Fingerprint reader (under the display, optical); Stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos).
The new Moto G Stylus (2026) looks like a well-balanced $500 phone, but it’s just a small step up from the 2025 model that costs $300 these days. This does not mean that there are No Absolutely updated. The 2026 version brings an IP69 rating after IP68, has faster UFS 3.1 storage (vs. UFS 2.2), and it adds 200mAh more battery on top of the 5,000mAh cell inside the 2025 model. The stylus has also received an update, and it is now active.
Anyway, let’s get down to business, okay?
Unboxing the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)
The Moto G Stylus (2026) comes inside a slim white box with a USB-C cable and a SIM ejection pin.
That is all. There is no charger, no screen protector or case. The phone is rated to charge up to 68W, but you can achieve this with any USB Power Delivery charger – it doesn’t have to be Motorola-made.