Motorola Moto G Stylus | 2022 | 2-Day Battery | Unlocked | Made for US 4/128GB | 50MP Camera | Twilight Blue

was a wonderful phone, until I lost it, not kidding

If you are used to higher end budget phones, this is not a phone for you. If you are like me, always on a tight budget, then this may work for you. Depending on your needs, you may have issues with the quality of the pictures, sometimes the fingerprint reader doesn't read, face recognition works half the time, build feels cheap. But for me it's perfect! I'm going from a Motorola e6 to this and the difference is HUGE! It is a bit big (duuh). At the moment I have DLS23, FC Mobile, Lightning Link games and other banking apps etc. installed and it handles it very well. No lagging. I have the phone for 3 weeks and have no issues. Calls are clear, the speaker is ok, it has more low end and sounds clearer compared to the other phone. What I like the most is the DOLBY ATMOS app! Music sounds zoo much better with this on! Battey life, I don't know about the 2 day, cause if you play games a lot it will drain it. For now, I'm charging it once daily and I play games about 2-4 hours a day on it. So for my needs, it is a good phone overall! UPDATE 18-JULY-2025: AFTER ALMOST 2 YEARS FACE RECOGNIZTION NOT ALWAYS WORKING, BATTERY BEGINNING TO DRAIN FASTER WHEN PLAYING GAMES, BUT IF YOUR USING FOR CALLS, TEXTING AND DOOM SCROLLING CAN LAST A WORKING DAY. DOLBY ATMOS NOT ALWAYS WORKING. FELL ALOT WITH A CRACKED SCREEN. STILL WORKING. PHONE STILL FUNCTIONS.

I've been using the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022) for about a year now, and overall, it’s a solid phone, especially for the $140 price point. I see that they have increased the price now. It’s not flashy by any means, but for everyday use, it gets the job done. The battery life is the best I've got to say. It's the main reason I bought it. The 2-day battery holds up, and I don't often find myself connecting it to a charger. Even with moderate usage, like whether you are scrolling, texting, or doing some light gaming, it lasts the entire day and beyond. The 50MP camera is decent. In good lighting, photos come out satisfactory, but it struggles a bit in low light. I personally edit the photos later using the adjusting tool in the camera app; it makes it reasonably sharp and clear. The camera app is easy to use. The stylus is also a cool feature that I didn’t think I’d use much, but it’s actually handy for quick notes and drawing. Let's talk performance. It’s good for the price. It handles most tasks without too much lag. There are occasional slowdowns when switching between apps simultaneously when you are on a call; it becomes annoying, but it's not much of a deal breaker. The phone’s build is nice and big, and the color looks great. It feels comfortable in the hand, although it's a bit on the larger and heavier side. It becomes a little tricky when I don't have pants with bigger pockets. So keep that in mind if you prefer more compact phones. Overall, if you’re looking for a budget friendly phone that has reasonable performance, a good battery, and a few extra features like the stylus, the Moto G Stylus is a good choice. For $140, it’s hard to beat in this segment, but don’t expect it to perform like a high end phone. It’s good value for what you pay!

I really do love this phone. I had a different android phone and it basically sucked. The reception was terrible, screen froze constantly. This Moto phone is crystal clear on calls, battery life is great and the speed for any apps is amazing! I love that I waited to get the model with the built in stylus. There are so many wonderful features to learn. The camera is awesome :) lots of features. If you're on the fence on this one, jump off it's worth it. My brother owes a Apple phone which is nice but for the cost compared to this, save $$$$ take a chance with this phone. Definitely worth it.

I’m very happy with this purchase. The item arrived on time and was exactly as described in the listing. The quality is excellent, and it works just as expected. It feels well-made and reliable, and I’ve had no issues with it so far. Overall, a great value for the price. Would definitely recommend this seller and product!

I’m impressed the battery life easily lasts all day and the display in incredibly vibrant, highly recommended

TL;DR: Doesn't maintain connection to WiFi, actual "phone" function would randomly stop working, would freeze during start up, failed to correctly boot and needed a factory reset, not at all water resistant, stylus is very basic and not pressure sensitive, very heavy and bulky for a phone. Battery lasted well, speaker and camera were decent, and had some nice software features. The phone was great, for the first month, until I started to notice particular issues with it. It doesn't maintain a WiFi connection. It'll say that it's connected, but then pages won't load and it'll endlessly be buffering until I turned the WiFi off and suddenly it was a fast as lightning. I own numerous devices that connected to the same WiFi with absolutely no issues, and I even tried using different WiFi hotspots, but always had the same issue. I even tried configuring the phone settings to see if that would help, but it never did. What really bothered me about this phone though, was the fact that after a certain period of time after it was on (I'm not sure exactly how long, but definitely less than 24 hours) suddenly the actual PHONE part of this "smartphone" would stop working. It would still be able to use data, and I was able to send /receive messages via social media, but I wouldn't be able to make/receive phone calls or texts. I'd suddenly get a voicemail, while using my phone, stating that I missed a call when it didn't ring. And if I tried to make a call, the call would immediately end without ringing. The only way I figured out to resolve this (even after searching Google for more ways to configure the settings), was to restart the phone. Which brings me to my third issue. A small percentage of the time, it would restart in a normal, timely manner (1-2 minutes), but most of the time it would freeze on the startup screen for at least 5 minutes before finally loading in. Sometimes, if I held the power button and manually turned it off and back on, it would fix it, but not usually. My fourth issue, was that sometimes if I plugged it into the charger, it would suddenly restart. It didn't seem like too much of a big deal at the time, until one of the times that it happened, it froze ENTIRELY on the startup screen. I tried doing what I did previously to hopefully get it to start again, but it continued to freeze. After searching online for answers and trying to troubleshoot it, the only answer I was able to find... Was to manually factory reset it. I would have considered bringing it it somewhere to be looked at by a professional, but I didn't have the time or the money for that, especially since I was not at home and needed the phone ASAP. Doing this was an absolute last resort for me and I was devastated. Finally, what brought about the death of this phone, was that it's definitely not waterproof. I'll admit that this was entirely my fault, but I'd like to mention this as a warning to those who are used to nearly indestructible water resistant phones (like the Samsung Galaxy series). It happened to be on the sink counter beside me while I was brushing my teeth and I accidentally knocked it into the water stream. The charging port ended up frying and it no longer charges. Being that I had so many issues with it though, I'm thankful to have a reason to move on. Also, I'd like to mention that if you're used to responsive pressure sensitive styluses (like the Galaxy Note series), the stylus for this phone is nothing like that. It's exactly like a stylus you'd buy from the dollar store, except it looks nice and fits inside the phone. Another thing I'd like to note, is that this phone is very heavy compared to other phones and kind of bulky. I like to use PopSockets, and I never had issues with them before, but while using this phone I had to replace the base about once a month because it would just start peeling off, due to the weight. I ended up having to super glue it to my phone case, which resolved the issue. It also hurt my hand quite a bit while holding it for any length of time. Despite all of these things, it did have numerous features that I liked, but they were software related, so I imagine they would probably be available on most Motorola phones. The battery also lasted a decent amount of time as well, about a day and a half as long as I didn't do too much gaming. The speaker was also nice and loud, but a little tinny at times. The camera was decent too, and I was able to take some nice pictures with it. The cons definitely outweigh any positives in my opinion. What the point of a smart phone if it doesn't perform as a phone?

I wanted to come back and update. I did manage to contact the manufacturer about a warrantee claim. The process was relatively simple and smooth. Evidently there was a problem in the software related to how the IMEI number registers with the cell towers. Now I have it back and I noticed something that wasn't very obvious before. I got a different phone and the display of the new phone is quite good. When I put this phone next to it I could tell the display of the moto g is adequate, but not as bright or vivid. Seeing what else is out there in the same price range, I think it's safe to say this phone is a solid 3 stars. This particular model has some reliability issues. It's not the network or the sim card. The phone disconnects from the cellular network and you don't know it on home wifi. You miss calls and can't call or text unless you restart the phone. I have the 2021 version and it has worked great. I used it so much I have to replace the battery. The 2022 version is not worth the aggravation. By the way. I don't know if I've ever written a 1 star review for anything. My phone is still within the warranty period but I can't seem to find a way to contact Motorola for help. If I could actually contact them my rating might have looked different. As it is we may never know.