Saved you a click: it's Motorola's Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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Fortunately it shows up in the article preview as well π
Am I supposed to recognise it just by seeing it?
No, the text preview
Oh! My bad. My app doesn't show a preview.
Surprisingly, Jerboa seems to be the only one which showed the preview.
I like Android phones but I wouldnt have known that from just the image
Glad to see Motorola doing well.
It's just Lenovo with the Motorola name slapped on it, unfortunately. Google stripped all the useful bits and sold it off about a decade ago.
So Motorola is basically just another Chinese brand now.
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3.5mm jack Yes
So it's a contender. The rest are DEAD TO ME
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I guess the reviewer doesnβt care about software updates, because Motorolaβs support is abysmal.
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Reads headline: "oooo interesting"
It's a Motorola: "ah, shit"
Bought one for my kid because he's a little artist. Seems nice. I use a Pixel, but honestly I miss the moto "chop chop to turn on the flashlight" feature from my old Moto.
I miss that flashlight thing too. Also on Pixel now but I used an app called edge gestures to activate my flashlight. I just swipe up on the edge of my screen and hold to activate/deactivate. Not as awesome but very functional. If course I use edge gestures for everything, calling/texting certain contacts, activating apps I use regularly, it's such an awesome tool. Been using for years at this point and can't imagine using my phone without it.
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I have the 2022 version of this phone, and it's great value for money in the USA. Adequate performance, lots of internal storage, headphone jack, MicroSD slot, and good battery life. I didn't buy it for the (crappy) stylus, I bought it for the good value for money.
The 2023 version most notably updates the SoC from SD695 to SD6g1, which is about 15-20% faster and more efficient. It also adds stereo speakers, which is nice. It seems like everything else is only a marginal change or the same from last year.
Iβm trying to wrap my brain around why anyone would want a stylus for their phone.
Niche case- I'm a maths teacher and it's been good for replying to emails from students with problems.
I've had a Galaxy Note 9 for a few years now and, at least in my use case, I rarely use the stylus. It's very convenient to have when I need to take notes in a meeting or something that I need to send a copy off somewhere, but day to day, I really only remember the stylus is there when I drop the phone and it pops out lol.
Life hack: remove stylus permanently to receive lighter smartphone ;)
I wish I could use a stylus on my phone. When I edit photos, my fingers are less precise to hit the right spots.
Some people like to make art on their phone. Others like to use it for note taking. I came across a TikTok creator that had the S23 Ultra and he uses the stylus to edit/make photos and videos.
Some find it easier to swipe with as well.
Art, annotation, memos, hand drawn animation, business'y stuff of that nature
It kinda depends on the stylus though: Some are actual digitizers(pressure sensitivity for use as a paintbrush, some even recognize tilt and rotation for calligraphy) while others are just a rubber nib on a stick(rubber finger...on a stick..no electronics just rubber).
It's great to quickly draw a diagram or something similar to explain something to someone. I could use pen and paper but I prefer doing it on my phone since it's already there. I don't do it daily but I enjoy having this option. When I was taking a break from the Galaxy Note lineup I was sorely missing it.
I want stylus for my phone so that I can sign directly on my documents. Right now, I have to print it, then sign, then scan it.
Another use of stylus is for note taking, and solving math equations (which is often very tough to write).
Sometimes I'm on the go and I need to highlight, underline and make comments on pdf files. A stylus makes these much easier. Other than that I've used it about once for taking a photo using the stylus when the camera was on a tripod.
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Man, is the US market for cheaper phones so bad that this is a contender? And this is US$400!
Yes but does it run LineageOS?
Previous iterations of this phone have been supported by LineageOS, so hopefully in the future.
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Moto has a history of horrible updates to its devices. This is despite the fact that Moto has a near stock UI.
According to the article it's only getting one year of Android version updates. That's pitiful, Samsung gives three or four years of Android version updates for similarly priced phones.
Moto's update support has been horrible since post Googorola. They are a decent option but never a truly great one.
I would love to see comparison to the Poco F1 which at the time had the same price. I suspect its pretty close, despite the 6 years gap. That being said, the F1 was unreal value at the time.
I know what I'm switching to!
- S10e user
That's a bit of a weird switch. As a fellow s10e user, I got this phone because it's small. The Moto G Stylus is not small at all.
I got the s10e because it was the first thing in a store.
I'm not joking, I was dumb enough to quickly switch from iOS.
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For that price point I've had a really good time with using Xiaomi phones. Specifically the Redmi Note series. They're similarly cheap but they're built well and feel expensive, not with a plastic case or anything like that.
You can do a lot better for the price if you're prepared to go without the stylus. Also no OIS on a main camera, and only one year of Android version updates, on a 400 US dollar phone (300 is only a limited discount) in 2023? Surely not. At this price point you can get a Northing Phone 1 or Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, witch both have a much faster and efficient processor, better cameras and much better software support with more Android version updates, some form of water/dust resistance, and OLED displays.
No wonder why Motorola phones are no longer available in my country.
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