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Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025)

R7,000
SKU: 6227
Brand: Motorola
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Display: AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits (peak)
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 15

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

8.3

Display 8 / 10
Camera 8 / 10
Performance 8 / 10
Battery 9 / 10

PROS

6.7-inch, 1220×2712 pixels, AMOLED display.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, 8GB RAM.
Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos.
In-display Fingerprint and NFC.
5000mAh battery with 68W charging.

CONS

Plastic frame and body.
FM Radio is not supported.
Dual rear camera only.

The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025) has officially arrived in South Africa, bringing a unique, productivity-focused smartphone experience to the upper mid-range market. Starting at ZAR 7,000, it stands out as one of the very few devices in this price tier to offer a built-in stylus, making it an excellent choice for note-takers, creative professionals, and students alike.

Pricing & Local Availability

While the baseline price is set at ZAR 7,000, actual in-store and online pricing can vary depending on your location in South Africa, regional stock levels, and store-specific promotions or cellular upgrade bundles.

You can hunt down the Moto G Stylus 5G (2025) across an expansive local distribution network featuring leading electronics giants, specialized cellular outlets, and department stores:

Online & Megastores: Takealot, Hi Online, HiFi Corp, Makro, Game.
Cellular Specialists & Networks: Cellucity, 4U, Chatz Connect, and on contract or prepaid options through MTN.
Fashion & Department Chains: Foschini, Mr Price, Ackermans, PEP.

What Makes It Stand Out?

Motorola has combined premium design elements with specific productivity and multimedia tools that give this phone a distinct edge over its competitors:

Integrated Premium Stylus: The star feature is the seamlessly embedded stylus. Perfect for sketching ideas, signing documents on the go, editing photos with precision, or quickly writing down notes directly onto the screen—even when the device is locked.
Stunning pOLED Display: It features an expansive 6.7-inch Full HD+ pOLED display boasting a buttery-smooth 120Hz refresh rate. The pOLED technology ensures infinite contrast ratios, deep true blacks, and punchy colors, making it a fantastic canvas for both creative work and media streaming.
Capable 5G Performance: Under the hood, the phone runs on a power-efficient Snapdragon processor paired with robust 5G connectivity. It handles daily multi-tasking, productivity apps, and streaming effortlessly without lagging or overheating.
Upgraded 50MP Camera System: The rear imaging setup features a high-resolution 50MP main camera equipped with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). This technology counteracts shaky hand movements, resulting in incredibly sharp low-light photos and steady, smooth video recording.
All-Day Battery & Wireless Charging: Powering the phone is a reliable 5000mAh battery built to easily cruise through a busy workday. In a major upgrade for this series, it supports both fast wired charging and convenient wireless charging—a feature rarely seen at this price point.

If you are looking to purchase, keeping an eye on the digital storefronts of these South African retailers is highly recommended to compare current pricing, localized data deals, or any included launch bonuses.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Motorola
Model	Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025)
Announced	08 April, 2025
Released	17 April, 2025
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 7,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	162.2 x 74.8 x 8.3 mm (6.39 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)
Protection	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors	Pantone Gibraltar sea, Surf the Web

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM + eSIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits (peak)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, PDAF
Camera Features	HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Camera	32 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Camera Features	HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Software

Android 15

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 710
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	8GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	256GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Circle to Search

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	Yes
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	5000 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	68W wired 15W wireless

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