Name: Motorola moto g stylus (2026)
Brand: Motorola

The best case for the moto g stylus is a note you would otherwise lose while looking for an app. Pull out the pen and the phone can take a note from the lock screen. It also recognizes pressure and tilt in compatible software. For marking up a picture or sketching a shelf measurement, having the pen with you matters as much as its precision.

Stylus

Integrated active pen
Pressure and tilt in compatible apps
Configurable pen button

Android Authority used the pen to start a note directly from the locked phone. Its button could also capture a screen, magnify text or call up Circle to Search. The reviewer found the hover-and-hold search gesture slow. A useful setup is to assign the button to the task you perform frequently enough to remember the shortcut. ¹

Battery & Charging

Up to nearly 4h writing, 15m pen recharge
5,200mAh handset battery
68W wired, 15W wireless

Motorola’s pen ratings are separate from the handset’s 5,200 mAh battery. Stowing the pen between notes makes the distinction less conspicuous. Someone sketching through an entire workshop should pay attention to the pen’s own runtime. The phone supports 68 W wired and 15 W wireless charging with suitable equipment.

Cameras

50MP stabilized main
13MP ultrawide/macro
32MP front camera

The 6.7-inch OLED gives you space to draw an arrow on a photo while keeping the subject visible. Android Authority found ordinary navigation responsive but saw unusual green or blue casts in some photos. Someone documenting paint colors or a repair should double-check the image before sending the markup. ¹

Display & Durability

6.7-inch OLED
1220 × 2712, up to 120Hz
IP68 and IP69

The 6.7-inch OLED has 1220 × 2712 pixels and refreshes up to 120Hz. It gives a diagram or annotated photo enough room to keep the subject visible around the pen tip. Motorola rates the 192.3g phone IP68 and IP69. Those ratings are useful for a phone carried to a worksite, where the display may also collect abrasive grit that should be cleared before drawing.

Performance & Storage

Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
8GB physical RAM
microSD up to 1TB

Both the 128GB and 256GB US models have a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and 8GB of physical memory. Extra internal space is useful for drawing apps and offline work, but it does not give those apps more RAM. A microSD card of up to 1TB can hold a growing archive of photos or finished documents after you have exported them.

Connectivity & Support

Nano-SIM and eSIM
USB 2.0
Two OS upgrades

The unlocked stylus accepts a nano-SIM or an eSIM where the carrier supports it. Wi-Fi 6E is useful for large uploads on a compatible network, while its USB-C connection runs at USB 2.0 speeds. Motorola launched it with Android 16 and promises two OS upgrades and three years of security support, a consideration if your notebook archive will outlive the phone.

Alternatives

The 2025 moto g stylus already has the same Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and 8 GB of physical RAM. The active pen is the meaningful generational change for drawing. Someone who uses a pen only to tap small controls can get much of that benefit from the older passive model.

Verdict

Choose the 2026 stylus if pen input is part of a real routine. Lock-screen notes and pressure-sensitive drawing distinguish it from a conventional midrange phone. For someone who rarely writes by hand, the same budget can go toward cameras or processing instead.

Motorola moto g stylus (2026) review

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