The Moto G Stylus Evolves Its Signature Feature, but With a Price Bump

Motorola’s new Moto G Stylus for 2026 is giving its namesake stylus a makeover. But, like many other phones this year, it’s coming with a price bump

The $500 phone, announced Tuesday, includes a powered stylus that Motorola says responds to tilts and pressure, enhancing notetaking in supported apps. The stylus recharges while slotted inside the phone, and also supports gestures like hovering the stylus over text to magnify it or dragging and dropping by holding the stylus over an image. 

The phone also gets a slightly larger 5,200-mAh battery, up from the 5,000-mAh one in last year’s model.

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The Moto G Stylus has a display capable of a 5,000-nit peak brightness.

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The Moto G Stylus’ 6.7-inch display is said to reach a very bright 5,000 nits at peak and run at a 1.5K resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone’s cameras include a 50-megapixel wide-angle, a 13-megapixel ultrawide, and

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