Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026) vs Fairphone 5

The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026) scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Fairphone 5 scores 6.1. The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026) leads in display, battery and design, while the Fairphone 5 is ahead in camera and software support. The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026) is the newer phone, announced Apr 7, 2026.

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Motorola Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)
6.5 From $499.99
Top score
Fairphone Fairphone 5
6.1 Price TBA
Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)

  • Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 4,200 mAh
  • Faster wired charging 68 W vs 30 W
  • Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.46 inches
  • Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 880 nits
  • Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
  • Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP55

Why choose the Fairphone 5

  • Longer OS update support 5 years vs 2 years
  • Sharper display 459 ppi vs 446 ppi
  • Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
  • Longer security updates 8 years vs 3 years

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)Fairphone 5
Overall 6.5 6.1
Display 8.6 6.5
Performance 4.7 4.7
Camera 6.0 6.6
Battery 6.1 4.0
Design 8.3 6.9
Software support 4.3 8.8
Value for money 4.8 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)Fairphone 5
Size 6.7 inches 6.46 inches
Type OLED, Extreme AMOLED OLED
Resolution 1220 × 2712 px 1224 × 2700 px
Pixel density 446 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh — ✕ No
Peak brightness 5,000 nits 880 nits
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)Fairphone 5
Process 4 nm 6 nm
Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.7 GHz
GPU Adreno 710 Adreno 643
Geekbench 6 single-core — 1,120
Geekbench 6 multi-core — 2,950
RAM 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)Fairphone 5
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.49"
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 13 MP 50 MP
Rear cameras 2 2
Rear video 4K@30 4K@30
Front camera 32 MP 50 MP
Front video — 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)Fairphone 5
Capacity 5,200 mAh 4,200 mAh
Battery type — Li-Ion
Wired charging 68 W 30 W
Wireless charging 15 W —
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)Fairphone 5
Dimensions 162.15 × 74.78 × 8.29 mm 161.6 × 75.83 × 9.6 mm
Thickness 8.29 mm 9.6 mm
Weight 192.3 g 212 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Plastic Aluminum
Back Vegan leather Plastic
Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP55
Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors PANTONE Coal Smoke, PANTONE Lavender Mist Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition, Moss Green

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)Fairphone 5
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.4 5.2
USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.x
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite — ✕ No
IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)Fairphone 5
OS at launch Android 16 Android 13
OS updates 2 years 5 years
Security updates 3 years 8 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)Fairphone 5
Announced Apr 7, 2026 Aug 30, 2023
Released Apr 16, 2026 Sep 14, 2023
Status Released Discontinued
US launch price $499.99 —

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