Moto G96 5G vs Moto G Stylus 5G 2026

Comparing the Moto G96 5G vs Moto G Stylus 5G 2026 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Moto G96 5G and Moto G Stylus 5G 2026 run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Moto G Stylus 5G 2026 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Moto G96 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Moto G Stylus 5G 2026 the larger display of the two. Moto G Stylus 5G 2026 features a AMOLED display compared to Moto G96 5G's P-OLED, making Moto G Stylus 5G 2026 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Moto G96 5G and Moto G Stylus 5G 2026 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Moto G96 5G and Moto G Stylus 5G 2026 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Moto G96 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5500 mAh, while Moto G Stylus 5G 2026 offers 5200 mAh, making Moto G96 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Moto G96 5G and Moto G Stylus 5G 2026 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

85%

Release Date

16 Jul, 2025

N/A

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
P-OLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1220x2712 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	5200 mAh
33W Turbo Power Charging	68W
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.7/10

Read Expert Review

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Pros

Sleek and lighweight design
Beautiful 144Hz curved display
Decent primary camera
Reliable battery endurance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Limited Android upgrades
Performance could've been better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(92,982 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

625,098 AnTuTu Score	N/A
10h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jul 16, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

625,098

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

779

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

444 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.58 %

89.33 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.77 %

89.3 %

Design

Height

161.86 mm

162.2 mm

Width

73.26 mm

74.8 mm

Thickness

7.93 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

178.10 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Premium Vegan Leather

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5500 mAh

5200 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 68W

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 53m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 7m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

N/A