

That outshines the Pixel 3a (401 nits) and TCL 10L (422 nits), though the iPhone SE is brighter at 653. Using a light meter, we measured 510 nits of brightness for the Moto G Stylus. (Numbers closer to zero are more accurate.)Īt least the Moto G Stylus screen is bright enough to see clearly in direct sunlight. However, the TCL 10L is more accurate than either Motorola phone, with a Delta-E rating of 0.22.


The Moto G Stylus' colors were about as accurate as the Moto G Power, which had a Delta-E rating of 0.33 to the 0.32 rating of the Moto G Stylus. The TCL 10L - which has one of the best displays we've seen on an inexpensive phone was even more colorful, with 122.1%. While LCD screens don't tend to showcase colors to the degree that OLED panels do, the LCD-equipped iPhone SE captured 111.2% of that same spectrum. Our lab testing found that the Moto G Stylus just doesn't show off a wide range of colors, with the phone registering 98% of the sRGB color gamut. When I switched over to Dolemite Is My Name on Netflix, the G Stylus screen recreated the 1970s-style haze that the movie was shot in, but Eddie Murphy's garish outfits didn't look as vibrant as they have on other screens. While watching a No Time to Die trailer on YouTube, shadowy scenes looked extra dark and even those shot in bright sunlight looked rather muted. The problem is color - they're simply not vibrant or bright enough on the Moto G Stylus’ display. It's an LCD panel - a trade-off we should all be willing to make for a sub-$300 phone - and the Full HD+ resolution of 2300 x 1080 is sharp enough for my eyes. Moto G Stylus review: DisplayĪs with the Moto G Power, the display on the Moto G Stylus is the device's least appealing feature. It's all pretty handy, but I found myself wishing the stylus could trigger more shortcuts on the Moto G Stylus. Using the stylus I was able to mark off a much more precise area than I could using my finger to edit a Cinemagraph image. Like other recent Motorola phones, the Moto G Stylus' camera supports a Cinemagraph feature in which you can designate some areas of your still image to feature movement. The stylus can also come in handy when you're editing photos.
