Moto G Stylus 2026 Launches With Built-In Active Stylus and Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Moto G Stylus 2026 launches in US and Canada

Moto G Stylus (2026) has been launched in the US and Canadian markets, arriving as the successor to the Moto G Stylus (2025), which was announced in April 2025. The new model keeps the built-in active stylus as its key feature and comes with a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, a 6.7-inch Extreme AMOLED display, and a 5,200mAh battery. In the US, the phone is priced at $499 for the lone 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant, while Canadian availability starts April 16 through the brand website.

Price and availability details

The handset is offered in Pantone Coal Smoke and Pantone Lavender Mist colourways with a leather finish. In the US, the unlocked model will be available starting April 16 through Amazon, Best Buy, and the brand website. It will later be offered through AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Spectrum Mobile, Xfinity Mobile, Google Fi Wireless, and Optimum Mobile. In Canada, customers can buy it beginning April 16 via the brand website.

What the Moto G Stylus 2026 includes

The dual-SIM (Nano + eSIM) Moto G Stylus (2026) runs Android 16 with Motorola's Hello UX skin on top. The company says the built-in active stylus can respond to tilt and pressure in supported apps, which allows broader shading and finer lines. Most of its hardware matches the Moto G Stylus (2025), with the main changes being the Android version and onboard storage.

• 6.7-inch 1.5K pOLED display, 2,712 x 1,220 pixels
• 120Hz refresh rate
• Up to 5,000 nits peak brightness
• Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• IP68 + IP69 dust and water resistance
• Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset
• 8GB LPDDR5x RAM
• 128GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Virtual RAM expansion up to 24GB via RAM Boost
• Storage expansion up to 1TB via microSD card
• 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6 and 6E, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Bluetooth, NFC, USB Type-C

Camera and battery specifications

For photography, the Moto G Stylus (2026) has a dual rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor with Sony LYT-700C and optical image stabilisation. It also includes a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with macro vision capabilities. On the front, there is a 32-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls.

The phone measures 162.15 x 74.78 x 8.29mm and weighs 192.3g. It carries a 5,200mAh battery with 68W wired charging and 15W wireless charging support. Motorola has positioned the model as the latest entry in its stylus-focused phone line, with the launch now underway in the US and Canada.