Motorola may have just killed the Google Pixel 9a

If you’re shopping for a budget/mid-tier Android phone in 2025, the Google Pixel 9a stands out as one of your best options. Google’s newest A-Series release packs a high-quality display, upgraded cameras, a significantly larger battery, and a (somewhat controversial) new design. Paired with the same Tensor chip inside the Pixel 9/Pixel 9 Pro and a boatload of AI features, there’s a lot to like for a phone that costs just $500.

However, it’s not your only choice for a lower-cost phone, and Motorola just added another contender to your shopping list: the $400 Moto G Stylus (2025). At first glance, it might be easy to dismiss the newest Moto G as just another budget Motorola phone. Motorola sure does release a lot of them, and its most recent model before this — the Moto G (2025) — didn’t impress us in the slightest.