The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) smartphone is a potential option for mining VerusCoin (VRSC) due to the current discounted offer on Amazon for the Tracfone Motorola Moto G Stylus (2020) model, which is actually the slightly upgraded 2021 version (model XT2115DL). The device has a large 6.8-inch display, powered by a Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678 (11 nm) chipset with an 8-core processor, 128GB flash memory, and 4GB RAM. This hardware configuration makes it a reasonably capable device for crypto mining, despite being a locked phone.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) is a 64-bit hardware with 64-bit software, which is suitable for mining. One notable aspect is that the device requires the SIM card to be inserted during the initial phone setup, but it can be removed afterward, unlike some other locked smartphones from Tracfone. The device can be used for crypto mining without an active Tracfone phone plan. The mining performance for VRSC on the Moto G Stylus 2021 is good, around 4 MH/s, slightly faster than the Samsung Galaxy A03s. However, the power consumption is higher compared to other smartphones tested, measuring around 3.7 Watts at the wall while mining, which affects the overall efficiency.