A1 Alpha vs Motorola Moto E4 Plus (USA)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Alpha: 31 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Moto E4 Plus (USA):
    181 g
  • Width

    Alpha: 1.7 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Moto E4 Plus (USA):
    77.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E4 Plus (USA): 0.76 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Moto E4 Plus (USA):
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Moto E4 Plus (USA):
    Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Moto E4 Plus (USA):
    Single
  • Depth

    Alpha: 1.5 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    Moto E4 Plus (USA):
    9.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Moto E4 Plus (USA)

    Height:
    155 mm +3.3 mm versus Alpha
    Width:
    77.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Alpha
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.5 mm versus Alpha

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

  2. 2. Moto E4 Plus (USA)

    181 g

    +31 g versus Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Moto E4 Plus (USA)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Alpha has approximately 17.3% more rectangular screen area than Moto E4 Plus (USA).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Moto E4 Plus (USA), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaMoto E4 Plus (USA)
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Moto E4 Plus (USA)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. Moto E4 Plus (USA)

    5000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Alpha

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Moto E4 Plus (USA)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Moto E4 Plus (USA).
SpecificationAlphaMoto E4 Plus (USA)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 155 Х 77.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Moto E4 Plus (USA).
SpecificationAlphaMoto E4 Plus (USA)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Moto E4 Plus (USA).
SpecificationAlphaMoto E4 Plus (USA)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Alpha, Moto E4 Plus (USA).
SpecificationAlphaMoto E4 Plus (USA)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 308
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Moto E4 Plus (USA).
SpecificationAlphaMoto E4 Plus (USA)
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Iron Gray
  • Fine Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 180 USD
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Moto E4 Plus (USA).
SpecificationAlphaMoto E4 Plus (USA)
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Moto E4 Plus (USA).
SpecificationAlphaMoto E4 Plus (USA)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Moto E4 Plus (USA).
SpecificationAlphaMoto E4 Plus (USA)
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Motorola Moto E Plus (4th Gen.)