A1 Alpha vs Motorola Moto E5

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: 24 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Moto E5:
    174 g
  • Width

    Moto E5: 3.6 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Moto E5:
    72.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E5: 0.56 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Moto E5:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Moto E5:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Moto E5:
    Single
  • Depth

    Alpha: 0.9 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    Moto E5:
    9 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 +3.6 mm versus Moto E5
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Moto E5

    Height:
    154.4 mm +2.7 mm versus Alpha
    Width:
    72.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.9 mm versus Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

  2. 2. Moto E5

    174 g

    +24 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 E5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Alpha has approximately 16.7% more rectangular screen area than Moto E5.

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 E5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaMoto E5
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
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 E5

NFC:
See details Yes (Single SIM model)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 E5

    4000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Alpha

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Moto E5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Moto E5.
SpecificationAlphaMoto E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 154.4 Х 72.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 720 x 1440 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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Yes (Single SIM model)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Moto E5.
SpecificationAlphaMoto E5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 75.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Moto E5.
SpecificationAlphaMoto E5
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
  • PDAF
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
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Moto E5.
SpecificationAlphaMoto E5
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
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32492
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 651
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1834
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Moto E5.
SpecificationAlphaMoto E5
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Flash gray
  • Fine Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Moto E5.
SpecificationAlphaMoto E5
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Brazil -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - Europe LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700) - Brazil
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Moto E5.
SpecificationAlphaMoto E5
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 E5.
SpecificationAlphaMoto E5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Motorola Moto E (5th Gen.)