Motorola A1200 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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

    Galaxy Alpha: 7 g lighter

    A1200:
    122 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    A1200: 13.8 mm narrower

    A1200:
    51.7 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1200: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    A1200:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 14.8 mm thinner

    A1200:
    21.5 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    A1200: 36.7 mm shorter

    A1200:
    95.7 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    A1200:
    2005
    Galaxy Alpha:
    2014

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. A1200

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    21.5 mm +14.8 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +36.7 mm versus A1200
    Width:
    65.5 mm +13.8 mm versus A1200
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A1200

    122 g

    +7 g versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

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. A1200

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

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

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 241.4% more rectangular screen area than A1200.

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 A1200, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA1200Galaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. A1200

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Alpha

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. A1200

    850 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +1010 mAh versus A1200

Specifications

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1. A12002. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1200, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationA1200Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 51.7 Х 21.5 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A1200, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationA1200Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.1%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1200, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationA1200Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • QCIF
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A1200, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationA1200Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 312MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs — specifications for A1200, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationA1200Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2005
  • December
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A1200, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationA1200Galaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1200, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationA1200Galaxy Alpha
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1200, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationA1200Galaxy Alpha
Dop
  • MP3/MP4/AAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo editor -Voice dial/memo - Also known as Motorola MING
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa