Motorola ES400 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: 41 g lighter

    ES400:
    156 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    ES400: 5.1 mm narrower

    ES400:
    60.4 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ES400: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    ES400:
    3 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    ES400:
    Qualcomm MSM7627
    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 9.7 mm thinner

    ES400:
    16.4 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    ES400: 3.4 mm shorter

    ES400:
    129 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 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. ES400

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    60.4 mm
    Depth:
    16.4 mm +9.7 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +3.4 mm versus ES400
    Width:
    65.5 mm +5.1 mm versus ES400
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ES400

    156 g

    +41 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. ES400

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 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 118.5% more rectangular screen area than ES400.

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 ES400, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageES400Galaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
ES400: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 1 GB Flash

Practical features

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

1. ES400

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. ES400

    1540 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +320 mAh versus ES400

Specifications

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1. ES4002. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ES400, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationES400Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 60.4 Х 16.4 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB Flash
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ES400, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationES400Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.8%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ES400, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationES400Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 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 ES400, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationES400Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • 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 ES400, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationES400Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 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 ES400, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationES400Galaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
  • 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 ES400, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationES400Galaxy Alpha
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ES400, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationES400Galaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/3gp/MWV/H.264 player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - IP42 water proof -MIL-STD 810G compliant: fog
  • humidity
  • transport shock and thermal shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 0.91m -Bar code scanner - Also known as LG Motorola ES400S for Sprint
  • 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