Motorola Moto E 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Moto E:
    LCD
    Galaxy Alpha:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy Alpha: 27 g lighter

    Moto E:
    142 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Moto E:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Moto E:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 5.6 mm thinner

    Moto E:
    12.3 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    Moto E: 7.6 mm shorter

    Moto E:
    124.8 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. Moto E

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +5.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +7.6 mm versus Moto E
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto E

    142 g

    +27 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. Moto E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 19.5% more rectangular screen area than Moto E.

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 Moto E, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto EGalaxy Alpha
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. Moto E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Moto E

    1980 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto E2. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMoto EGalaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.8 Х 64.8 Х 12.3 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1980 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMoto EGalaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.0%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMoto EGalaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 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 Moto E, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMoto EGalaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12479
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 379
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 738
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 463
  • 1804
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto E, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMoto EGalaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Moto E, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMoto EGalaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Micro-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • 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 Moto E, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMoto EGalaxy Alpha
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMoto EGalaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E XT1021
  • 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