Motorola Moto E5 Play Go vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha: specs comparison

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 E5 Play Go:

LCD

Galaxy Alpha:

OLED
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Alpha: 1.14 in smaller diagonal

Moto E5 Play Go:

5.84 in

Galaxy Alpha:

4.7 in
Chipset

Moto E5 Play Go:

Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

Galaxy Alpha:

Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
Release year

Moto E5 Play Go:

2018

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. Moto E5 Play Go

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Weight:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.
2. Galaxy Alpha

Height:

132.4 mm
Width:

65.5 mm
Depth:

6.7 mm

Weight:

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. Moto E5 Play Go

Screen diagonal:

5.84 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

88 cm²
2. Galaxy Alpha

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²

Moto E5 Play Go has approximately 44.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Alpha.

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 E5 Play Go, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Moto E5 Play Go	Galaxy Alpha
16 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 E5 Play Go

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Moto E5 Play Go

2100 mAh

+240 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha
2. Galaxy Alpha

1860 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto E5 Play Go2. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)	Х Х mm	132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight	0 g	115 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.84" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	480 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.	16 GB 1 GB RAM	32 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2100 mAh Li-Ion	1860 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)	Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	88.0 cm2	60.9 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	Unknown	70.2%
PPI /points per inch/	184 PPI	312 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP f/2.0 1.12 μm AF	12 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	2.1 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	648	782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1821	2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1804

General specs

General specs — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Galaxy Alpha
Release date	2018 July	2014 August
Colors	Black Dark lake Flash gray	Charcoal Black Sleek Silver Dazzling White Frosted Gold Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 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 E5 Play Go, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Galaxy Alpha
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	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 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi Direct 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	4.2 A2DP LE	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 Moto E5 Play Go, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Galaxy Alpha
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Galaxy Alpha
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto E5 Play Android Go Edition	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

Motorola Moto E5 Play Go vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha