Motorola SPICE XT300 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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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: 30 g lighter

    SPICE XT300:
    145 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    SPICE XT300: 4.5 mm narrower

    SPICE XT300:
    61 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPICE XT300: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    SPICE XT300:
    3 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    SPICE XT300:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 10.1 mm thinner

    SPICE XT300:
    16.8 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    SPICE XT300: 35.4 mm shorter

    SPICE XT300:
    97 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. SPICE XT300

    Height:
    97 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +10.1 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +35.4 mm versus SPICE XT300
    Width:
    65.5 mm +4.5 mm versus SPICE XT300
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPICE XT300

    145 g

    +30 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. SPICE XT300

    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 SPICE XT300.

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 SPICE XT300, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSPICE XT300Galaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
SPICE XT300: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. SPICE XT300

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. SPICE XT300

    1170 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +690 mAh versus SPICE XT300

Specifications

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1. SPICE XT3002. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPICE XT300, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationSPICE XT300Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97 Х 61 Х 16.8 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPICE XT300, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationSPICE XT300Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPICE XT300, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationSPICE XT300Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@25fps
  • 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 SPICE XT300, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationSPICE XT300Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • 528 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 SPICE XT300, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationSPICE XT300Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 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.
  • 170 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 7 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 SPICE XT300, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationSPICE XT300Galaxy 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.81 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 SPICE XT300, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationSPICE XT300Galaxy Alpha
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPICE XT300, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationSPICE XT300Galaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - BACKTRACK rear trackpad
  • 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