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Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen)

#4113

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)

#4125

Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen)

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)

Performance

54.354.3

Camera

45.445.4

Display

79.579.5

Battery

43.543.5

Build

70.870.8

Overall

57.157.1

Summary

The Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) features a larger 5.2-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing better clarity than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display at 720 x 1280 pixels.
Both devices are powered by the same Snapdragon 801 chipset and have similar CPU and GPU performance, but the Moto X offers more RAM options, with a maximum of 2GB.
In terms of camera, the Moto X has a 13 MP rear camera compared to the Alpha's 12 MP, though both lack optical image stabilization.
The Moto X has a larger battery capacity at 2300 mAh, while the Alpha's is 1860 mAh, which may affect overall battery life.
Both run Android KitKat, with the Moto X upgradable to Marshmallow and the Alpha to Lollipop, offering slightly different software experiences.
The Moto X is heavier at 144g compared to the Alpha's 115g, reflecting its larger size.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen)

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)

General

Release Date

2014

Announced

2014

Description

Also known as Motorola Moto X (2014), Motorola Moto X2, Motorola Moto X+1

Versions:G850A for AT&TG850W for CanadaG8508S for East & Southeast Asia

Display

Size

5.2"

4.7"

Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)

PPI

1080

720

Refresh Rate

60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A

HDR Support

✗

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 330

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM (AT&T, T-Mobile)

32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗

Card Slot

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP

12 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.13µm, AF

12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF

Front Camera

2 MP

2.1 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP, f/2.2

2.1 MP

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR

4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps

N/A

OIS

✗

Night Mode

✗

RAW Support

✗

Battery

Capacity

2300 mAh

1860 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable

Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable

Charging Details

15W wired, QC2

N/A

Fast Charging

✗

Wireless Charging

✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm (5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in)

132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)

Weight

144 g

115 g

Materials

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Colors

Black, White

Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue

Foldable

✗

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

✗

✓

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

✓

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG

microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

✗

Headphone Jack

✓

Radio

✗

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)

OS Version

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)

Security

Fingerprint

✗

✓

Face Unlock

✗

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗

Loudspeaker

Yes

Audio Jack

Yes