Motorola Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto X Style vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
IPS
IPS
1440x2560
20.7
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
12
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
1860
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB)
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16 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo/video only main camera |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Model | Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) |
| Other model names | Moto X Style XT1572, Motorola Clark | Samsung Galaxy Alpha 4G LTE G850F, Samsung SM-G850F |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  (Europe) |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/1/2015 | 9/1/2014 |
| Depth | 11.1 millimeters (0.44 inches) | 6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.2 x 153.9 millimeters (3 x 6.06 in) | 65.5 x 132.4 millimeters (2.58 x 5.21 in) |
| Weight | 179 grams (6.27 ounces) | 115 grams (4.03 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 515 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 (20nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (20nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Dual-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 418 | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 32GB (25GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,25,28) TD-LTE 2300/2500 (Bands 40,41) | LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.7 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5248x3936 pixels | 4608x2592 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.1µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 1860 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 11 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gray • Fast battery charging: 34% in 15min • Slow motion video • Motorola Moto Maker • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black, Silver, White, Gold, Blue • USB OTG On-The-Go • Dual Shot camera (video + photo) • Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) • Dropbox 50GB • ANT+ support |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto X Style (XT1572 16GB) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.18W/kg (head), 0.75W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.4W/kg (head), 0.506W/kg (body) |