Synchronous Motors
The power factor of a synchronous motor is better than that of induction motor because

synchronous motor runs at synchronous speed
synchronous motor has large air gap
stator supply is relieved of responsibility of producing magnetic field
mechanical load on the motor can be adjusted

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Synchronous Motors
While starting a salient pole synchronous motor by induction motor action and connecting field discharge resistance across field, starting and accelerting torque is produced by

induction motor torque in field winding
All of the listed here
eddy current and hysteresis torque in pole faces
induction motor torque in damper winding

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