Fairphone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Comparison and Differences
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Fairphone 4 or Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Fairphone 4 | Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 30 | 2021, August 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162 x 75.5 x 10.5 mm | 6.38 x 6.38 x 2.97 in | 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 225 g | 7.94 oz | 189 g | 6.67 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Speckled Green | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint | |
| Battery | 3905 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 580 EUR | 440 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 97.4 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.7% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 405 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -800 nits (HBM) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 64 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -48 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 94 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 87 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78'', 0.9µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670) | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 642L | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 548467 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 190588 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 132749 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 98217 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 190588 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 385348 | 505147 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 428765 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 940 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2729 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1930 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2334 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 720 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2660 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 71 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 26, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min - IP54, dust and splash protection -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- ANT+ - Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Modular phone with swappable components |
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