Fairphone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Comparison and Differences
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Fairphone 4
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 2
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Fairphone 4 or Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Fairphone 4 | Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 30 | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162 x 75.5 x 10.5 mm | 6.38 x 6.38 x 2.97 in | 163.6 x 84.9 x 8.6 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3.34 in | |
| Weight | 225 g | 7.94 oz | 194 g | 6.84 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Speckled Green | White, Black | |
| Battery | 3905 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 580 EUR | 340 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 97.4 cm2 | 99.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.7% | 71.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 8 MP, Single | |
| 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) |
-8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 94 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 87 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 2.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78'', 0.9µm | 2.1 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 4.4.3 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) | - Exynos 4415 (SM-G750F) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz (SM-G750F) -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 (SM-G7508) |
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| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-400MP4 (SM-G750F) Adreno 306 (SM-G7508) |
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| External memory | microSDXC | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 385348 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SM-G750F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - SM-G7508Q LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700), 29(700) - SM-G750A |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DL | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min - IP54, dust and splash protection -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- Modular phone with swappable components |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 LTE Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 G750F Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 G7508 Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Duos G7508Q for China with dual-SIM card slots |
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