Fairphone 5 vs Fairphone 4 Comparison and Differences
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Fairphone 5 or Fairphone 4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Fairphone 5 | Fairphone 4 | |
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Release date | 2023, August 30 | 2021, September 30 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.98 in | 162 x 75.5 x 10.5 mm | 6.38 x 6.38 x 2.97 in | |
Weight | 212 g | 7.48 oz | 225 g | 7.94 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent | Gray, Green, Speckled Green | |
Battery | 4200 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | 3905 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | |
Approximate price | $ 770.00 | 580 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | OLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.46" in | 6.3" in | |
Screen area | 101.2 cm2 | 97.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
Screen to body ratio | 82.7% | 79.7% | |
Screen resolution | 1224 x 2700 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 459 PPI | 409 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Other specs | - 90Hz, 880 nits (peak) - |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
-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) |
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Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
DxOMark Main Score | 108 | 92 | |
DxOMark Photo | 115 | 94 | |
DxOMark Video | 104 | 87 | |
Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 25 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.74µm | 25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78'', 0.9µm | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, up to 5 major Android upgrades | Android 11 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | |
GPU | Adreno 643 | Adreno 619 | |
External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 605212 | ||
Antutu 9 Total | 385348 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1131 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2985 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) | |
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, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-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 |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE (4CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DL | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort | |
Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- 30W Fast charging, 50% in 20 min - IP55, dust and water resistant -MIL-STD-810H compliant |
- 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 |
- Modular phone with swappable components |
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