Fairphone 3 vs Fairphone 4

Fairphone 3
Fairphone
3
Fairphone 4
Fairphone
4

At a glance

Brand
Fairphone
Fairphone
Release date
August 2019, 6 years ago
October 2021, 4 years ago
AnTuTu
104.862 Antutu v7 Overall performance better than 13% of devices
385.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 65% of devices

Display

Size
5.65"
6.3"
Resolution
1080 x 2160 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
427 ppi Very high density
409 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
18:9
20:9
Features
Without Notch, LED Notifications, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
Water Drop Notch, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
CPU
8x Kryo 250 1.8 GHz
2x Kryo 570 (Cortex A77) 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 570 (Cortex A55) 1.8GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
14 nm
8 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 506
Qualcomm Adreno 619
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.6
Sensor
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Pixel size
1.40 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 60 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
25 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
0.90 µm

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh
3905 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes
Yes , 20.0W
Features
Removable
Removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
71.8 mm 158.0 mm 9.9 mm Print 3D Model
75.5 mm 162.0 mm 10.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
187 g
225 g
Materials
Plastic
Metal
Colors
Black
Black Green Jewelry Green
Usable surface
72 %
78 %
Water/dust resistance
MIL-STD-810G , IP54

Software

Operating system
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B13 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in the back
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone

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    3
    4 GB · 5.65" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
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    3
    4 GB · 5.65" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
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    3
    4 GB · 5.65" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
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    2
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Compared with Fairphone 4

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    4
    6 GB · 6.3" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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  • Fairphone
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  • Fairphone
    4
    6 GB · 6.3" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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