Fairphone 4

vs

Fairphone 5

Fairphone 4 vs Fairphone 5

Short Description

Fairphone 4

Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 25MP / RAM: 6GB, 8GB / Battery power: 3905 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM

Fairphone 5

Screen size: 6.46" / Resolution: 1224 x 2700 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 50 MP / Front camera: 50MP / RAM: 6GB, 8GB / Battery power: 4200 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM

Key Differences

Fairphone 4

Fairphone 5

Fairphone 4

Fairphone 5

How is Fairphone 5 better than Fairphone 4?

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Bigger battery capacity: 4200 mAh vs 3905 mAh

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Faster CPU speed: 1 x 2.7 GHz & 4 x 2.4 GHz & 3 x 1.9 GHz vs 2 x 2.2 GHz & 6 x 1.8 GHz

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AnTuTu score is about 55% higher

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More megapixels main camera: 50 MP & 50 MP vs 48 MP & 48 MP

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More megapixels front camera: 50MP vs 25MP

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Has a larger display diagonal: 6.46" vs 6.3"

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Better display resolution: 1224 x 2700 px vs 1080 x 2340 px

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Higher charging speed: 30W vs 20W

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The phone is 1 year and 10 months newer

Size Comparison

Fairphone 4

Fairphone 5

Height

162 mm
(6.38 inches)

Width

75.5 mm
(2.97 inches)

Thickness

10.5 mm
(0.41 inches)

Screen size

6.3"

Weight

225 g
(7.94 ounces)

6.3"
credit-card
6.46"

Height

162 mm
(6.38 inches)

Width

75.5 mm
(2.97 inches)

Thickness

10.5 mm
(0.41 inches)

Screen size

6.46"

Weight

225 g
(7.94 ounces)

Height

162 mm
(6.38 inches)

Width

75.5 mm
(2.97 inches)

Thickness

10.5 mm
(0.41 inches)

Screen size

6.3"

Weight

225 g
(7.94 ounces)

Height

162 mm
(6.38 inches)

Width

75.5 mm
(2.97 inches)

Thickness

10.5 mm
(0.41 inches)

Screen size

6.46"

Weight

225 g
(7.94 ounces)

3D comparison

Fairphone 4

Fairphone 5

Fairphone 4

Fairphone 5

Expert Score

Score 3.9

Score 3.8

Fairphone 4

Fairphone 5

Fairphone 4

Fairphone 5

Score 3.9

Score 3.8

TechRadar

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Benchmarks

AnTuTu Score

Fairphone 4

385,000

Fairphone 5

598,539 +55.46%

benchmark

The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.

Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core

Fairphone 4

1,891

Fairphone 5

2,945 +55.74%

benchmark

Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.

Geekbench 6 · Single-Core

Fairphone 4

775

Fairphone 5

1,121 +44.65%

benchmark

Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.

PCMark Work 3.0 performance benchmark

Fairphone 4

8,149

Fairphone 5

9,386 +15.18%

benchmark

Measures a device's ability to handle everyday work tasks, such as web browsing, document editing, and video conferencing, focusing on CPU, GPU, memory, and storage performance.

PCMark Work 3.0 battery benchmark (minutes)

Fairphone 4

461

Fairphone 5

560 +21.48%

benchmark

Measures a device's battery life by simulating typical work tasks, such as web browsing, video playback, and document editing, to assess how long the battery lasts under normal usage conditions.

Battery Performance

Fairphone 4

Fairphone 5

23 h
02 min

19 h
25 min

callBattery Life

1 h
35 min

1 h
05 min

callCharging time

Technical Specifications

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Specs

Fairphone 4

Fairphone 5

Design

Design

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Weight

225 g (7.94 ounces)

225 g (7.94 ounces)

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Thickness

10.5 mm (0.41 inches)

10.5 mm (0.41 inches)

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Width

75.5 mm (2.97 inches)

75.5 mm (2.97 inches)

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Height

162 mm (6.38 inches)

162 mm (6.38 inches)

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Is weather-sealed (splashproof)

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Ingress Protection (IP) rating

IP54

IP55

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Volume

128.43 cm³

128.43 cm³

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Is dustproof and water-resistant

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Color options

Gray, Green, Speckled Green

Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent

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French Repairability Index

9.3

9.3

Display

Display

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Screen size

6.3"

6.46"

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Display type

IPS, LCD, OLED/AMOLED

OLED/AMOLED

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Pixel density

409 ppi

459 ppi

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Resolution

1080 x 2340 px

1224 x 2700 px

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Refresh rate

60Hz

90Hz

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Brightness (typical)

-

0 nits

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Has branded damage-resistant glass

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Gorilla Glass version

Gorilla Glass 5

Gorilla Glass 5

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Contrast ratio

-

1000000:1

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Has a touch screen

Performance

Performance

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Internal storage

128GB, 256GB

128GB, 256GB

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RAM

6GB, 8GB

6GB, 8GB

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Android version

Android 11

Android 14

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CPU speed

2 x 2.2 GHz & 6 x 1.8 GHz

1 x 2.7 GHz & 4 x 2.4 GHz & 3 x 1.9 GHz

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GPU clock speed

950 MHz

812 MHz

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Has integrated LTE

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RAM speed

2133 MHz

3200 MHz

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Semiconductor size

8 nm

6 nm

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Supports 64-bit

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DirectX version

DirectX 12

DirectX 12

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Has integrated graphics

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OpenGL ES version

3.2

3.2

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Uses big.LITTLE technology

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CPU threads

8 threads

8 threads

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Has TrustZone

-

-

Maximum memory bandwidth

17 GB/s

-

-

OpenCL version

2

2

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L2 cache

0.51 MB

-

-

DDR memory version

4

5

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Maximum memory amount

12GB

-

-

L3 cache

4 MB

-

-

Uses multithreading

-

-

Release date

2021

2023

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Has NX bit

-

-

L1 cache

64 KB

-

-

Memory channels

2

-

-

Pci express (pcie) version

-

2

-

Has an external memory slot

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GPU turbo

825 MHz

-

-

Turbo clock speed

3.3GHz

-

-

L2 core

0.26 MB/core

-

-

L3 core

2 MB/core

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Cameras

Cameras

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Main camera

48 MP & 48 MP

50 MP & 50 MP

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Front camera

25MP

50MP

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Has built-in optical image stabilization

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Video recording (main camera)

2160 x 30 fps

2160 x 30 fps

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Wide aperture (main camera)

f/2.2 & f/1.6

f/2.2 & f/1.9

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Has a dual-tone LED flash

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Has continuous autofocus when recording movies

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Has phase-detection autofocus for photos

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Supports slow-motion video recording

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Has a built-in HDR mode

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Has a flash

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Has manual exposure

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Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera

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Number of flash LEDs

2

2

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Has a CMOS sensor

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Has manual ISO

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Has a serial shot mode

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Has manual focus

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Has a front camera

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Has laser autofocus

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Has manual white balance

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Has touch autofocus

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Can create panoramas in-camera

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Wide aperture (front camera)

f/2.2

f/2.5

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Has timelapse function

Operating system

Operating system

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Has clipboard warnings

-

-

Has location privacy options

-

-

Has camera/microphone privacy options

-

-

Has theme customization

-

Can play games while they download

-

-

Has dark mode

-

Has Wi-Fi password sharing

-

Has battery health check

-

-

Has an extra dim mode

-

-

Has focus modes

-

Has dynamic theming

-

-

Can offload apps

-

-

Has customizable notifications

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Has scrolling screenshots

-

-

Supports split screen

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Supports instant markup

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Supports PiP and PaP

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Has sharing intents

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Has a child lock

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Is free and open source

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Tracks the current position of a mobile device

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Is a multi-user system

-

Supports widgets

-

More languages supported

125

125

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Has offline voice recognition

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The browser has word wrap

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Has voice commands

Battery

Battery

-

Battery power

3905 mAh

4200 mAh

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Supports fast charging

-

Charging speed

20W

30W

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Has a battery level indicator

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Has a rechargeable battery

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Has a removable battery

Audio

Audio

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Has stereo speakers

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Has aptX

Features

Features

-

Has 5G support

-

Wi-Fi version

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

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Download speed

3700 MBits/s

3700 MBits/s

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Upload speed

1600 MBits/s

2500 MBits/s

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Has USB Type-C

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USB version

3

3

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Has NFC

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SIM cards

1 SIM, 1 eSIM

1 SIM, 1 eSIM

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Has a fingerprint scanner

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Bluetooth version

5.1

5.2

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Has a gyroscope

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Has GPS

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Has a compass

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Supports Wi-Fi

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Has a cellular module

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Supports Galileo

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Has an infrared sensor

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Has an accelerometer

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Has an iris scanner

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