Google Pixel 4a vs Fairphone 3 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 4a
Google Pixel 4a Fairphone 3
Released · Aug 20, 2020
Released · Sep 03, 2019
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
5.7-inch · 2160x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3140 mAh
3040 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020 Aug 27, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$349

Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
6.22 x 2.83 x 0.39 inches
158 x 71.8 x 9.9 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g 6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black Black

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 72.54% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 427 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm) Snapdragon 632 SDM632
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Octa-core
14 MHz
4x1.8GHz Kryo 250 Gold
4x1.8GHz Kryo 250 Silve
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 506
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 4GB/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3140 mAh, Li - Polymer 3040 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Yes
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 26
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 25, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
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