Google Pixel 4a vs Fairphone 4 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 4a
Google Pixel 4a Fairphone 4
Released · Aug 20, 2020
Released · Oct 25, 2021
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3140 mAh
3905 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020 Sep 30, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$349

Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
6.38 x 2.97 x 0.41 inches
162 x 75.5 x 10.5 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g 7.94 oz / 225.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP54; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black Gray, Green, Speckled Green

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 79.70% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 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 750G SM7225
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 619
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (11)

Battery

Type
3140 mAh, Li - Polymer 3905 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 20.0W
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 Triple 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
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Yes
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
25 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.1
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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.0
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 No 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

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 32, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 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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