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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Just black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is a bit better than the Fairphone 5's general score of 75.5. Despite of the fact that the Google Pixel 4a is incredibly older than Fairphone 5, it's construction is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a has the older 11 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
The Fairphone 5 features just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a bit higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen, a quite better resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels and a little larger display. The Fairphone 5 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because it has more internal memory.
Fairphone 5 has a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Fairphone 5 also has more RAM. Fairphone 5 has superior battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. The Google Pixel 4a captures a bit better photos and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way smaller back camera sensor giving a lot lower image quality and a way lower 12.2 MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photography and video.
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