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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is much better than Fairphone 5's general score of 75.5. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has 11 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13. Google Pixel 4a 5G's construction is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Fairphone 5, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Fairphone 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Fairphone 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Fairphone 5 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1224 x 2700px, a bit more pixels per display inch and a quite larger screen.
Fairphone 5 has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bit better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a much lower image and video quality and a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations.
The Fairphone 5 features just a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has an 8% more battery size.
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