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Fairphone 5 Google Pixel 4a 5G UW
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2023 Dec, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 13 up to 2031 (Android version) Android 11
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 in) 154.9 x 73.6 x 7.6 mm (6.1 x 2.9 x 0.3 in)
Weight
212 g 171 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
IP54, dust and water resistant
MIL-STD-810G compliant
Modular phone with swappable components
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Color Options
Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition Clearly White, Just Black
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED OLED
Size
6.46 inches
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6.2 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1224 x 2700 pixels (~459 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~413 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
90Hz refresh rate, 880 nits HDR, Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Removable Li-Ion, 4200 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 3885 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min Fast charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Chipset
Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm
GPU
Adreno 643 Adreno 620
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
256GB Built-in 128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 2TB (dedicated slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D, (depth)
Dual 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 107° (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1 80p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS Show more

LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/ 0fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS Show more

Front
50 MP, f/2.45, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.74µm
HDR, Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM Single Nano-SIM, eSIM
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.1
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Extra
Standard 5-year warranty, software support until at least 2031 (8 years from now) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 892 USD $599
Resale Value
Low Very High
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 5 Point(s)
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