Fairphone 4 vs Fairphone 3+

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Phone Names Fairphone 4 Fairphone 3+
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 26
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6-
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DLHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/150 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2021, September 302020, August 27. Released 2020, September 14
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, October 25Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions162 x 75.5 x 10.5 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.41 in)158 x 71.8 x 9.9 mm (6.22 x 2.83 x 0.39 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight225 g (7.94 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
 IP54, dust and water resistant MIL-STD-810G compliant-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)
Size6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~79.7% screen-to-body ratio)5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 506
OSAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 15Android 10, upgradable to Android 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM
 -eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Dual48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)-
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78", 0.9µm48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78", 0.9µm16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1"
Video1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Standard 5-year warranty-
Battery
Charging20W wired, 50% in 30 min-
TypeLi-Ion 3905 mAh, removableLi-Ion 3040 mAh, removable
Misc
ColorsGray, Green, Speckled GreenBlack
PriceAbout 400 EURAbout 440 EUR
SAR EU0.49 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)0.41 W/kg (head)     1.41 W/kg (body)