Fairphone 4 vs Google Pixel 6a

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Phone Names Fairphone 4 Google Pixel 6a
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, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub61, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DLHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 -1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Launch
Announced2021, September 302022, May 11
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, October 25Available. Released 2022, July 21
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions162 x 75.5 x 10.5 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.41 in)152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight225 g (7.94 oz)178 g (6.28 oz)
 IP54, dust and water resistant MIL-STD-810G compliantIP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~79.7% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDOLED, HDR
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)Google Tensor (5 nm)
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G78 MP20
OSAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 15Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM
 -UFS 3.1
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)12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78", 0.9µm8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78", 0.9µm8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Standard 5-year warranty-
Battery
Charging20W wired, 50% in 30 min18W wired, PD3.0
TypeLi-Ion 3905 mAh, removableLi-Po 4410 mAh
Misc
ColorsGray, Green, Speckled GreenChalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models-GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
PriceAbout 400 EUR$ 138.99 / C$ 228.74 / ₹ 23,999
SAR EU0.49 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 94h
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 94h
Display-876 nits max brightness (measured)