Fairphone 4 vs Google Pixel 3a

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, CDMA 800, 1900, 10(800)
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (4CA), Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE Cat 11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
5G speed

2.3 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Front glass, plastic body
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Height

162 mm

152.4 mm
Width

75.5 mm

71.1 mm
Thickness

10.5 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

225 g

147 g
Waterproof

IP54

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Dust proof

IP54

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MIL-STD-810G

Yes

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Colors

Gray, Green, Speckled Green

Black, White, Purple

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.3 inches

5.6 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2220 pixels
Pixel density

409 ppi

441 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Scratch resistant, Dragontrail glass
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

-

Always-on display

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Single
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.6 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm, 8x digital zoom

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 28 mm
(ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
TOF 3D
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

dual LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW, phase detection with Dual Pixel
DxOMark photo

-

104
DxOMark video

-

95
DxOMark camera score

-

101

Selfie camera
Flash

-

LED flash
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 25 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.78" , 0.9 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm, 24 mm
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Digital image stabilization, face detection, face unlock, HDR

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Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort

Type-C reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

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