Fairphone 4 vs Google Pixel 6a

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
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, 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 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - global version
5G network

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

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

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EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

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

LTE-A (CA)
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

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM

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

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Height

162 mm

152.2 mm
Width

75.5 mm

71.8 mm
Thickness

10.5 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

225 g

178 g
Waterproof

IP54

IP67 (1.5m for 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP54

IP67
MIL-STD-810G

Yes

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Colors

Gray, Green, Speckled Green

Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

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

(wide) , 12.2 MP, f/1.7 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 7x digital zoom , 77˚ , 27 mm
(ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 1.25 µm, 17 mm
TOF 3D
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
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, phase detection autofocus, night sight, magic eraser

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

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

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm, 84˚ , 24 mm
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Digital image stabilization, face detection, face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, HDR, real tone
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, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort

Type-C 3.1
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.2
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
BDS

Yes

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QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

3905 mAh

4410 mAh
Battery removable

Removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge, 20W (50% in 30 min)

USB Power Delivery 2.0, 18W
Talk time 3G

30 h

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Talk time 4G

13 h

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Standby time 4G

200 h

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