Fairphone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Fairphone 4

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
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, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.52 Mbps
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 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM

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

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs or SIM & eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

162 mm

158 mm
Width

75.5 mm

76.5 mm
Thickness

10.5 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

225 g

209 g
Waterproof

IP54

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP54

IP68
MIL-STD-810G

Yes

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Colors

Gray, Green, Speckled Green

Cream, Graphite, Indigo, Mint, Purple, Tangerine

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.3 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

409 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570

Triple-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU

Adreno 619

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

6, 8 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No
Memory card max

2 TB

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 30x digital zoom , 84˚ , 24 mm
(ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 75 mm, 3x optical zoom
TOF 3D

(ultrawide) , 123˚ , 12 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

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Primary camera video

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

8K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

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

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) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera features

Digital image stabilization, face detection, face unlock, HDR

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus, face detection, face unlock
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

2160p@60fps

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 3.2
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.3
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

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

3905 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

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

Fast Charging, 25W (50% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

WPC
Talk time 3G

30 h

-
Talk time 4G

13 h

-
Standby time 4G

200 h

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