Fairphone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Fairphone 4

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G network

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

5G band 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
LTE speed

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

LTE-A (7CA)
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 Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

162 mm

163.4 mm
Width

75.5 mm

78.1 mm
Thickness

10.5 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

225 g

234 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

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Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP54

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP54

IP68
MIL-STD-810G

Yes

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Build features

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Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Colors

Gray, Green, Speckled Green

Black, Blue, Cream, Green, Graphite, Lavender, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.3 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1440 x 3088 pixels
Pixel density

409 ppi

500 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

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120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Always-on display

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 619

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

6, 8 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No
Memory card max

2 TB

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Storage

-

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

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

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 1/1.3" , 0.6 µm, 100x digital zoom , 85˚ , 24 mm
(ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 230 mm, 10x optical zoom
TOF 3D

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 3x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

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Primary camera video

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

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, expert RAW, astro hyperlapse, adaptive VDIS

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) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera features

Digital image stabilization, face detection, face unlock, HDR

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 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, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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WiFi Tri-Band

-

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, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

3905 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

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

Yes, 45W (65% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 4.5W
Fast wireless charging

-

Qi/PMA, 15W
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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