Fairphone
Side-by-side technical data
Fairphone Gen 6+ vs Fairphone 4
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Your pick: Fairphone Gen 6+, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.
| Category | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| Performance & hardware | 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Camera | 6.0 | 6.7 |
| Connectivity | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Battery & charging | 4.8 | 3.7 |
Which one is for you?
Fairphone Gen 6+, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 4,415 mAh
- against 3,905 mAh
- RAM Capacity
- 12 GB
- against 8 GB
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E
- against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Display Technology
- pOLED
- against IPS LCD
Fairphone 4, if you care about…
- Body Materials
- Glass, Aluminium Alloy, Plastic
- against Plastic
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 4,415 mAh Best value | 3,905 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | 30 W Best value | 20 W |
| Battery Features | Fast Charging, Removable | Removable, Fast Charging |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | — | — |
| Standby time | — | — |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Grey, Green |
| Body Thickness | 9.6 mm Best value | 10.5 mm |
| Body Width | 73.3 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Body Height | 156.5 mm | 162 mm |
| Weight | 193 g Best value | 225 g |
| Usable Surface | 78 % | 79.7 % Best value |
| Body Materials | Plastic | Glass, Aluminium Alloy, Plastic Best value |
| Resistance Features | IP55, MIL-STD-810H Best value | IP54, MIL-STD-810G |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | — | — |
| QWERTY keyboard | — | — |
Performance
| Specification | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G |
| Processor Process Size | 4 nm Best value | 8 nm |
| Graphics GPU | Qualcomm Adreno | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 2.7 GHz Best value | 2.2 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| AnTuTu Score | 810,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | 1×2.7 GHz Kryo core, 3×2.4 GHz performance cores and 4×1.6 GHz efficiency cores | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 and 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | Yes | — |
| RAM Capacity | 12 GB Best value | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | — |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | v10 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | Side | Side |
Display
| Specification | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Peak Display Brightness | 1,400 nits | — |
| Display Technology | pOLED Best value | IPS LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 6.31″ Best value | 6.3″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 1,116 px Best value | 1,080 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 2,484 px Best value | 2,340 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 432 ppi Best value | 409 ppi |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | Hole-Punch Notch, Always-On Display, Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Frameless | IPS LCD, Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | — | — |
Sensor
| Specification | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Cooling System, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 15 | Android 11 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 15 Best value | 11 |
| OS Update Support | 8 years | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | — |
| Google Services | Yes | — |
| Web browser | — | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Dual SIM Dual Standby, Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 1900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B71, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n71, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B71, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n71, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G | GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E Best value | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Wi-Fi Features | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.4 Best value | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC | A2DP, LE |
| Navigation Systems | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo Best value | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Connectivity Features | Computer Sync, DLNA, eSIM, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 2.0, USB OTG, USB Type-C | NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, DisplayPort output |
| USB Version | — | USB 3.0 |
| SAR American Head | — | — |
| SAR American Body | — | — |
| SAR (EU) head | 0.49 W/kg | 0.49 W/kg |
| SAR (EU) body | 0.99 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | Stereo Speakers Best value | A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Gen 6+ | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | — | — |
