Fairphone 4
#1328
Honor View 20
#2124Category Breakdown
Fairphone 4
Honor View 20
Performance
83.386.6
Camera
92.264.7
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.228.1
Build
75.278.7
Connectivity
84.467.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
60.051.6
Summary
- The Fairphone 4 features a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Honor View 20 has a slightly larger 6.4-inch IPS LCD display at 1080 x 2310 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Fairphone 4 is powered by the Snapdragon 750G 5G chipset, whereas the Honor View 20 uses the Kirin 980, both offering solid capabilities but with the Fairphone supporting 5G connectivity.
- Both phones have a 48 MP rear camera, but the Fairphone includes optical image stabilization (OIS), while the Honor lacks this feature.
- The Fairphone 4 has a 3905 mAh battery with 20W charging, compared to the Honor's 4000 mAh battery with 22.5W charging.
- Software-wise, the Fairphone runs Android 11 with planned upgrades to Android 15, while the Honor View 20 originally launched with Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 10.
- The Fairphone's build includes Gorilla Glass 5 and an aluminum frame, while the Honor features glass on both front and back, making the Fairphone slightly heavier at 225g compared to the Honor's 180g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Fairphone 4
Honor View 20
General
Release Date
2021, September 30
2018
Announced
2021, September 30
2018
Description
Modular phone with swappable components
Also known as Huawei Honor V20 in China
Display
Size
6.3"
6.4"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Yes
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G76 MP10
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS48 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Panorama, HDR, LED flash
Front Camera
25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78", 0.9µm
25 MP, f/2.0, 27mm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3905 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3905 mAh, removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
20W wired, 50% in 30 min
22.5W wired, 55% in 30 min (International)18W wired (India)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162 x 75.5 x 10.5 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.41 in)
156.9 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.18 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight
225 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Gray, Green, Speckled Green
Saphire Blue, Phantom Blue, Phantom Red, Midnight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DL
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 15
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass