Fairphone 4
#1328
Honor X20 SE
#3159Category Breakdown
Fairphone 4
Honor X20 SE
Performance
83.384.0
Camera
92.236.2
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.228.1
Build
75.20.2
Connectivity
84.475.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
60.043.4
Summary
- The Fairphone 4 features a robust build with Gorilla Glass 5, an aluminum frame, and a weight of 225g, while the Honor X20 SE is lighter at 179g with a more compact design.
- Both phones have IPS LCD displays, but the Fairphone 4 has a slightly smaller 6.3-inch screen compared to the 6.6-inch display of the Honor X20 SE, with resolutions of 1080 x 2340 and 1080 x 2400 pixels, respectively.
- In terms of performance, the Fairphone is powered by a Snapdragon 750G chipset, offering solid multitasking capabilities, while the Honor utilizes a Mediatek Dimensity 700.
- The camera system on the Fairphone 4 includes a 48 MP main sensor with OIS, whereas the Honor X20 SE has a 64 MP main sensor without OIS, but both can record video at 1080p.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Honor X20 SE at 4000mAh, compared to the Fairphone 4's 3905mAh, with the latter supporting 20W charging and the former at 22.5W.
- Both devices run on Android 11, but the Fairphone 4 has a planned upgrade to Android 15, while the Honor X20 SE operates with Magic UI 4.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Fairphone 4
Honor X20 SE
General
Release Date
2021, September 30
2021, June 30
Announced
2021, September 30
2021, June 30
Description
Modular phone with swappable components
N/A
Display
Size
6.3"
6.6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 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)
64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78", 0.9µm
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps, 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
Charging Details
20W wired, 50% in 30 min
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162 x 75.5 x 10.5 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.41 in)
160.7 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
Weight
225 g
179 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back
N/A
Colors
Gray, Green, Speckled Green
Black, Green, Rose Gold, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DL
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 15
Android 11, Magic UI 4.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass