Fairphone 4
#1328
Huawei nova plus
#3753Category Breakdown
Fairphone 4
Huawei nova plus
Performance
83.364.3
Camera
92.266.3
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.226.2
Build
75.20.2
Connectivity
84.462.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
60.038.8
Summary
- The Fairphone 4 features a more robust build quality with a Gorilla Glass 5 front and an aluminum frame, weighing 225g, compared to the lighter Huawei nova plus at 160g, which has a less premium material finish.
- The Fairphone 4 has a larger 6.3" IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the nova plus has a 5.5" display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Fairphone is powered by the Snapdragon 750G chipset with options for up to 256GB storage and 8GB RAM, significantly outperforming the nova plus's Snapdragon 625 with a maximum of 64GB storage and 4GB RAM.
- The camera system on the Fairphone 4 offers a dual 48 MP rear setup with advanced video capabilities, while the nova plus has a single 16 MP rear camera.
- The battery capacity of the Fairphone 4 is 3905mAh with 20W charging, surpassing the nova plus's 3340mAh and 18W charging.
- Finally, the Fairphone runs on Android 11 with planned upgrades, whereas the nova plus operates on an older Android 6.0.1 with EMUI 4.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Fairphone 4
Huawei nova plus
General
Release Date
2021, September 30
2016
Announced
2021, September 30
2016
Description
Modular phone with swappable components
N/A
Display
Size
6.3"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 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)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 619
Adreno 506
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
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)
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78", 0.9µm
8 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3905 mAh
3340 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3905 mAh, removable
Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
20W wired, 50% in 30 min
18W 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)
151.8 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight
225 g
160 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back
N/A
Colors
Gray, Green, Speckled Green
Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Nano-SIMNano-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPort
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 15
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass