Fairphone 4
#1982
Huawei nova plus
#3533Category Breakdown
Fairphone 4
Huawei nova plus
Performance
70.860.3
Camera
52.450.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
72.870.8
Overall
62.258.3
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
16 MP
Main Camera Details
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
Front Camera
25 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78", 0.9µm
8 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gray, Green, Speckled Green
Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 15
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
OS Version
Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 15
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes