Dutch manufacturing company Fairphone has finally unveiled the Fairphone 4. The phone retains the modular design of its predecessor and indeed, it takes over from the Fairphone 3+ of last year.
The Fairphone 4 come as the brand’s first 5G smartphone and sports a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display coated with Gorilla Glass 5. The display features a slim bezel design with a waterdrop notch at the top. The notch houses a 25-megapixel selfie camera.
under the hood, the modular phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor that had earlier been utilized on premium mid-rangers like the Galaxy A52 5G and Moto G 5G. The processor pairs with 6GB RAM with 128GB storage on some models while others pack an 8GB RAM with 256GB internal storage. There is a microSD card slot that can be used to expand the storage up to 2TB.
Around the back, the device sports a dual camera setup at the rear comprising a Sony ½-inch Exmor IMX582 sensor with OIS, 8x digital zoom, and capable of shooting 4K video at 30fps, or HD slow-motion at 240fps. The second camera is a 48-megapixel f/2.2 120-degree wide-angle lens for landscape photography. There is also a time-of-flight sensor for better autofocus. So you can call it a triple camera setup if you like.
The Fairphone 4 can support both a physical nano-SIM as well as an eSIM, both of which support 5G. It crams a 3,905mAH battery under the hood. The phone runs on Android 11 out-of-the-box but Fairphone has promised to deliver five-years warranty and Android support terminating at 2027. Parts for the phone will also be available till 2027.
Fairphone 4 Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 71
- 5G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DL
Launch
- Announced: 2021, September 30
- Status: Exp. release 2021, October 25
Design
- Dimensions: 162 x 75.5 x 10.5 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.41 in)
- Weight: 225 g (7.94 oz)
- Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
- Colors: Gray, Green, Speckled Green
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- IP54, dust and splash protection
- MIL-STD-810G compliant
Display
- Type: IPS LCD
- Size: 6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~79.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Operating System
- Android 11
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
- GPU: Adreno 619
- Storage: 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC
Cameras
- Main Camera: Triple
- 48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
- 48 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
- TOF 3D, (depth)
- Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera: Single – 25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78″, 0.9µm
- Features: HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Multimedia
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: No
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- 5-year warranty
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Ion 3905 mAh, removable
- Charging: Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fairphone 4 Price and Availability
As for the pricing and availability, the Fairphone 4 will be available to pre-order on September 30th but will start shipping on October 25.
- 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model costs €579
- 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model costs €649
