Apple iPhone XS Max vs. Fairphone 4 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone XS Max and Fairphone 4 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone XS Max vs. Fairphone 4 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone XS Max Fairphone 4 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A2101 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 162 mm Fairphone 4 5G has greater height than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Width 77.4 mm 72.5 mm Apple iPhone XS Max has greater width than Fairphone 4 5G.
Depth 7.7 mm 10.5 mm Apple iPhone XS Max is narrower than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Weight 208 g 225 g Apple iPhone XS Max is lighter than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Body Colour Space grey | Silver | Gold Grey
Body Material Glass, surgical‑grade stainless steel -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone XS Max is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 IP54
Repairability Index 6.9 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.494 W/kg
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone XS Max Fairphone 4 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super Retina HD IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.3" Apple iPhone XS Max has larger screen size than Fairphone 4 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2688 x 1242 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone XS Max has better screen resolution than Fairphone 4 5G.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 458 ppi 410 ppi Apple iPhone XS Max has better pixel density than Fairphone 4 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Apple iPhone XS Max has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz -
Display Features True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3) Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone XS Max Fairphone 4 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Processor Number - SM7225
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Fairphone 4 5G has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone XS Max.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone XS Max has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Apple iPhone XS Max Fairphone 4 5G
RAM - 6 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Fairphone 4 5G has more internal memory than Apple iPhone XS Max.
User Memory - 108 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Apple iPhone XS Max Fairphone 4 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.6 Fairphone 4 5G has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 8x Apple iPhone XS Max has better digital zoom than Fairphone 4 5G.
Special Effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono -
HDR Mode Smart HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Timer mode, low-light shots, tap to focus, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos Slow motion video at 120 or 240fps
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone XS Max has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video TOF sensor, colour sensor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Fairphone 4 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information Autofocus, macro focus
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Colour sensor, TOF sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.78"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Smart HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection, face recognition - Apple iPhone XS Max has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Extended dynamic range for video, Cinematic video stabilisation Digital image stabilisation, 8 x digital zoom, ToF sensor, colour sensor
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Infrared camera for Face ID -
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone XS Max Fairphone 4 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3905 mAh
Fast Charging Technology Apple fast charging technology - Apple iPhone XS Max has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone XS Max can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time - 200 hours
Talk Time 1500 minutes 780 minutes Apple iPhone XS Max has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 4 5G.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1500 min
Active online usage: up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 65 hrs
Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Apple iPhone XS Max Fairphone 4 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Fairphone 4 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS 12 Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone XS Max Fairphone 4 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE EDGE, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1, HSPA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone XS Max Fairphone 4 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF DivX, H.264, H.263
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Apple iPhone XS Max Fairphone 4 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face ID -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, FaceTime, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring HD Voice, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Fast Charging
OTHERS Apple iPhone XS Max Fairphone 4 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable -
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP54
Max Depth of Water Resistance 2 m -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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