In depth comparison and review of Fairphone 3 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Fairphone 3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-F936B/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Folder - touch screen, dual screen | |
| Height | 158 mm | 155.1 mm | Fairphone 3 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4. |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 67.1 mm | Fairphone 3 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4. |
| Depth | 9.83 mm | 15.8 mm | Fairphone 3 is narrower than Fairphone 3. |
| Weight | 189 g | 263 g | Fairphone 3 is lighter than Fairphone 3. |
| Dimensions Details | - | Folded - 67.1 mm x 15.8 mm x 155.1 mm Unfolded - 130.1 mm x 6.3 mm x 155.1 mm |
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| Body Colour | Dark translucent | Burgundy | Greygreen | Beige | Phantom black | |
| Body Material | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Armour Aluminium frame | |
| Protection | - | Water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IPX8 | |
| SAR Value | 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) | 2.83 W/kg (limb), 1.506 W/kg (body), 1.301 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Fairphone 3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Foldable Display | - | Yes | |
| Display Design | - | Inward folding | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.65" | 7.6" | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has larger screen size than Fairphone 3. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2176 x 1812 pixels | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | QXGA+ | |
| Pixel Density | 427 ppi | 374 ppi | Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4. |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | 21.6:18 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Samsung Ultra Thin Glass |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | - | OLED display - colour | |
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| Second Display Screen Size | - | 6.2" | |
| Second Display Resolution | - | 2316 x 904 pixels | |
| Second Display Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours |
| UNFOLDED DISPLAY |
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| Unfolded Display Screen Size | - | 7.6 in | |
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| Unfolded Display Resolution | - | 2176 x 1812 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Fairphone 3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | |
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| Processor Number | - | SM8475 | |
| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.18 GHz | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | - |
| MEMORY | Fairphone 3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has more RAM than Fairphone 3. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has more internal memory than Fairphone 3. |
| User Memory | - | 216.3 GB | |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC | - |
| CAMERA | Fairphone 3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.55" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 85 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | 12x | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has better digital zoom than Fairphone 3. |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | - | Face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone | |
| HDR Mode | - | Super HDR | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Night view, Portrait, Night, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Capture View | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | High CRI LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 30 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K UHD) at 24 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation | Playback zoom, Motion photo, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, AI Super Resolution, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual preview, Auto framing, Capture View mode, Corning Gorilla Glass DX (protective lens glass), Auto FPS, AR Emoji Studio, Deco PIC, 30x Space Zoom, iDCG (Intra-scene Dual Conversion Gain), Super Night Solution |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 10 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 36 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1 μm |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 10 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/4" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Fairphone 3 has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 3. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 85 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.22 μm | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation | - |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 4 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/1.8 | |
| Field of View (2nd Front) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Front) | - | 2 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Front) | - | Under display camera |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Fairphone 3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 4400 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 3.5 hour(s) | - | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | |
| Standby Time | 300 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1200 minutes | 2340 minutes | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1200 min Standby: up to 300 hrs |
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 20 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 72 hrs Talk (4G): up to 2340 min |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Fairphone 3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12L | |
| User Interface | - | One UI 4.1.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Fairphone 3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Ultra-Wideband (UWB) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has UWB wireless technology. |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X65 5G | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Fairphone 3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound |
| FEATURES | Fairphone 3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials | Multitasking, Air View, MIMO technology, Screen Write, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, AR Doodle, PENUP, Flex mode, Multi Active Window, S Pen support, Multi View, Samsung Seamless Codec |
| OTHERS | Fairphone 3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 |
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| Included Accessories | Bumper, mini screwdriver | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | VDE, IPX8, IEC 61960 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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