Side by side comparison and review of Fairphone 4 and CAT S53. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Fairphone 4 | CAT S53 |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Form Factor | Touch | Touch - Rugged | |
Height | 162 mm | 171 mm | CAT S53 has greater height than Fairphone 4. |
Width | 75.5 mm | 81 mm | CAT S53 has greater width than Fairphone 4. |
Depth | 10.5 mm | 16 mm | Fairphone 4 is narrower than Fairphone 4. |
Weight | 225 g | 320 g | Fairphone 4 is lighter than Fairphone 4. |
Body Colour | Grey | - | |
Protection | - | Shockproof, dustproof, waterproof, sandproof, dirtproof, drop-proof, vibration-resistant, temperature protection, salt mist protection, bleach resistant | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | CAT S53 is waterproof. |
IP rating | IP54 | IP68, IP69K, IP69 | |
SAR Value | 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb) | - | |
Integrated Components | - | LED flashlight | |
Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
DISPLAY | Fairphone 4 | CAT S53 |
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Display Type | LCD display | - | |
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Display Technology | IPS | - | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.5" | CAT S53 has larger screen size than Fairphone 4. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels | Fairphone 4 has better screen resolution than CAT S53. |
Display Format | Full HD+ | HD+ | |
Pixel Density | 410 ppi | - | |
Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | - | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
Display Enhancement Technology | - | Super Bright Display | |
Display Features | Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology | Glove & Wet Touch | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Scratch-resistant glass, tempered glass |
PROCESSOR | Fairphone 4 | CAT S53 |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G | |
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Processor Number | SM7225 | - | |
Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz | Fairphone 4 has higher clock speed than CAT S53. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 | - |
MEMORY | Fairphone 4 | CAT S53 |
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RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | microSD |
CAMERA | Fairphone 4 | CAT S53 |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
Sensor Size | 1/2" | - | |
Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor | - | |
Lens Aperture | F/1.6 | F/1.79 | Fairphone 4 has better lens aperture than Fairphone 4. |
Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Fairphone 4 has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
Special Effects | HDR | - | |
Camera Modes | Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode | - | |
Light Source | Dual LED flash | Flash | |
Still Image Resolutions | 8000 x 6000 | - | |
Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD) | - | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor | - |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 48 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 has better second camera resolution than CAT S53. |
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Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | - | |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | - | |
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 0.8 μm | - | |
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Macro focus | Macro camera | |
Still Image Resolutions | 8000 x 6000 | - |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 25 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than CAT S53. |
Sensor Size (Front) | 1/2.78" | - | |
Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor | - | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | - | |
Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | - | |
Camera Features (Front) | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation, ToF sensor, colour sensor | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Fairphone 4 | CAT S53 |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3905 mAh | 5500 mAh | CAT S53 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 4. |
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Wireless Charging | - | Yes | CAT S53 can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
Standby Time | 200 hours | - | |
Talk Time | 780 minutes | - | |
Run Time Details | Talk: up to 780 min Standby: up to 200 hrs |
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Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium polymer |
CELLULAR | Fairphone 4 | CAT S53 |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
Operating System | Android 11 | Android 11 | |
Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS | - |
COMMUNICATIONS | Fairphone 4 | CAT S53 |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR | LTE, VoLTE, 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 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 71 | 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 34, 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 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 600 | 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, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78 | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, 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 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11ax | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
MEDIA | Fairphone 4 | CAT S53 |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD | - | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9 | - |
FEATURES | Fairphone 4 | CAT S53 |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | - | |
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Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (side) | - | |
Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials | Fast Charging, 2 years of Security Updates, programmable push-to-talk button, Android Enterprise Zero-touch enrollment |
OTHERS | Fairphone 4 | CAT S53 |
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Compliant Standards | MIL-STD 810G, IP54 | IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H | |
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Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m | |
Max Height of Shock Resistance | - | 1.8 m | |
Max Operating Temperature | - | 55 °C | |
Min Operating Temperature | - | -25 °C |