Fairphone 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Fairphone 4 and Samsung Galaxy A13 5G. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Fairphone 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A136B/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162 mm 164.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has greater height than Fairphone 4.
Width 75.5 mm 76.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has greater width than Fairphone 4.
Depth 10.5 mm 8.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is narrower than Fairphone 4.
Weight 225 g 195 g Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is lighter than Fairphone 4.
Body Colour Grey Black | White
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP54 -
SAR Value 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb) 0.845 W/kg (head), 2.18 W/kg (limb), 1.332 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A13 5G 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 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 410 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours Up to 16 million colours Fairphone 4 has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity V Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G -
Processor Number SM7225 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
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 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Fairphone 4 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Fairphone 4 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G.
User Memory - 46.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has better camera resolution than Fairphone 4.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.8 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 Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has better digital zoom than Fairphone 4.
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED 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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 48 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Fairphone 4 has better second camera lens aperture than Fairphone 4.
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 -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 25 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.78" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 4.
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 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3905 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 4.
Standby Time 200 hours -
Talk Time 780 minutes 2160 minutes Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 4.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2160 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 20 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 119 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 -
User Interface - One UI 4
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
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 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Light Sensing, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP54 -
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