Fairphone 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Fairphone 4 and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro. 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 Xcover 6 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G736B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 162 mm 168.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has greater height than Fairphone 4.
Width 75.5 mm 79.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has greater width than Fairphone 4.
Depth 10.5 mm 9.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro is narrower than Fairphone 4.
Weight 225 g 235 g Fairphone 4 is lighter than Fairphone 4.
Body Colour Grey Black
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP54 IP68
SAR Value 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb) 1.229 W/kg (body), 1.48 W/kg (head), 2.96 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Pogo Pin
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 Xcover 6 Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has larger screen size than Fairphone 4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better screen resolution than Fairphone 4.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 410 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Processor Number SM7225 SM7325
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has higher clock speed than Fairphone 4.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 101.5 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 Xcover 6 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro 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 Xcover 6 Pro has better digital zoom than Fairphone 4.
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual 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) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor Barcode Scanner
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 48 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 0.8 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro focus -
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 25 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.78" -
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) 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 Xcover 6 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3905 mAh 4050 mAh Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 4.
Standby Time 200 hours -
Talk Time 780 minutes 2640 minutes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 4.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 115 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2640 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
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 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 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, FDD 1500 L, 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, 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/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X53 5G
MEDIA Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD WAV, WMA, 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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials Push-to-talk mode, Glove mode, Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, software updates E-FOTA (Enterprise Firmware Over-the-Air), removable battery, 5 years of Security Updates, 2 programmable buttons, Knox Capture
OTHERS Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP54 IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
Other projects: