Fairphone 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Fairphone 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5. 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

Fairphone 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F731B
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 162 mm 165.1 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has greater height than Fairphone 4.
Width 75.5 mm 71.9 mm Fairphone 4 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
Depth 10.5 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is narrower than Fairphone 4.
Weight 225 g 187 g Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is lighter than Fairphone 4.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 71.9 mm x 6.9 mm x 165.1 mm
Folded - 71.9 mm x 15.1 mm x 85.1 mm
Body Colour Grey Mint | Lavender | Graphite | Cream
Body Material - Armor aluminium, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP54 IPX8
SAR Value 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb) 2.34 W/kg (limb), 1.451 W/kg (body), 0.601 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has larger screen size than Fairphone 4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2640 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has better screen resolution than Fairphone 4.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 410 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 22:9
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
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 Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 3.4"
Second Display Resolution - 720 x 748 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Processor Number SM7225 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 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 -
MEMORY Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
RAM 6 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has more RAM than Fairphone 4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has more internal memory than Fairphone 4.
User Memory - 216.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.8 Fairphone 4 has better lens aperture than Fairphone 4.
Field of View (FoV) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has larger camera pixel size than Fairphone 4.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has better digital zoom than Fairphone 4.
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode Nightography
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) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, FlexCam
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
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) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has larger second camera lens field of view than Fairphone 4.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 0.8 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has larger second camera pixel size than Fairphone 4.
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 10 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
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.
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free 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 Z Flip5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3905 mAh 3700 mAh Fairphone 4 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 200 hours -
Talk Time 780 minutes 2100 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 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 2100 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 57 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
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 13
User Interface - One UI 5.1.1
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR LTE, 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 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 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, 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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
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 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 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, 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 Z Flip5
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall 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 MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung Smart Switch, Flex mode, Flex Window, Multi Widget View, Flex Hinge
OTHERS Fairphone 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Included Accessories - SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP54 VDE, IPX8, USB 3.2 Gen 1, Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid (ASHA)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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