Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. Fairphone 4 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus and Fairphone 4 5G. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. Fairphone 4 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Fairphone 4 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 162 mm Fairphone 4 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Width 75 mm 72.5 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has greater width than Fairphone 4 5G.
Depth 8.7 mm 10.5 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Weight 190 g 225 g Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Body Colour Black | Gold Grey
Protection - Splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP54
SAR Value 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 W/kg (head) 0.494 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Fairphone 4 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Fairphone 4 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 4 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 410 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Fairphone 4 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Processor Number - SM7225
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has higher clock speed than Fairphone 4 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Fairphone 4 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Fairphone 4 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Fairphone 4 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
User Memory - 108 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Fairphone 4 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2" Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better camera sensor size than Fairphone 4 5G.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.6 Fairphone 4 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Fairphone 4 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 5x 8x Fairphone 4 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Camera Modes SteadyShot Slow motion video at 120 or 240fps
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging TOF sensor, colour sensor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus, macro focus
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Colour sensor, TOF sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" 1/2.78" Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better front camera sensor size than Fairphone 4 5G.
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Features (Front) - Digital image stabilisation, 8 x digital zoom, ToF sensor, colour sensor
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Fairphone 4 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 3905 mAh Fairphone 4 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology - Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 200 hours
Talk Time - 780 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Fairphone 4 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Fairphone 4 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 11
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Fairphone 4 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1, HSPA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Fairphone 4 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - DivX, H.264, H.263
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Fairphone 4 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming HD Voice, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Fast Charging
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Fairphone 4 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards - IP54
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