Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. Fairphone 4 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact and Fairphone 4 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

Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. Fairphone 4 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Fairphone 4 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8324 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 135 mm 162 mm Fairphone 4 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Width 65 mm 72.5 mm Fairphone 4 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Depth 12.1 mm 10.5 mm Fairphone 4 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Weight 168 g 225 g Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Body Colour Black Grey
Body Material Plastic, aluminium, glass -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP54
SAR Value 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.494 W/kg
Connector Type 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Fairphone 4 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.3" Fairphone 4 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 4 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 483 ppi 410 ppi Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better pixel density than Fairphone 4 5G.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Features - Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Fairphone 4 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Processor Number - SM7225
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Fairphone 4 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Fairphone 4 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Fairphone 4 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
User Memory - 108 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Fairphone 4 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better camera sensor size than Fairphone 4 5G.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.6 Fairphone 4 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
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
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots 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 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, G lens, BIONZ image processing engine, Quick Capture, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, Autofocus burst, Predictive Capture (motion / smile) 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) 5 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/5" 1/2.78" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better front camera sensor size than Fairphone 4 5G.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Min Focal Length (Front) 23 mm -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots -
Camera Features (Front) - Digital image stabilisation, 8 x digital zoom, ToF sensor, colour sensor
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Fairphone 4 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2870 mAh 3905 mAh Fairphone 4 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact 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 XZ2 Compact 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 8.0 Oreo Android 11
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact 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/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 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 XZ2 Compact Fairphone 4 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards FLAC, LPCM, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, apt-X HD, DSEE HX WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - DivX, H.264, H.263
Sound Enhancements S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+ -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Fairphone 4 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features X-Reality engine, PS4 Remote Play, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), 3D Creator, VirtualPhones technology HD Voice, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Fast Charging
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Fairphone 4 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter -
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65 IP54
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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