Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Fairphone 4 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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 Z5 Premium vs. Fairphone 4 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Fairphone 4 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E6853 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 162 mm Fairphone 4 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Width 76 mm 72.5 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has greater width than Fairphone 4 5G.
Depth 7.8 mm 10.5 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is narrower than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Weight 180 g 225 g Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is lighter than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Body Colour Gold | Chrome | Black Grey
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IP54
SAR Value 0.468 W/kg (body), 0.466 W/kg (head) 0.494 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Fairphone 4 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Fairphone 4 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better screen resolution than Fairphone 4 5G.
Display Format 4K Full HD+
Pixel Density 806 ppi 410 ppi Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better pixel density than Fairphone 4 5G.
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) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Fairphone 4 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Processor Number MSM8994 SM7225
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Fairphone 4 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Fairphone 4 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Fairphone 4 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Fairphone 4 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
User Memory 27 GB 108 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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 Z5 Premium.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture - F/1.6
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) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Creative effects -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, night mode, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Time Shift mode, Intelligent Active Mode Slow motion video at 120 or 240fps
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus 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) 5.1 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.78"
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Digital image stabilisation, 8 x digital zoom, ToF sensor, colour sensor
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Fairphone 4 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 3905 mAh Fairphone 4 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Standby Time - 200 hours
Talk Time 1150 minutes 780 minutes Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 4 5G.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 910 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1150 min
Standby (GSM): up to 630 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 620 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.3 hrs
Playback (video (4K)): up to 5.16 hrs
Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 11
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency 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 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
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, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Fairphone 4 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC DivX, H.264, H.263
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Slow talk feature, Voice enhancement, Talk equaliser, Small Apps feature, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock HD Voice, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Fast Charging
OTHERS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Fairphone 4 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards AES-128, IP68, IP65, IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, SSL v3, IP6X, TLS IP54
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