Fairphone 4 vs. Google Pixel 6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Fairphone 4 and Google Pixel 6. 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. Google Pixel 6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 4 Google Pixel 6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GB7N6
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162 mm 158.6 mm Fairphone 4 has greater height than Google Pixel 6.
Width 75.5 mm 74.8 mm Fairphone 4 has greater width than Google Pixel 6.
Depth 10.5 mm 8.9 mm Google Pixel 6 is narrower than Fairphone 4.
Weight 225 g 207 g Google Pixel 6 is lighter than Fairphone 4.
Body Colour Grey Sorta seafoam | Kinda Coral | Stormy black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6, tactile alloy frame
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 6 is waterproof.
IP rating IP54 IP68
SAR Value 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb) 1.38 W/kg (body), 1 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 Google Pixel 6
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.4" Google Pixel 6 has larger screen size than Fairphone 4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 6 has better screen resolution than Fairphone 4.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 410 ppi 411 ppi Google Pixel 6 has better pixel density than Fairphone 4.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Fairphone 4 Google Pixel 6
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Processor Number SM7225 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 -
MEMORY Fairphone 4 Google Pixel 6
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 6 has more RAM than Fairphone 4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Fairphone 4 Google Pixel 6
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 has better camera resolution than Fairphone 4.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/1.31" Fairphone 4 has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 6.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.85 Fairphone 4 has better lens aperture than Fairphone 4.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.2 μm Google Pixel 6 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
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 8x 7x Fairphone 4 has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 6.
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode Panorama, portrait mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash 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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 40 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 6.
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) 114 degree(s) Fairphone 4 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 6.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 0.8 μm 1.25 μm Google Pixel 6 has larger second camera pixel size than Fairphone 4.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro focus -
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 25 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.78" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 6 has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 4.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 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 Google Pixel 6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3905 mAh 4614 mAh Google Pixel 6 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 4.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 6 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 6 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 200 hours -
Talk Time 780 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 48 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 4 Google Pixel 6
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
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 4 Google Pixel 6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, 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 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
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 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
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, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
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, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Fairphone 4 Google Pixel 6
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD -
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Fairphone 4 Google Pixel 6
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, Google Cast, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Security hub
OTHERS Fairphone 4 Google Pixel 6
Included Accessories - SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP54 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3
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