Fairphone 4

Released October 2021

High-End ($400-$600)
Fairphone 4

Summary

Pros

  • Well adapted brightness for indoor usage
  • Well suited for HDR10 video watching
  • Accentuates voice content in playback
  • Well-balanced sound in all use cases
  • Good for basic photos in bright lighting conditions

Cons

  • Readability under sunlight
  • Very poor recording when using memo app
  • Tendency to underexpose images

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
69
camera
111th

in Global Ranking

19th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Camera Score i
69
46
Oppo A57
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
60
50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
BEST 154
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Bokeh i
25
25
Crosscall Core-Z5
BEST 80
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Preview i
34
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
68
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 156
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Video i
76
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Use Cases

BEST 143

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 127

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Fairphone 4 camera
87
display
123rd

in Global Ranking

27th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Display Score i
87
52
Realme C21
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
58
40
Realme C21
BEST 160
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Color i
121
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Video i
139
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Motion i
112
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
93
40
Realme C21
BEST 165
Top score
OnePlus 9
Artifacts i
79
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 158
Top score
Vivo X Fold
Tests

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Fairphone 4 display
93
audio
157th

in Global Ranking

31st

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Audio Score i
93
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
96
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
88
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 157
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 156

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 156

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Fairphone 4 audio

Specifications

162 x 75.5 x 10.5mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Waterproof
IP54

Protection

Wired only

Charging

128/256 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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