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Fairphone 4 vs TCL 20 Pro 5G

What 4 does better (7) and where 20 Pro 5G wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Fairphone 4
Fairphone · 20214
6.1Score
7 advantages≈ $430
vs
TCL 20 Pro 5G
TCL · 202120 Pro 5G
6.9Score
11 advantages≈ $480
Higher score
4.1Display5.3
8.0Camera8.1
2.8Battery3.9
6.8Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

420 Pro 5G
75.5 × 16210.573 × 164.28.8
420 Pro 5GDifference
Height162 mm164.2 mm−2.2 mm
Width75.5 mm73 mm+2.5 mm
Thickness10.5 mm8.8 mm+1.7 mm
Weight225 g190 g+35 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 4 better than 20 Pro 5G?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  2. Wired charging20 W vs 18 W+11%
  3. eSIMYes · 20 Pro 5G: No
  4. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  5. Pixel density409 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
  6. USB version3 vs 2+50%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%

Why is 20 Pro 5G better than 4?

  1. OLED panelNo · 4: Yes
  2. Wireless chargingNo · 4: Yes
  3. Battery capacity3,905 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+15%
  4. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · 4: Yes
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · 4: Yes
  7. Weight225 g vs 190 g+18%
  8. Screen size6.3″ vs 6.7″+6%
  9. Selfie camera25 MP vs 32 MP+28%
  10. Thickness10.5 mm vs 8.8 mm+19%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio79.7% vs 89.6%+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Fairphone 4Fairphone 4≈ $4306.1
TCL 20 Pro 5GTCL 20 Pro 5G≈ $4806.9
Design
Weight225 g190 g
Thickness10.5 mm8.8 mm
Height162 mm164.2 mm
Width75.5 mm73 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursGray, Green, Speckled GreenMoondust Gray, Marine Blue
Display
Screen size6.3″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density409 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—420 nits
Screen-to-body ratio79.7%89.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5GQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 619
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera25 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity3,905 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging20 W18 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version32
Video outputYes—
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.49 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceStock Android—
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