Fairphone 4
The sustainable smartphone
Sustainable. Long-lasting. Fair.
FAIRPHONE 4
Sustainable. Long-lasting. Fair.
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Crafted with a powerful 5G speed and made from recycled materials. A quality phone built to last with a 5-year warranty.
Your smartphone. Your planet.
A premium dual-camera, battery, and a powerful 5G speed, and designed with more fair materials. What’s more? It’s electronic waste neutral and backed with a 5-year warranty. This is fairness at its core.
Take pride in what you own.
yOUR PHONE MADE WITH PURPOSE INSIDE AND OUT.
Everything you need in the palm of your hand.
All about your Fairphone 4
A Future-proof alternative that's distinct and powerful
Android™ 13
Our Android set-up is intuitive, simple to use, and customizable. It's also quick to set up. And with a speedy processor, and great battery life, you're always ready to go. We are aiming for software support until 2026 and may extend that to 2028.
Super fast 5G speed
5G to match your pace. Video call your friends in HD. Stream high-quality music. Download on the go. But there’s no rush, really. Get started with your existing SIM card and switch over when you’re ready.
Full HD+ display
An immersive 6.3inch Full HD+ display that reflects all your needs. High quality encased in a smooth aluminium body and soft, recycled back cover. Functional approach meets robust design.
Dual Camera System
Our dual camera 48 MP system captures every moment. In detail. Ultra-wide. In high-def, and at night. With 4k video resolution. Inspiring memories and creating new ones.
How it’s made
Electronic waste neutral
When you buy a Fairphone 4, we recycle or give one old phone a second life. This means 100% compensation for the material we put into the market. Making it e-waste neutral. A goal we can all get behind.
Fair & recycled
The Fairphone 4’s body is machined from aluminium from ASI certified vendors. And we’ve designed it with 100% recycled plastics back cover. Using even more materials that are responsibly sourced and conflict-free.
Made with respect
All the parts in the Fairphone 4 come together in perfect harmony because people made it that way. With each Fairphone 4, we’ve worked with suppliers to reserve a living wage bonus for factory workers.
What’s inside your phone
Battery
We’re working with the Fair Cobalt Alliance to integrate fair cobalt and responsible lithium into the supply chain. This battery is both easy to swap and a positive development.
Camera
Cameras, like a picture, should be long-lasting. Our main camera and selfie camera are replaceable.
What else is long-lasting?
USB-C
The USB-C port is the unsung hero of our devices. It's used daily to charge our phones or transfer our data. That can take a toll. But there's no need to call it quits. All our USB-C ports are fully replaceable. Simple and easy, just as it should be.
Back cover
The back cover is what you hold onto the most. Made with 100% recycled plastics, the Fairphone 4 goes the extra mile to bring you closer to sustainability. And it feels great.
Loudspeaker
The loudspeaker was made by many hands. So we work with the speaker supplier to ensure safe working conditions and improve worker voice and satisfaction. Everyone deserves a voice.
A closer look.
Your camera
Dual cameras for dual clarity
Main dual camera
Dual 48MP premium lenses. Detailed image quality in wide angle.
Focus in on the action.
Capture every detail.
Ultra Wide
To expand your horizons
48MP ultra Wide lens and f/2.2 aperature 120° field of view
Dynamic videos
All the features you need
- 1080p picture quality
- 4K video resolution
- Slow-motion
- Advanced image stabilisation
DeGoogle your Fairphone with /e/OS
/e/OS is an open-source OS and fully "deGoogled". So it’s been designed to offer a great and natural user experience, but it doesn’t share any data with Google.
It runs a set of carefully selected, /e/OS default apps. You choose which additional apps you install. Looking for a software experience that has all the functionality and values your privacy? This is it.
Specifications
Fairphone 4 is packed with future-proof specs.
Operating system
Android™ 13
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G (SM7225)
- 64-bit Octa-Core processor
- Processor speed up to 2.2GHz
- Qualcomm Adreno 619 GPU
Storage
6GB/8GB RAM - 128GB/256GB internal storage
External storage capacity: microSD up to 2TB (SD 3.0)
Battery
3905 mAh removable Li-ion battery
- 200 hours whilst idle
- 13 hours with phone calls
- 50% charge in 30min with minimum 20W charger
- The battery will keep 90% of its original capacity after being charged 547 times (full cycles)
- Nominal capacity: 3905 mAh/15.03Wh
- Nominal voltage: 3.85V
Display
6.3 inch Full HD+
- LCD (IPS) touchscreen with Pixelworks technology
- 19.5:9 aspect ratio
- 1080 x 2340 resolution
- 410ppi pixel density
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 0.7mm, fully laminated
- No. of colors: 16.7 million
Cameras
Dual 48MP rear cameras - F1.6 and 2.2 with HDR
25MP selfie camera - F/2.2 with HDR support
Primary Camera - OIS Camera
- 48 megapixel resolution with 48 megapixel output
- 0.8um, 8000x6000 (48MP)
- Dual LED flash, single tone detection
- 1/2" sensor
- f1.6 aperture
- Autofocus (Closed Loop)
- Image Sensor IMX582
- Optical Image Stabilization (OIS / SMA)
- Color Sensor and TOF sensor
- Up to 8x Digital zoom
- Max video resolution 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD)
- Video capture 1080p @ 30/60 fps 4K video resolution @ 30fps
- Slow-motion @ 120fps and 240fps
Sub Camera - Ultra-Wide
- 48MP resolution
- 0.8um, 8000x6000 (48MP)
- 1.6um, 4000x3000 (12MP output)
- Macro focus
- Autofocus
- Color Sensor and TOF sensor
- 120 degree angle
- f2.2 aperture
- Dual-tone LED flash
- 1/2" sensor
- Image Sensor IMX582
Selfie Camera
- 25 megapixel resolution with HDR
- 1/2.78" sensor
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- Image sensor IMX576
- Digital Image Stabilization
- Fixed focus
- Up to 8x digital zoom
- Video capture 1080 at 30fps
- Color Sensor and TOF sensor
Wireless & location
Wi-Fi dual band (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) - Bluetooth 5.1 + LE
NFC for card payments & more
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- WiFi direct supports
- GNSS standards: GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou
- A-GPS-support
- Max SAR-head (W/kg (10g)) = 0.467 W/Kg
- Max SAR-body (W/kg (10g)) = 0.867 W/Kg
- Max SAR-limb (W/kg (10g)) = 0.867W/Kg
Network
Dual SIM, both 5G enabled
(One physical Nano-SIM slot (4FF), 5G enabled* and One eSIM, 5G enabled*)
* Only one SIM card slot can be active on 5G radio technology at a time
5G
- Downlink: 2.3Gbps Uplink: 200Mbps
- 5G supported bands Sub 6 NSA banden: n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n41/n71/n77/n78
4G
- Downlink: Cat. 18 / 1.2 Gbps Uplink: Cat. 13 / 150 Mbps
- MIMO - 4x4
- 4CA Carrier Aggregation
- VoLTE + VoWiFi (depending on local network)
- 4G suppported bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/18/19/20/28/32/38/40/41/71
- Maxe upload speed 150Mbps
3G
- HSDPA - Cat 24
- HSUPA - Cat 6
- 3G supported bands: 1/2/4/5/8
- Max download speed 42Mbps
- Max upload speed 5.76Mbps
2G (GMS, GPRS, EDGE)
- 2G supported frequencies: 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz
Connectors & sensors
USB Type - C
Fingerprint scanner
- USB 3.0 with OTG
- Display Port Support
- Accelerometer
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Media & audio
USB Type C
- Dual SPK, External speaker loudness: 98db @ 10cmd
- DispExternal Display, Video out support via Miracast (WiFi) or DisplayPort (wired via USB-C port)
Supported audio-codecs
- AAC, LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AAC ELD, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, FLAC, MP3, Opus, WAV, Vorbis, ALAC, AIFF, AP
Supported video-codecs
- HEVC, H264, VP9, MEPG-2, H.263, Divx, Xvid
Design
Unique modulair design with IP54
- Length 162 mm
- Width 75.5 mm
- Thickness 10.5 mm
- Weight 225g
- Drop test according to MIL810G test standard
Sustainability
TCO Certified
- 9.3 out of 10 repairability score (256GB variant)
- 9.2 out of 10 repairability score (128GB variant)
- Fairtrade gold integrated in the supply chain
- Fairphone is B Corp certified
- Fairphone received the Ecovadis Platinum medal in 2021
- Learn more about our mission and how we focus on making a positive impact
- You can also read our detailed explanation about How your Fairphone 4 is Sustainable, Long-lasting and Fair
Variants
6GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage Color: Grey
8GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage Color: Grey, Green and Speckled Green
Make the switch to Fairphone
Switching from iOS or Android is easier than you think
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Switch from iOS or Android in no time
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Securely transfer all your data
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All of your favorite Google Apps will be right there with you
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Fairphones work with your devices: PCs, Macbooks, headphones, even iPads
Included in the box
Everything you need to get started. No more. No less.
Some things are not in the box, and here’s why:
we do not include a USB Cable, charger and audio jack adapter in this box because we believe that it’s better to save the environment through the reduction of plastic waste. Of course, it’s possible to buy one of these products if you need it.
Give your old phone a second chance
Do you have an old phone lying in a drawer somewhere? Why not reduce the waste? Find out how much it’s worth to see if you’re eligible to receive credit.
RECYCLE YOUR PHONE
Your phone is yours
Yours to open, yours to keep. That means you can repair your phone yourself. Nothing is glued shut. And you don't need expertise to swap out a battery. It's all done with ease.
Good for the planet & your wallet.
Awarded “best in green electronics”
greenpeace
OUR IMPACT
There are more phones than people. And behind every device is a complex supply chain. With suppliers, local communities and the wider industry, we work for fairer materials and more responsible practices. Showing the electronics industry that we can do better.
Together we’re disrupting the industry’s short-term thinking that the world can no longer afford. And changing what it means to be “best.”
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