Fairphone 2 vs Fairphone 3

Fairphone 2
Fairphone
2
Fairphone 3
Fairphone
3

At a glance

Brand
Fairphone
Fairphone
Release date
May 2016, 9 years ago
August 2019, 6 years ago
AnTuTu
37.596 Antutu v? Overall performance better than 29% of devices
104.862 Antutu v7 Overall performance better than 13% of devices

Display

Size
5"
5.65"
Resolution
1080 x 1920 px FHD
1080 x 2160 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
441 ppi Very high density
427 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
16:9
18:9
Features
Without Notch, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Without Notch, LED Notifications, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
CPU
4x Krait 400 2.3 GHz
8x Kryo 250 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Quad-Core
Octa-Core
Process
28 nm
14 nm
Frequency
2.3 GHz
1.8 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 330
Qualcomm Adreno 506
RAM
2 GB
4 GB
64-bit
No
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Omnivision OV8865
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Pixel size
1.40 µm
1.40 µm
Sensor size
1/3.2"
1/2.55"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 60 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
2420 mAh
3000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
No
Yes
Features
Removable
Removable

Storage

Capacity
32 GB
64 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
73.0 mm 143.0 mm 11.0 mm Print 3D Model
71.8 mm 158.0 mm 9.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
148 g
187 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Plastic
Colors
Black
Black
Usable surface
66 %
72 %

Software

Operating system
Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Micro SIM + Micro SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB Type-C

Networks

4G LTE
B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B13 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in the back
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Barometer
Yes

Compared with Fairphone 2

  • Fairphone
    2
    2 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3
    Fairphone 2
    Fairphone 6
    Fairphone
    6
    8 GB · 6.31" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
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  • Fairphone
    2
    2 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3
    Fairphone 2
    Fairphone 5
    Fairphone
    5
    8 GB · 6.46" · Qualcomm Snapdragon QCM6490
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  • Fairphone
    2
    2 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3
    Fairphone 2
    Fairphone 4
    Fairphone
    4
    6 GB · 6.3" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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Compared with Fairphone 3

  • Fairphone
    3
    4 GB · 5.65" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
    Fairphone 3
    Fairphone 6
    Fairphone
    6
    8 GB · 6.31" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
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  • Fairphone
    3
    4 GB · 5.65" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
    Fairphone 3
    Fairphone 5
    Fairphone
    5
    8 GB · 6.46" · Qualcomm Snapdragon QCM6490
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  • Fairphone
    3
    4 GB · 5.65" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
    Fairphone 3
    Fairphone 4
    Fairphone
    4
    6 GB · 6.3" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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