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Fairphone 3 vs Fairphone 3+

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Fairphone 3
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Fairphone 3+
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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Fairphone 3+

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Even

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
Size (inches)5.655.65
Panel TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution Height21602160
Resolution Width10801080
PPI427427
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body72.672.6

Platform

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
CPUOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
GPUAdreno 506Adreno 506
Chipset NameSnapdragon 632Snapdragon 632
Process (nm)1414
OS NameAndroidAndroid
OS Version9.010

Memory

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
Card SlotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants64GB 4GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Count11
Wide12 MP, f/1.8, (wide)48 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
Video1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features—HDR
Count11
Lens8 MP, f/2, (wide)16 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
Capacity (mAh)30403040
ChemistryLi-IonLi-Ion

Body

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
Build—Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)158158
Thickness (mm)9.99.9
Weight (g)189189
Width (mm)71.871.8

Launch

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
Announced2019, August 27. Released 2019, September 032020, August 27
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2020, September 14

Network

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 261, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 26
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/150 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/150 Mbps
TechnologyGSM, HSPA, LTEGSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
RadioNoNo
USB TypeType-CType-C
USB Version2.02.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5

Sound

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
3.5mm JackYesYes
LoudspeakerYesYes

Features

SpecFairphone 3Fairphone 3+
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Buying advice for Algeria

Both Fairphone 3 and Fairphone 3+ are sold in Algeria, but they fit different priorities.

Fairphone 3+ reaches a higher main-sensor resolution at 48 MP, which helps with crops and lower-light photos.

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