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Fairphone 3 vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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Fairphone 3
9.0
Google Pixel 3a
Fairphone 3 Google Pixel 3a
Released · Sep 03, 2019
Released · May 07, 2019
5.7-inch · 2160x1080px
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3040 mAh
3000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 27, 2019 May 07, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$399

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.83 x 0.39 inches
158 x 71.8 x 9.9 mm 		5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.67 oz / 189.0 g 5.19 oz / 147.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 72.54% screen-to-body 5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz OLED
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 427 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Dragontrail
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Bright Min
Untested 1.7 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 632 SDM632 Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
14 MHz
4x1.8GHz Kryo 250 Gold
4x1.8GHz Kryo 250 Silve 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 615
Memory
4GB/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3040 mAh 3000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
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Browsing
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Front
16 MP 8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 26 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
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