Fairphone 3+ vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Fairphone 3+
Fairphone 3+
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Fairphone 3+
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 26
    LTE
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A (2CA), Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
    -
  • LTE-A speed
    -
    LTE-A, (3CA) Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-08
    2018-6
  • Status
    2020-09
    2018
  • Design
  • Build
    -
    Polycarbonate
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    158 mm
    162.4 mm
  • Width
    71.8 mm
    77 mm
  • Thickness
    9.9 mm
    7.6 mm
  • Weight
    189 g
    191 g
  • Payment
    -
    Samsung Pay
  • Colors
    Black
    Black, White
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    5.65 inches
    6.3 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2160 pixels
    1080 x 2220 pixels
  • Pixel density
    427 ppi
    392 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    2.5D curved glass screen
  • Multitouch
    -
    Yes
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 260
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660
  • GPU
    Adreno 506
    Adreno 512
  • Memory RAM
    4 GB
    4 GB
  • Internal storage
    64 GB
    64 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    microSD(uses second SIM slot)
  • Memory card max
    400 GB
    400 GB
  • Storage
    eMMC 5.1
    -
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 10
    Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Single
    Dual
  • Main camera
    48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
    24 MP, f/1.7
  • 16 MP, f/1.7
  • Primary camera resolution
    -
    4608 x 3456 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
    2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    -
    phase detection autofocus
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    HDR, Panorama
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    16 MP, f/2.0 , 1/3.1"
    24 MP, f/2.0
  • Selfie camera resolution
    -
    5632 x 4224 pixels
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
    1080p
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Notifications
    -
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Earpiece
    -
    Yes
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    -
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    -
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    -
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    -
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    -
    IM
  • Messaging Push Email
    -
    Push Email
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    3040 mAh
    3700 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    -
    Yes
  • Cost
  • Price
    550 USD
    -
  • Multimedia
  • Radio FM
    -
    FM radio

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