Fairphone 3+

Name: Fairphone 3+
Brand: Fairphone

Display5.65"

ChipsetSnapdragon 632

Main camera48MP

Battery3040 mAh

5.2GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 26

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/150 Mbps

Launch

Announced

2020, September 14

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

158 x 71.8 x 9.9 mm (6.22 x 2.83 x 0.39 in)

Weight

189 g (6.67 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type

IPS LCD

Size

5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2(~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 506

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Module

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1"

Features

HDR · 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 3040 mAh, removable

Misc

Colors

Black

SAR

0.41 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 632, 4GB RAMHandles everyday apps and messaging smoothly, but struggles with demanding games or heavy multitasking; expect occasional lag under load.

battery

3040 mAh, removableAbout 4 to 5 hours of screen-on time with mixed use, so you will need a charge by evening or carry a spare battery (the removable design lets you swap one in).

display

5.65″ IPS LCD, 427 ppiTall screen with crisp text and colours at normal viewing distance, but the IPS panel lacks the brightness punch for easy outdoor reading in direct sun.

camera

48MP main, f/1.8, PDAFCaptures sharp detail in bright conditions and performs reasonably in low light thanks to the wide aperture, but lacks telephoto zoom for distant subjects.

durability

Gorilla Glass 5, plastic backScreen resists scratches but the plastic rear and frame are prone to cracks if dropped; not a rugged device despite the repairability promise.

connectivity

LTE Cat6, no 5GMaxes out at around 300 Mbps on LTE (2 carriers), which is serviceable for streaming and browsing but falls short in 5G markets.