Fairphone 3+ vs. Honor 9X Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Fairphone 3+ and Honor 9X Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Fairphone 3+ vs. Honor 9X Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3+ Honor 9X Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 163.5 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 71.8 mm 77.3 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9.83 mm 8.8 mm Honor 9X Pro is narrower than Fairphone 3+.
Weight 189 g 202 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Fairphone 3+.
Body Colour Black Phantom purple
Body Material - Dual 3D curved glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.76 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Fairphone 3+ Honor 9X Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.59" Honor 9X Pro has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 9X Pro has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 427 ppi 391 ppi Fairphone 3+ has better pixel density than Honor 9X Pro.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features - FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3+ Honor 9X Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Hisilicon Kirin 810
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.27 GHz Honor 9X Pro has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Fairphone 3+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Fairphone 3+ Honor 9X Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Honor 9X Pro has more RAM than Fairphone 3+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Honor 9X Pro has more internal memory than Fairphone 3+.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Fairphone 3+ Honor 9X Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/2" Fairphone 3+ has better camera sensor size than Honor 9X Pro.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9 Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.8 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3+.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes - 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode, AI video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design - Pop-up
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Fairphone 3+ has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 3+.
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) - 3D Portrait Lighting
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3+ Honor 9X Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3040 mAh 4000 mAh Honor 9X Pro has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 3.5 hour(s) -
Standby Time 300 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Navigation: up to 12 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 3+ Honor 9X Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3+ Honor 9X Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Fairphone 3+ Honor 9X Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Surround sound
FEATURES Fairphone 3+ Honor 9X Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials Liquid cooling, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Fairphone 3+ Honor 9X Pro
Included Accessories Mini screwdriver Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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