Fairphone 3+ vs. Motorola Edge 20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Fairphone 3+ and Motorola Edge 20. 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. Motorola Edge 20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3+ Motorola Edge 20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 163 mm Motorola Edge 20 has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 71.8 mm 76 mm Motorola Edge 20 has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9.83 mm 6.99 mm Motorola Edge 20 is narrower than Fairphone 3+.
Weight 189 g 163 g Motorola Edge 20 is lighter than Fairphone 3+.
Body Colour Black Frosted grey | Frosted white
Body Material - Aluminium alloy frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head) 1.5 W/kg (body), 1 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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
DISPLAY Fairphone 3+ Motorola Edge 20
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.7" Motorola Edge 20 has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Edge 20 has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 427 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Motorola Edge 20 has better colour depth than Fairphone 3+.
HDR - Yes Motorola Edge 20 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 576 Hz
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Max Vision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3+ Motorola Edge 20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.4 GHz Motorola Edge 20 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 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Fairphone 3+ Motorola Edge 20
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Motorola Edge 20 has more RAM than Fairphone 3+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Motorola Edge 20 has more internal memory than Fairphone 3+.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Fairphone 3+ Motorola Edge 20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.52" Fairphone 3+ has better camera sensor size than Motorola Edge 20.
Sensor Name Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9 -
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.9 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3+.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm Fairphone 3+ has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 20.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Motorola Edge 20 has better digital zoom than Fairphone 3+.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, Best Shot, portrait mode, Snap video mode, Super Slow-mo, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, AR stickers, Macro video, Ultra-Res
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 20 has face detection.
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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation Dual Capture, video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, Cutout, smart composition, Audio zoom, levelling, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output, 30x Super Resolution Zoom, Ultra Pixel Technology for 2.1µm, burst shot
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Motorola Edge 20 has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Macro Vision
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.25 Fairphone 3+ has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 3+.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Pro mode, Gesture Shot, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, Group selfie, Live filter, Low Light AI Selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 20 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation RAW photo, Shot optimisation, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, burst shot, levelling, Selfie animation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3+ Motorola Edge 20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3040 mAh 4000 mAh Motorola Edge 20 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Edge 20 has fast charging technology.
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
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 3+ Motorola Edge 20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Edge 20 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3+ Motorola Edge 20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Fairphone 3+ Motorola Edge 20
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 -
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 -
FEATURES Fairphone 3+ Motorola Edge 20
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials Three microphones, Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, Moto Gametime, Waves MaxxAudio Mobile, ThinkShield for mobile
OTHERS Fairphone 3+ Motorola Edge 20
Included Accessories Mini screwdriver Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, power adapter (30 W)
Compliant Standards - IP52
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