Fairphone 3+ vs. Nokia C21 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Fairphone 3+ and Nokia C21 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Fairphone 3+ vs. Nokia C21 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3+ Nokia C21 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - TA-1424
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 164.8 mm Nokia C21 Plus has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 71.8 mm 75.9 mm Nokia C21 Plus has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9.83 mm 8.55 mm Nokia C21 Plus is narrower than Fairphone 3+.
Weight 189 g 191 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Fairphone 3+.
Body Colour Black Dark cyan | Warm grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.685 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Fairphone 3+ Nokia C21 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.517" Nokia C21 Plus has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 427 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) 2.5D tempered glass
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3+ Nokia C21 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Spreadtrum Unisoc
Processor Number - SC9863A
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.6 GHz Fairphone 3+ has higher clock speed than Nokia C21 Plus.
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+ Nokia C21 Plus
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than Nokia C21 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than Nokia C21 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Fairphone 3+ Nokia C21 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9 -
Lens Aperture F/1.79 -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes - Panorama, 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 -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3+ Nokia C21 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3040 mAh -
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+ Nokia C21 Plus
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 11 (Go edition)
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3+ Nokia C21 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26 -
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+ -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Fairphone 3+ has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Fairphone 3+ Nokia C21 Plus
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+ Nokia C21 Plus
Phone Functions 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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials 2 years of Security Updates
OTHERS Fairphone 3+ Nokia C21 Plus
Included Accessories Mini screwdriver Headphones, power adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
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