Fairphone 3+ vs. Nokia G21

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Fairphone 3+ and Nokia G21. 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 G21 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3+ Nokia G21
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 164.6 mm Nokia G21 has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 71.8 mm 75.9 mm Nokia G21 has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9.83 mm 8.5 mm Nokia G21 is narrower than Fairphone 3+.
Weight 189 g 190 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Fairphone 3+.
Body Colour Black Nordic blue | Dusk
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head) 1.048 W/kg (body), 0.339 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 G21
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.5" Nokia G21 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 G21.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 427 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 180 Hz
Display Features - V-notch display, High brightness mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3+ Nokia G21
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Unisoc
Processor Number - T606
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.6 GHz Fairphone 3+ has higher clock speed than Nokia G21.
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 G21
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Fairphone 3+ Nokia G21
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G21 has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/2.76" Nokia G21 has better camera sensor size than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9 -
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.8 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3+.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm Fairphone 3+ has larger camera pixel size than Nokia G21.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR -
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 AI imaging technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Nokia G21.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3+ Nokia G21
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3040 mAh 5050 mAh Nokia G21 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
Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 3+ Nokia G21
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM -
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3+ Nokia G21
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi 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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Fairphone 3+ Nokia G21
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 -
Sound Enhancements - OZO spatial sound recording
FEATURES Fairphone 3+ Nokia G21
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 (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Google Assistant Button, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, guaranteed upgrade to Android 12
OTHERS Fairphone 3+ Nokia G21
Included Accessories Mini screwdriver USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 10W charger
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