Fairphone 3+ vs. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Fairphone 3+ and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Fairphone 3+ vs. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-S908B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 163.3 mm Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 71.8 mm 77.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9.83 mm 8.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G is narrower than Fairphone 3+.
Weight 189 g 228 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Fairphone 3+.
Body Colour Black Phantom black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head) 1.585 W/kg (body), 3.18 W/kg (limb), 1.049 W/kg (head)
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Fairphone 3+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 3088 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 427 ppi 500 ppi Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has better pixel density than Fairphone 3+.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 3000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Samsung Exynos 2200
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G 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+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has more RAM than Fairphone 3+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than Fairphone 3+.
User Memory - 101.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Fairphone 3+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.33" Fairphone 3+ has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G.
Sensor Name Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9 -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.8 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3+.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR Super HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Nightography
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI 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 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Quick Share, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, 100x Super Resolution Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Digital zoom up to 12x for video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, Detail Enhancer, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, Adaptive Pixel (12MP 2.0μm), object eraser
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.52"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/4.9
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 11 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Optical Zoom - 10x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Sensor Size (4th Camera) - 1/3.52"
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (4th Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.12 μm
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 40 Megapixels Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" 1/2.82" Fairphone 3+ has better front camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Fairphone 3+ has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 3+.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3040 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 3.5 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 300 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes 2280 minutes Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2280 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 19 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 81 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Fairphone 3+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface - One UI 4.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi EDGE, LTE, VoLTE, 5G NR
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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, OPP, A2DP, SAP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Fairphone 3+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
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 WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES Fairphone 3+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials S Pen multi-input, HD Voice, Air View, MIMO technology, Screen Write, notification flashlight, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Bluetooth Scalable Codec, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C
OTHERS Fairphone 3+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories Mini screwdriver SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IEC 61960
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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