Fairphone 3 vs. Honor 70

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Fairphone 3 and Honor 70. 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. Honor 70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3 Honor 70
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 161.4 mm Honor 70 has greater height than Fairphone 3.
Width 71.8 mm 73.3 mm Honor 70 has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 9.83 mm 7.91 mm Honor 70 is narrower than Fairphone 3.
Weight 189 g 178 g Honor 70 is lighter than Fairphone 3.
Body Colour Dark translucent Midnight black | Emerald Green | Crystal silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor 70 is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.79 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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Fairphone 3 Honor 70
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.67" Honor 70 has larger screen size than Fairphone 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor 70 has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 427 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:09
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Honor 70 has better colour depth than Fairphone 3.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - FullView Display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, dual-curve display, Super Curved Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3 Honor 70
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.5 GHz Honor 70 has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Fairphone 3 Honor 70
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Honor 70 has more RAM than Fairphone 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Honor 70 has more internal memory than Fairphone 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC -
CAMERA Fairphone 3 Honor 70
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 54 Megapixel Honor 70 has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.49" Fairphone 3 has better camera sensor size than Honor 70.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor Sony IMX800 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Fairphone 3 has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Honor 70 has better digital zoom than Fairphone 3.
Special Effects - HDR, Portrait bokeh
Camera Modes - Night mode, Super Macro Mode, Ultra Wide-angle, Solo Cut mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8768 x 6144
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Subject-Tracking Auto-Focus, Super Sensing Camera, Instant All-Pixel Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 122 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2.5cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Honor 70 has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Fairphone 3 has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 3.
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beauty mode, Portrait with HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Honor 70 has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) - 2520 x 1080
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3 Honor 70
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4800 mAh Honor 70 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor 70 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 Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Fairphone 3 Honor 70
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor 70 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3 Honor 70
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, 5G NR, TD-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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles - SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Fairphone 3 Honor 70
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, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements - HONOR Histen
FEATURES Fairphone 3 Honor 70
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials MIMO technology, Fast Charging, GPU Turbo technology, OTG Reverse Charge
OTHERS Fairphone 3 Honor 70
Included Accessories Bumper, mini screwdriver Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
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