Side by side comparison and review of Fairphone 3 and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G |
|---|
| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158 mm | 160.6 mm | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater height than Fairphone 3. |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 73.2 mm | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater width than Fairphone 3. |
| Depth | 9.83 mm | 7.8 mm | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is narrower than Fairphone 3. |
| Weight | 189 g | 173 g | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is lighter than Fairphone 3. |
| Body Colour | Dark translucent | Mirror grey | Bahama blue | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 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 Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
|
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G |
|---|
| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Technology | IPS | Fluid Amoled | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.65" | 6.43" | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger screen size than Fairphone 3. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 427 ppi | 409 ppi | Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G. |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | 20:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| HDR | - | Yes | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G |
|---|
| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | MediaTek Dimensity 900 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 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 | Mali G68 MC4 |
| MEMORY | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G |
|---|
| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more RAM than Fairphone 3. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more internal memory than Fairphone 3. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G |
|---|
| MAIN CAMERA |
|---|
| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.55" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.79 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.7 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, face retouch | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 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 | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video |
| SECOND CAMERA |
|---|
| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 119 degree(s) | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
|---|
| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
|---|
| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/4" | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.4 | Fairphone 3 has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 3. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1 μm | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | HDR, face retouch | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G |
|---|
| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 4500 mAh | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 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 |
- | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G |
|---|
| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | OxygenOS (based on Android 11) | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G |
|---|
| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | FDD-LTE, TDD-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 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| 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 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 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 | WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supported Digital Video Standards | VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 | MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1 |
| FEATURES | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 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, barometer, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials | Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker |
| OTHERS | Fairphone 3 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G |
|---|
| Included Accessories | Bumper, mini screwdriver | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliant Standards | - | TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification |
cs
sk
de
it
es
fr
hu
pt
ru
pl
br
ro
