HTC One (A9) vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (A9) and Fairphone 3+. 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

HTC One (A9) vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (A9) Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.75 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater height than HTC One (A9).
Width 70.8 mm 71.8 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater width than HTC One (A9).
Depth 7.26 mm 9.83 mm HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC One (A9).
Weight 143 g 189 g HTC One (A9) is lighter than HTC One (A9).
Body Colour Topaz gold | Opal silver | Carbon grey Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.41 W/kg 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
DISPLAY HTC One (A9) Fairphone 3+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.65" Fairphone 3+ has larger screen size than HTC One (A9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than HTC One (A9).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi 427 ppi HTC One (A9) has better pixel density than Fairphone 3+.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (A9) Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.8 GHz Fairphone 3+ has higher clock speed than HTC One (A9).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY HTC One (A9) Fairphone 3+
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than HTC One (A9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than HTC One (A9).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA HTC One (A9) Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.79 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC One (A9) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Pro mode -
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (A9) Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2150 mAh 3040 mAh Fairphone 3+ has larger battery capacity than HTC One (A9).
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 432 hours 300 hours HTC One (A9) has longer standby time than Fairphone 3+.
Talk Time 960 minutes 1200 minutes Fairphone 3+ has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One (A9).
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC One (A9) Fairphone 3+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (A9) Fairphone 3+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (A9) Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3 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 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES HTC One (A9) Fairphone 3+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS HTC One (A9) Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Power adapter Mini screwdriver
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