HTC U11 LIFE vs. Fairphone 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC U11 LIFE 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 U11 LIFE vs. Fairphone 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U11 LIFE Fairphone 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.9 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3 has greater height than HTC U11 LIFE.
Width 72.9 mm 71.8 mm HTC U11 LIFE has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 8.1 mm 9.83 mm HTC U11 LIFE is narrower than HTC U11 LIFE.
Weight 142 g 189 g HTC U11 LIFE is lighter than HTC U11 LIFE.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Dark translucent
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP67 -
SAR Value 1.31 W/kg (simultaneous), 1 W/kg (wireless router), 1 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U11 LIFE Fairphone 3
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.65" Fairphone 3 has larger screen size than HTC U11 LIFE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3 has better screen resolution than HTC U11 LIFE.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 427 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features HTC Edge Sense -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC U11 LIFE Fairphone 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC U11 LIFE has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY HTC U11 LIFE Fairphone 3
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3 has more RAM than HTC U11 LIFE.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3 has more internal memory than HTC U11 LIFE.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA HTC U11 LIFE Fairphone 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC U11 LIFE has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Fairphone 3 has better lens aperture than HTC U11 LIFE.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC U11 LIFE has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects HDR Boost -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U11 LIFE has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2, 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC U11 LIFE has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U11 LIFE Fairphone 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3000 mAh Fairphone 3 has larger battery capacity than HTC U11 LIFE.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 192 hours 300 hours Fairphone 3 has longer standby time than HTC U11 LIFE.
Talk Time 1260 minutes 1200 minutes HTC U11 LIFE has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3.
Run Time Details Talk (3G/4G): up to 1260 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 192 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC U11 LIFE 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 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U11 LIFE Fairphone 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 66 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U11 LIFE Fairphone 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID 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, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC U11 LIFE 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, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS HTC U11 LIFE Fairphone 3
Included Accessories Power adapter Bumper, mini screwdriver
Compliant Standards IP67 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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