MaxCom Smart MS514 vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of MaxCom Smart MS514 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

MaxCom Smart MS514 vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS MaxCom Smart MS514 Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater height than MaxCom Smart MS514.
Width 72 mm 71.8 mm MaxCom Smart MS514 has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 8 mm 9.83 mm MaxCom Smart MS514 is narrower than MaxCom Smart MS514.
Weight 136 g 189 g MaxCom Smart MS514 is lighter than MaxCom Smart MS514.
Body Colour - Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.567 W/kg (body), 0.276 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio, LED flashlight -
Connector Type Headset jack
Micro-USB
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY MaxCom Smart MS514 Fairphone 3+
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.65" Fairphone 3+ has larger screen size than MaxCom Smart MS514.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than MaxCom Smart MS514.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 427 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR MaxCom Smart MS514 Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Processor Number MT6737 -
Clock Speed 1.25 GHz 1.8 GHz Fairphone 3+ has higher clock speed than MaxCom Smart MS514.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Fairphone 3+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY MaxCom Smart MS514 Fairphone 3+
RAM 1 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than MaxCom Smart MS514.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than MaxCom Smart MS514.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA MaxCom Smart MS514 Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than MaxCom Smart MS514.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture - F/1.79
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR
Light Source LED flash Dual 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
Camera Features (Functions) - 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) 2 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than MaxCom Smart MS514.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING MaxCom Smart MS514 Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 3040 mAh Fairphone 3+ has larger battery capacity than MaxCom Smart MS514.
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 MaxCom Smart MS514 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
Navigation GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS MaxCom Smart MS514 Fairphone 3+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-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 7, Band 20 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 2600, FDD 800 DD 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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Fairphone 3+ has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA MaxCom Smart MS514 Fairphone 3+
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
Supported Digital Video Standards - VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
FEATURES MaxCom Smart MS514 Fairphone 3+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS MaxCom Smart MS514 Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Stereo headset, power adapter Mini screwdriver
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