Motorola Moto E5 Plus vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Motorola Moto E5 Plus and Fairphone 3+. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto E5 Plus vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto E5 Plus Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.9 mm 158 mm Motorola Moto E5 Plus has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 75.3 mm 71.8 mm Motorola Moto E5 Plus has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9.35 mm 9.83 mm Motorola Moto E5 Plus is narrower than Motorola Moto E5 Plus.
Weight 197 g 189 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Motorola Moto E5 Plus.
Body Colour Flash grey Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto E5 Plus Fairphone 3+
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.65" Motorola Moto E5 Plus has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto E5 Plus.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 427 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Moto Display, Max Vision display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto E5 Plus Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 1.8 GHz Fairphone 3+ has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto E5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Fairphone 3+ has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto E5 Plus.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Fairphone 3+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 308 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Motorola Moto E5 Plus Fairphone 3+
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than Motorola Moto E5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than Motorola Moto E5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto E5 Plus Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto E5 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.79 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto E5 Plus.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, BurstShot, manual mode, Best Shot -
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), QR-code scanner, video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner 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) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto E5 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto E5 Plus Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 3040 mAh Motorola Moto E5 Plus 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 Motorola Moto E5 Plus 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 10
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto E5 Plus Fairphone 3+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 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, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 4.2 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto E5 Plus 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 Motorola Moto E5 Plus 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Motorola Moto E5 Plus Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Power adapter Mini screwdriver
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