Nokia 2.1 vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 2.1 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

Nokia 2.1 vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 2.1 Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.6 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater height than Nokia 2.1.
Width 77.6 mm 71.8 mm Nokia 2.1 has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9.67 mm 9.83 mm Nokia 2.1 is narrower than Nokia 2.1.
Weight - 189 g
Body Colour Blue/copper | Grey/silver Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.793 W/kg (head), 1.427 W/kg (body), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 2.1 Fairphone 3+
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.65" Fairphone 3+ has larger screen size than Nokia 2.1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than Nokia 2.1.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 427 ppi
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 2.1 Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Nokia 2.1 Fairphone 3+
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 1 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than Nokia 2.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than Nokia 2.1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Nokia 2.1 Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Nokia 2.1.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture - F/1.79
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic 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) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Nokia 2.1.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 2.1 Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3040 mAh Nokia 2.1 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 Nokia 2.1 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 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Go -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 2.1 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
4G LTE Band - 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 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/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 Nokia 2.1 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 Nokia 2.1 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, proximity sensor 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 Nokia 2.1 Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Mini screwdriver
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