Nokia 4.2 vs. Fairphone 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 4.2 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 4.2 vs. Fairphone 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 4.2 Fairphone 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.95 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3 has greater height than Nokia 4.2.
Width 71.3 mm 71.8 mm Fairphone 3 has greater width than Nokia 4.2.
Depth 8.39 mm 9.83 mm Nokia 4.2 is narrower than Nokia 4.2.
Weight 161 g 189 g Nokia 4.2 is lighter than Nokia 4.2.
Body Colour Pink sand Dark translucent
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.53 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head), 3.21 W/kg (limb) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 4.2 Fairphone 3
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.71" 5.65" Nokia 4.2 has larger screen size than Fairphone 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1520 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3 has better screen resolution than Nokia 4.2.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 270 ppi 427 ppi Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than Nokia 4.2.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D Glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 4.2 Fairphone 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 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 - Nokia 4.2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Nokia 4.2 Fairphone 3
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3 has more RAM than Nokia 4.2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3 has more internal memory than Nokia 4.2.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA Nokia 4.2 Fairphone 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 4.2 has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Fairphone 3 has better lens aperture than Nokia 4.2.
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Camera Modes Bokeh Mode -
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 74 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 4.2 Fairphone 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 600 hours 300 hours Nokia 4.2 has longer standby time than Fairphone 3.
Talk Time 1080 minutes 1200 minutes Fairphone 3 has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia 4.2.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
Standby (4G): up to 600 hrs
Playback (audio (w/headset)): up to 100 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Nokia 4.2 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 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 4.2 Fairphone 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi 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 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 -
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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 4.2 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 4.2 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, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones with noise cancellation MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Nokia 4.2 Fairphone 3
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Bumper, mini screwdriver
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