Samsung Galaxy A6+ vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A6+ and Fairphone 3+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A6+ vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A6+ Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A605FN/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.2 mm 158 mm Samsung Galaxy A6+ has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 75.7 mm 71.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A6+ has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.83 mm Samsung Galaxy A6+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Weight 191 g 189 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Body Colour Gold Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
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 Samsung Galaxy A6+ Fairphone 3+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.65" Samsung Galaxy A6+ has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 427 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Infinity Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A6+ Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.8 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A6+ Fairphone 3+
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
User Memory 22.4 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A6+ Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) - Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.9 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A6+ Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3040 mAh Samsung Galaxy A6+ has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time - 300 hours
Talk Time 1260 minutes 1200 minutes Samsung Galaxy A6+ has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+.
Run Time Details Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 120 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A6+ 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
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A6+ 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 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT 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 Samsung Galaxy A6+ Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, 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, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A6+ 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, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Bixby Vision MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A6+ Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Power adapter Mini screwdriver
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