Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A920F/DS | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 158 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Fairphone 3. |
| Width | 77 mm | 71.8 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Fairphone 3. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 9.83 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Weight | 183 g | 189 g | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Body Colour | Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink | Dark translucent | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) | 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 5.65" | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Fairphone 3. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 427 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | Always-on display | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Fairphone 3 |
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| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM than Fairphone 3. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 64 GB | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than Fairphone 3. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Fairphone 3 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.55" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.8 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| 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), digital image stabilisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 10 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 5 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.2 | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 24 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3800 mAh | 3000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3. |
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| 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 |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 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/ac, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Fairphone 3 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Fairphone 3 |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Bixby Vision | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Bumper, mini screwdriver |
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