Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
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 Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Fairphone 3+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
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+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
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 Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Fairphone 3+
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM than Fairphone 3+.
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 - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 10 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Optical Zoom 2x -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
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+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 3040 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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 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
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+
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
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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 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+
Included Accessories Power adapter Mini screwdriver
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