Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Fairphone 3+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-F907B | - | |
| Form Factor | Folder - touch screen, dual screen | Touch | |
| Height | 160.9 mm | 158 mm | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has greater height than Fairphone 3+. |
| Width | 62.8 mm | 71.8 mm | Fairphone 3+ has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Depth | 17.1 mm | 9.83 mm | Fairphone 3+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Weight | 276 g | 189 g | Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Dimensions Details | Folded - 62.8 mm x 17.1 mm x 160.9 mm Unfolded - 117.9 mm x 6.9 mm x 160.9 mm |
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| Body Colour | Space Silver | Cosmos black | Black | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.267 W/kg (body), 0.542 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 |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Fairphone 3+ |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 7.3" | 5.65" | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+. |
| Display Format | QXGA+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 362 ppi | 427 ppi | Fairphone 3+ has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Aspect Ratio | 4.2:3 | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
| Display Features | AOD(Always On Display), flex screen | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | OLED display - colour | - | |
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| Second Display Screen Size | 4.6" | - | |
| Second Display Resolution | 1680 x 720 pixels | - | |
| Second Display Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Fairphone 3+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G 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 Fold 5G | Fairphone 3+ |
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| RAM | 12 GB | 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has more RAM than Fairphone 3+. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 512 GB | 64 GB | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has more internal memory than Fairphone 3+. |
| User Memory | 460.5 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Fairphone 3+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.55" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9 | |
| Lens Type | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.79 | Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Field of View (FoV) | 123 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has larger camera pixel size than Fairphone 3+. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | 8x | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has better digital zoom than Fairphone 3+. |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has face detection. |
| Light Source | High CRI LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000 | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 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) | Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, backlighting detection | Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.5-2.4 | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 77 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.4 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 45 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 3 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 10 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.1" | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Fairphone 3+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Field of View (Front) | 80 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.22 μm | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Live Focus mode, AR Emoji | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | F/1.9 | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Front) | 85 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Front) | 1.12 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | RGB Depth Camera | - |
| THIRD FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Front) | 10 Megapixels | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Front) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Field of View (3rd Front) | 80 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Front) | 1.22 μm | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Fairphone 3+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4235 mAh | 3040 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging | - | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 3.5 hour(s) | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare | - | |
| Standby Time | - | 300 hours | |
| Talk Time | 2640 minutes | 1200 minutes | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+. |
| Run Time Details | Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs Talk (LTE): up to 2640 min |
Talk: up to 1200 min Standby: up to 300 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Fairphone 3+ |
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| Technology | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Fairphone 3+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | - | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | - | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ | |
| 5G NR Band | N78 | - | |
| 5G NR Frequency | TDD TD 3500 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 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 Fold 5G | Fairphone 3+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | 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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound | - |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | 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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, dual battery | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Fairphone 3+ |
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| Included Accessories | USB adapter, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, cover, Samsung Galaxy buds | Mini screwdriver | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - |
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