Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS 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

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-J730F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.5 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Width 74.8 mm 71.8 mm Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 8 mm 9.83 mm Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS is narrower than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Weight 181 g 189 g Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS is lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Body Colour Black Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.567 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 J7 (2017) DUOS Fairphone 3+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.65" Fairphone 3+ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
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 J7 (2017) DUOS Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 1.8 GHz Fairphone 3+ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Fairphone 3+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Fairphone 3+
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
User Memory 10 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
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
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3600 mAh 3040 mAh Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time - 300 hours
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1200 minutes Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+.
Run Time Details Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 91 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Fairphone 3+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 10
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS 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 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 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/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS 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 J7 (2017) DUOS Fairphone 3+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, 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 - MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Power adapter Mini screwdriver
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