Samsung Galaxy M30s vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy M30s 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 M30s vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy M30s Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-M307FN/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159 mm 158 mm Samsung Galaxy M30s has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 75.1 mm 71.8 mm Samsung Galaxy M30s has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 8.9 mm 9.83 mm Samsung Galaxy M30s is narrower than Samsung Galaxy M30s.
Weight 188 g 189 g Samsung Galaxy M30s is lighter than Samsung Galaxy M30s.
Body Colour Black Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.13 W/kg (body), 0.492 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 M30s Fairphone 3+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 5.65" Samsung Galaxy M30s has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy M30s 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 Night mode, Infinity U Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy M30s Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 1.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy M30s 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 Fairphone 3+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy M30s Fairphone 3+
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 50.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy M30s Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.79 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy M30s.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x 8x Fairphone 3+ has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy M30s.
Special Effects - HDR
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Live Focus -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy M30s Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 6000 mAh 3040 mAh Samsung Galaxy M30s has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time - 300 hours
Talk Time 2940 minutes 1200 minutes Samsung Galaxy M30s has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+.
Run Time Details Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (video): up to 29 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 131 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2940 min
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy M30s 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
User Interface One UI -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy M30s 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 41 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, TDD 2500 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 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 M30s 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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy M30s 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, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, Game Booster, Virtual Light Sensing MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy M30s Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Power adapter Mini screwdriver
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