Samsung Galaxy Note10+ vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 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 Note10+ vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N975F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.3 mm 158 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 77.2 mm 71.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.83 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Weight 196 g 189 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Body Colour Aura white | Aura black | Aura glow Black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.404 W/kg (body), 0.187 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Fairphone 3+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.8" 5.65" Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 498 ppi 427 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better pixel density than Fairphone 3+.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Features Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Processor Number 9825 -
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz 1.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 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 Note10+ Fairphone 3+
RAM 12 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has more RAM than Fairphone 3+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has more internal memory than Fairphone 3+.
User Memory 224.2 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
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 Note10+.
Field of View (FoV) 123 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1 μm 0.8 μm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has larger camera pixel size than Fairphone 3+.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 8x Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better digital zoom than Fairphone 3+.
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Mountain -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has face detection.
Light Source 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, Motion photo, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K UHD, Zoom-In Mic Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.5 and f/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
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.1 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 0.3 Megapixel -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) DepthVision camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
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 Note10+.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video -
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4300 mAh 3040 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Standby Time - 300 hours
Talk Time 1680 minutes 1200 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+.
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 1680 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 62 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Fairphone 3+
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface One UI -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Fairphone 3+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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+
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 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 Note10+ Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, 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
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, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG Mini screwdriver
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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