Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs. Fairphone 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8+ 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 S8+ vs. Fairphone 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S8+ Fairphone 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G955FD -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.5 mm 158 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ has greater height than Fairphone 3.
Width 73.4 mm 71.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 8.1 mm 9.83 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Weight 173 g 189 g Samsung Galaxy S8+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Body Colour Gold maple | Midnight black Dark translucent
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S8+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1 W/kg (body), 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S8+ Fairphone 3
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 5.65" Samsung Galaxy S8+ has larger screen size than Fairphone 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 529 ppi 427 ppi Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better pixel density than Fairphone 3.
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) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S8+ Fairphone 3
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Processor Number 8895 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 1.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S8+ 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 - Samsung Galaxy S8+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G71 MP20 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S8+ Fairphone 3
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 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 52.3 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S8+ Fairphone 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/2.55" Both phones have the same camera sensor size.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S8+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S8+ has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" 1/4" Fairphone 3 has better front camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode -
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S8+ Fairphone 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S8+ has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S8+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Standby Time - 300 hours
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1200 minutes Samsung Galaxy S8+ has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Playback (MP3 (AOD on)): up to 50 hrs
Playback (MP3 (AOD off)): up to 78 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S8+ 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 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S8+ 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, 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+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S8+ Fairphone 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, 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 S8+ 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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S8+ Fairphone 3
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, AKG headphones, micro-USB connector (C to B), ear plugs, USB-C to A connector, USB-C cable Bumper, mini screwdriver
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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