Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active 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 Active vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G892A -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Width 74.9 mm 71.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9.9 mm 9.83 mm Fairphone 3+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Weight 208 g 189 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Body Colour Meteor grey | Titanium gold Black
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Fairphone 3+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 5.65" Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Display Format - 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) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 1.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S8 Active 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 S8 Active 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.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture - F/1.79
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode -
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions - 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) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Virtual Shot -
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3040 mAh Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S8 Active can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 120 hours 300 hours Fairphone 3+ has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Talk Time 1920 minutes 1200 minutes Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 120 hrs
Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Fairphone 3+
Technology 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 10
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Fairphone 3+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, 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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC - Yes Fairphone 3+ has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4 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, 3GP VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S8 Active 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, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, HD Voice MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Mini screwdriver
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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