Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 II and Fairphone 3+. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 166 mm 158 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 72 mm 71.8 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.83 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Weight 181 g 189 g Sony XPERIA 1 II is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Body Colour Black Black
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value - 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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 II Fairphone 3+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 5.65" Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 II has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Display Format 4K Full HD+
Pixel Density - 427 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Motion Blur Reduction -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, light source D65 white point -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 II Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 II Fairphone 3+
RAM 8 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more RAM than Fairphone 3+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more internal memory than Fairphone 3+.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 II Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/2.55" Fairphone 3+ has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) -
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 1 II has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 3x 8x Fairphone 3+ has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 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) Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 34 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 70 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" 1/3.1" Sony XPERIA 1 II has better front camera sensor size than Fairphone 3+.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA 1 II has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 II Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3040 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging - Sony XPERIA 1 II has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time - 300 hours
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 II Fairphone 3+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Sony XPERIA 1 II has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Fairphone 3+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, 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+
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 II Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD 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 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, True front stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio wireless -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 II 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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, MIMO technology, Shortcut Key, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer, Imaging Edge, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 II Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Power adapter Mini screwdriver
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), USB Power Delivery -
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