Sony XPERIA XA2 vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA2 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

Sony XPERIA XA2 vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H3113 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Width 70 mm 71.8 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Depth 9.7 mm 9.83 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Weight 171 g 189 g Sony XPERIA XA2 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Body Colour Silver | Pink | Black Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.43 W/kg (body), 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA2 Fairphone 3+
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.65" Fairphone 3+ has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 424 ppi 427 ppi Fairphone 3+ has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA2 Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz Sony XPERIA XA2 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 508 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA2 Fairphone 3+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA2.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA2 Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.55" Fairphone 3+ has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.79 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Optical Zoom 5x -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots -
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom 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 Sony XPERIA XA2.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" 1/3.1" Sony XPERIA XA2 has better front camera sensor size than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Fairphone 3+ has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA2 Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3040 mAh Sony XPERIA XA2 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XA2 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 863 hours 300 hours Sony XPERIA XA2 has longer standby time than Fairphone 3+.
Talk Time 2340 minutes 1200 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 2340 min
Standby (GSM): up to 863 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Standby (3G): up to 991 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 1185 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 124 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 22 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA2 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 8.0 Oreo Android 10
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 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
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 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 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA2 Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF 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, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements Clear Audio+, Surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA2 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, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector 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), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA2 Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Power adapter Mini screwdriver
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