Xiaomi Redmi Go vs. Fairphone 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Go 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

Xiaomi Redmi Go vs. Fairphone 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Go Fairphone 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 140.4 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3 has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Width 70.1 mm 71.8 mm Fairphone 3 has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Depth 8.35 mm 9.83 mm Xiaomi Redmi Go is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Weight 137 g 189 g Xiaomi Redmi Go is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Body Colour Black | Blue Dark translucent
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.497 W/kg (body), 0.579 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head)
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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Go Fairphone 3
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.65" Fairphone 3 has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 296 ppi 427 ppi Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Max Brightness 380 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 -
Display Features Reading mode -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Go Fairphone 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 1.8 GHz Fairphone 3 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Fairphone 3 has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Go has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 308 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Go Fairphone 3
RAM 1 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Go Fairphone 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Fairphone 3 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Fairphone 3 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Lens Construction 4-element -
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Timer mode, manual mode -
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 854 x 480 (480p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Fairphone 3 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Fairphone 3 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode -
Camera Features (Front) Selfie countdown Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Go Fairphone 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 240 hours 300 hours Fairphone 3 has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Talk Time 720 minutes 1200 minutes Fairphone 3 has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 720 min
Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs
Playback (video): up to 5 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Go 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 Go Android 9.0 Pie
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Go Fairphone 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 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 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Fairphone 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Go Fairphone 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB 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 FLV, MPEG-4, HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main, ASP, H.264 AVC Main Profile (MP), H.264 AVC Baseline Profile(BP) VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Go 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise reduction microphone, Dual microphones filter ambient noise MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Go Fairphone 3
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Bumper, mini screwdriver
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