Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.21 mm 158 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 75.21 mm 71.8 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 8.1 mm 9.83 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Weight 186 g 189 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Body Colour Space black | Neptune blue Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.274 W/kg (body), 0.591 W/kg (head), 2.885 W/kg (limb) 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Fairphone 3+
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 5.65" Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 427 ppi Fairphone 3+ has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 18:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Features Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 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 512 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Fairphone 3+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.79 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 0.8 μm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has larger camera pixel size than Fairphone 3+.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR, low light enhancement HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, AI Dual camera, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, 27 different scenes, AI portrait mode with background blurring Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI background bluring, AI scene detection, 12 different scenes Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3040 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 251 hours 300 hours Fairphone 3+ has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1200 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1380 min
Standby: up to 251 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Gaming: up to 7 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 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 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface MIUI 10 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 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, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 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 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 Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Fairphone 3+ has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, 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 MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, ASP VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual microphones MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent soft case Mini screwdriver
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