ZTE Blade V8 vs. Fairphone 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Blade V8 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

ZTE Blade V8 vs. Fairphone 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Blade V8 Fairphone 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.4 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3 has greater height than ZTE Blade V8.
Width 71.5 mm 71.8 mm Fairphone 3 has greater width than ZTE Blade V8.
Depth 7.7 mm 9.83 mm ZTE Blade V8 is narrower than ZTE Blade V8.
Weight 141.6 g 189 g ZTE Blade V8 is lighter than ZTE Blade V8.
Body Colour Rose gold Dark translucent
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.374 W/kg 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
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 ZTE Blade V8 Fairphone 3
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.65" Fairphone 3 has larger screen size than ZTE Blade V8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3 has better screen resolution than ZTE Blade V8.
Display Format Full HD 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 2.5D Glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Blade V8 Fairphone 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Processor Number MSM8940 -
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 1.8 GHz Fairphone 3 has higher clock speed than ZTE Blade V8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY ZTE Blade V8 Fairphone 3
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3 has more RAM than ZTE Blade V8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3 has more internal memory than ZTE Blade V8.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA ZTE Blade V8 Fairphone 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ZTE Blade V8 has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects Brightness -
White Balance Automatic -
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Exposure Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ZTE Blade V8 has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Blade V8 Fairphone 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2730 mAh 3000 mAh Fairphone 3 has larger battery capacity than ZTE Blade V8.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 450 hours 300 hours ZTE Blade V8 has longer standby time than Fairphone 3.
Talk Time 1140 minutes 1200 minutes Fairphone 3 has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE Blade V8.
Run Time Details Standby (GSM): up to 450 hrs
Talk: up to 1140 min
Standby (3G): up to 405 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 360 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR ZTE Blade V8 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 9.0 Pie
User Interface Mifavor 4.2 UI -
Navigation GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Blade V8 Fairphone 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, DC-HSPA+ 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 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 ZTE Blade V8 Fairphone 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, EVRC, QCELP, 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 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, H.265 VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES ZTE Blade V8 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS ZTE Blade V8 Fairphone 3
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Bumper, mini screwdriver
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