Fairphone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Fairphone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Fairphone 3Fairphone 3Global · 4GB · 64GB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Basics
Fairphone 3
Fairphone 3
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.1Design & Materials 6.1Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.1Performance & Hardware 4.9Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.3Camera 5.3Camera
Connectivity score 6.7 Connectivity 7.2 Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery 4.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
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1 review
8.1
61 reviews

Technical specifications of the Fairphone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Specs Fairphone 3 price compare Fairphone 3
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) price comparison Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Global · 3GB · 32GB
Inches 5.65" 5.6"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 72% useful 75% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Dimensions 71.8 mm
158.0 mm
9.9 mm 		70.6 mm
149.2 mm
8.4 mm
Weight 187 g 172 g
Micro SnapD. 632
Octa-Core 		Exynos 7885
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 104.862
v7 		116.643
v7
Battery 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX363 Exmor RS
1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
Bands
OS Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Fairphone Samsung
Aliases -- A530FD, SM-A530F

Release Date
Release date August 2019,
4 years ago 		January 2018,
6 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Fairphone 3
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Fairphone 3
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Size
71.8 mm • 158.0 mm • 9.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.6 mm • 149.2 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 187 g 172 g
Usable surface 72 % 75 %
Materials Plastic Aluminium alloy
Resistance - IP68
Colors
Black
Black

Blue

Gold

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 5.65" 5.6"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2160 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2220 px
Density 427 Pixels per inch 441 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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8.6
Is it comfortable?
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8.9
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
--
8.5
Number of reviews
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61 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
CPU 8x Kryo 250 1.8 GHz 2x Cortex-A53 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 506 ARM Mali-G71

RAM
RAM 4 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
104.862
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 49% of devices
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116.643
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 51% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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8.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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8.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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7.6
Number of reviews
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61 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX363 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.55" --
2
Camera type
--

Resolution
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
60 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 1.9
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
66
Mobile
67
Photo
63
Video
79
Mobile
82
Photo
74
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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8.4
Quality of nighttime photos
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7.0
Quality of selfies
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8.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
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8.1
Number of reviews
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61 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B13 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.388 W/Kg on head
1.405 W/Kg on body 		0.241 W/Kg on head
1.250 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 0.260 W/Kg on head
0.760 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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8.8
Quality of the GPS
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8.4
And the WiFi?
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8.5
Number of reviews
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61 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 28%
    Less than a day
  • 37%
    One day
  • 22%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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61 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 11
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 15%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 7%
    Never
  • 11%
    Once a year
  • 35%
    Every six months
  • 47%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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61 reviews
Prices
From $ 858 --
From $ 116 --