Fairphone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S7: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Fairphone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S7. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Fairphone 3Fairphone 3Global · 4GB · 64GBFrom $ 688
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Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7Global · 4GB · 32GB · G930FD
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Basics

Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		Not available
Design and Screen score 5.0 Design & Materials -
Performance and Hardware score 5.1 Performance & Hardware -
Camera score 6.3 Camera -
Connectivity score 6.8 Connectivity -
Battery score 4.5 Battery -

User reviews
User score --
8.9
215 reviews

Technical specifications of the Fairphone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

Specs Fairphone 3 price compare Fairphone 3
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		Samsung Galaxy S7 price comparison Samsung Galaxy S7
Global · 4GB · 32GB · G930FD
Inches 5.65" 5.1"
Resolution FHD+ QHD
Usable surface 72% useful 72% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 16:9
Dimensions 71.8 mm
158.0 mm
9.9 mm 		69.6 mm
142.4 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 187 g 152 g
Micro SnapD. 632
Octa-Core 		Exynos 8890
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 104.862
v7 		188.798
v8
Battery 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX363 Exmor RS
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX260 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Fairphone Samsung
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date August 2019,
4 years ago 		February 2016,
7 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Fairphone 3
Samsung Galaxy S7
Fairphone 3
Samsung Galaxy S7
Size
71.8 mm • 158.0 mm • 9.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
69.6 mm • 142.4 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 187 g 152 g
Usable surface 72 % 72 %
Materials Plastic Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance - IP68
Colors
Black
Black

Gold

Silver

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.65" 5.1"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 18:9 16:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2160 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px
Density 427 Pixels per inch 576 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.3
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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9.1
Is it comfortable?
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9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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8.9
Number of reviews
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215 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 2.3
CPU 8x Kryo 250 1.8 GHz 4x Exynos M1 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 14 nm
Frequency 1.8 GHz 2.3 GHz
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 506 Arm Mali-T880 MP12 650 Mhz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
104.862
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 48% of devices
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188.798
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 9% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate

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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8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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9.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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8.6
Number of reviews
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215 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX363 Exmor RS Sony IMX260 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI BRITECELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.55" 1/2.5"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
60 fps 		Yes,
240 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
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
66
Mobile
67
Photo
63
Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
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8.4
Quality of selfies
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8.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
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8.8
Number of reviews
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215 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)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
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)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
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
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

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

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 		0.406 W/Kg on head
0.621 W/Kg on body
American measurement

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

 -- 1.240 W/Kg on head
1.590 W/Kg on body

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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9.0
Quality of the GPS
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9.0
And the WiFi?
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9.1
Number of reviews
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215 reviews

Battery

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

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 21%
    Less than a day
  • 45%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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215 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 11
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 28%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 5%
    Never
  • 11%
    Once a year
  • 53%
    Every six months
  • 31%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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215 reviews

Prices

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