Fairphone 3
#3450
Huawei Mate 10 Lite
#3562Category Breakdown
Fairphone 3
Huawei Mate 10 Lite
Performance
71.374.4
Camera
53.419.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
25.126.2
Build
0.277.8
Connectivity
66.052.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.940.2
Summary
- The Fairphone 3 features a 5.65-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a pixel density of approximately 427 ppi, while the Huawei Mate 10 Lite has a slightly larger 5.9-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of around 409 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Fairphone 3 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset, whereas the Mate 10 Lite uses the Kirin 659; both have 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.
- The camera on the Fairphone 3 is a 12 MP rear camera capable of 4K video recording, compared to the Mate 10 Lite's 16 MP rear camera that supports 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is 3040 mAh for the Fairphone 3 and 3340 mAh for the Mate 10 Lite, with both lacking fast or wireless charging.
- The Fairphone 3 runs Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 13, while the Mate 10 Lite originally comes with Android 7.0, upgradable to Android 8.0.
- Build quality differs as the Fairphone 3 is made primarily from recycled materials, while the Mate 10 Lite features a glass front and aluminum back.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Fairphone 3
Huawei Mate 10 Lite
General
Release Date
2019, September 03
2017
Announced
2019, August 27
2017
Description
Modular phone with swappable components
Also known as Huawei Nova 2i, Nova2i (Malaysia), Huawei Maimang 6 (China), Huawei Honor 9i (India), Huawei G10
Display
Size
5.65"
5.9"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 506
Mali-T830 MP2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0"
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3040 mAh
3340 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3040 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158 x 71.8 x 9.9 mm (6.22 x 2.83 x 0.39 in)
156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm (6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Weight
189 g
164 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black
Graphite Black, Prestige Gold, Aurora Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 13
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass