Fairphone 3
#3450
LG K52
#4126Category Breakdown
Fairphone 3
LG K52
Performance
71.372.8
Camera
53.419.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
25.128.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
66.059.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.936.0
Summary
- The Fairphone 3 features a 5.65-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, offering higher pixel density compared to the LG K52's 6.6-inch IPS LCD display at 720 x 1600 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Fairphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset, while the LG K52 uses a Mediatek Helio P35, with both devices having 4GB of RAM.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Fairphone 3 having a single 12 MP rear camera and an 8 MP selfie camera, whereas the LG K52 boasts a 48 MP main camera along with additional lenses for ultrawide, macro, and depth photography, but both devices can record video at 1080p.
- Battery capacity is another distinction, as the LG K52 has a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the Fairphone 3's 3040 mAh.
- Software-wise, the Fairphone 3 runs Android 9.0 but is upgradable to Android 13, while the LG K52 comes with Android 10 out of the box.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Fairphone 3
LG K52
General
Release Date
2019, September 03
2020, September 23
Announced
2019, August 27
2020, September 23
Description
Modular phone with swappable components
Also known as LG K62 in Brazil
Display
Size
5.65"
6.6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 506
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0"
13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
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
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3040 mAh, removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh
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)
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
189 g
188 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
White, Blue, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-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, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n or Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 13
Android 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass