Fairphone 3
#3450
Nokia 5.4
#3623Category Breakdown
Fairphone 3
Nokia 5.4
Performance
71.372.9
Camera
53.419.1
Display
58.967.5
Battery
25.128.1
Build
0.215.9
Connectivity
66.058.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.939.6
Summary
- The Fairphone 3 features a 5.65-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, offering higher pixel density than the Nokia 5.4's 6.39-inch IPS LCD, which has a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Fairphone is powered by a Snapdragon 632 chipset, while the Nokia utilizes a slightly more advanced Snapdragon 662, providing better processing capabilities.
- The camera setup on the Nokia 5.4 is superior, with a 48 MP rear camera compared to the Fairphone's 12 MP, and it also has a higher resolution 16 MP selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is greater in the Nokia at 4000 mAh versus the Fairphone's 3040 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 10W.
- Both devices run Android, with the Fairphone 3 being upgradable to Android 13 and the Nokia 5.4 upgradable to Android 12, offering a comparable software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Fairphone 3
Nokia 5.4
General
Release Date
2019, September 03
2020, December 15
Announced
2019, August 27
2020, December 15
Description
Modular phone with swappable components
N/A
Display
Size
5.65"
6.39"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 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)
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF5 MP, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, (macro)2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0"
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
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
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158 x 71.8 x 9.9 mm (6.22 x 2.83 x 0.39 in)
161 x 76 x 8.7 mm (6.34 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
189 g
181 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Polar Night, Dusk
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.68 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
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 Cat4 150/50 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
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 13
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity