Fairphone 3
#3450
Sharp Z3
#3964Category Breakdown
Fairphone 3
Sharp Z3
Performance
71.370.9
Camera
53.447.4
Display
58.960.4
Battery
25.125.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
66.048.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.937.2
Summary
- The Fairphone 3 features a 5.65-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the Sharp Z3 has a slightly larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a denser pixel count.
- In terms of performance, the Fairphone 3 is powered by the Snapdragon 632 chipset, whereas the Sharp Z3 uses the older Snapdragon 652, which may affect processing efficiency.
- The camera on the Sharp Z3 is superior with a 16 MP rear sensor and optical image stabilization, compared to the Fairphone 3's 12 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Sharp Z3 at 3100 mAh versus 3040 mAh in the Fairphone 3, but both lack wireless charging.
- The Fairphone 3 runs Android 9.0 and is upgradable to Android 13, while the Sharp Z3 operates on the older Android 7.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Fairphone 3
Sharp Z3
General
Release Date
2019, September 03
2017
Announced
2019, August 27
2017
Description
Modular phone with swappable components
N/A
Display
Size
5.65"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 510
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/2.0, PDAF, OIS
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/1.8, PDAF
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3040 mAh
3100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3040 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
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)
157 x 78.5 x 7.8 mm (6.18 x 3.09 x 0.31 in)
Weight
189 g
185 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0
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 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass