Fairphone 3
#3450
Tecno Phantom 8
#3711Category Breakdown
Fairphone 3
Tecno Phantom 8
Performance
71.374.0
Camera
53.449.2
Display
58.958.9
Battery
25.126.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
66.052.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.939.1
Summary
- The Fairphone 3 features a 5.65-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the Tecno Phantom 8 has a slightly larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Fairphone 3 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset with 4GB of RAM, whereas the Tecno Phantom 8 utilizes a Mediatek Helio P25 with 6GB of RAM, offering potentially better multitasking capabilities.
- Both phones have a 12 MP rear camera, but the Phantom 8 includes an additional 13 MP lens for enhanced versatility, and it features a higher resolution 20 MP selfie camera compared to the Fairphone's 8 MP.
- The Fairphone 3 has a 3040 mAh battery, while the Phantom 8 offers a larger 3500 mAh capacity and supports 10W charging.
- Software-wise, the Fairphone 3 runs Android 9.0 with an upgrade path to Android 13, while the Phantom 8 operates on an older Android 7.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Fairphone 3
Tecno Phantom 8
General
Release Date
2019, September 03
2018
Announced
2019, August 27
2018
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)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 506
Mali-T880MP2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB 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
12 MP, f/2.0, PDAF13 MP, f/2.6
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0"
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3040 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3040 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3500 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)
160 x 79.5 x 7.9 mm (6.30 x 3.13 x 0.31 in)
Weight
189 g
185 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Galaxy Blue, Champagne Gold, Phantom Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, 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 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass