Fairphone 3
#3813
ZTE Blade V8 Pro
#4220Category Breakdown
Fairphone 3
ZTE Blade V8 Pro
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
57.656.9
Summary
- The Fairphone 3 features a 5.65-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the ZTE Blade V8 Pro has a slightly smaller 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Fairphone 3 is equipped with a Snapdragon 632 chipset and 4GB of RAM, compared to the Snapdragon 625 and 3GB of RAM in the Blade V8 Pro, giving the Fairphone an edge in multitasking capabilities.
- The camera on the Fairphone has a 12 MP rear sensor, whereas the Blade V8 Pro offers a 13 MP rear camera with an additional depth sensor.
- Battery capacity is 3040 mAh for the Fairphone and 3140 mAh for the ZTE, with the latter supporting faster 18W charging.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Fairphone 3 being upgradable to Android 13, while the Blade V8 Pro operates on Android 6.0.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Fairphone 3
ZTE Blade V8 Pro
General
Release Date
2019, September 03
2017
Announced
2019, August 27
2017
Description
Modular phone with swappable components
N/A
Display
Size
5.65"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 506
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
13 MP, AF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0"
8 MP
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3040 mAh
3140 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3040 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
158 x 71.8 x 9.9 mm (6.22 x 2.83 x 0.39 in)
156 x 77 x 9.1 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight
189 g
185 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
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 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 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
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 13
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 13
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes