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- 3+ vs Velvet 5G
Fairphone 3+ vs LG Velvet 5G
What 3+ does better (1) and where Velvet 5G wins (16) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
3+Velvet 5G
| 3+ | Velvet 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158 mm | 167.2 mm | −9.2 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 74.1 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 7.9 mm | +2 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 180 g | +9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 3+ better than Velvet 5G?
- Pixel density427 ppi vs 395 ppi+8%
Why is Velvet 5G better than 3+?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Battery capacity3,040 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+41%
- OLED panelNo · 3+: Yes
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Wireless chargingNo · 3+: Yes
- 5GNo · 3+: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · 3+: Yes
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+33%
- Screen size5.6″ vs 6.8″+20%
- Process14 nm vs 7 nm2×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 180 g |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 158 mm | 167.2 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 74.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black | Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset, Red, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 2,460 px |
| Pixel density | 427 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Measured brightness | — | 617 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 72.6% | 88.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 620 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 297,372 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,905 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,040 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 9 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -23.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.41 W/kg | 0.23 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
