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Fairphone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
What 3 does better (3) and where Galaxy Note20 5G wins (24) — every spec side by side.
vs
4.0Display6.5
4.2Camera7.9
2.5Battery4.1
5.0Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
3Galaxy Note20 5G
| 3 | Galaxy Note20 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158 mm | 161.6 mm | −3.6 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 75.2 mm | −3.4 mm |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 8.3 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 192 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 3 better than Galaxy Note20 5G?
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy Note20 5G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy Note20 5G: No
- Pixel density427 ppi vs 393 ppi+9%
Why is Galaxy Note20 5G better than 3?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Battery capacity3,040 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+41%
- OLED panelNo · 3: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · 3: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · 3: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · 3: Yes
- 5GNo · 3: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · 3: Yes
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 3 GHz+67%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Process14 nm vs 7 nm2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 158 mm | 161.6 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 75.2 mm |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black | Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 427 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 72.6% | 89.2% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 | Exynos 990 - Global |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 1.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,040 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | — | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.39 W/kg | 0.68 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5 |
