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3 vs Galaxy S20

Fairphone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

What 3 does better (1) and where Galaxy S20 wins (27) — every spec side by side.

Fairphone · 20193

4.5Score

1 advantage≈ $430

Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20

7.8Score

27 advantages≈ $430

Higher score

4.0Display7.7

4.2Camera7.9

2.5Battery3.8

5.0Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

3Galaxy S20

	3	Galaxy S20	Difference
Height	158 mm	151.7 mm	+6.3 mm
Width	71.8 mm	69.1 mm	+2.7 mm
Thickness	9.9 mm	7.9 mm	+2 mm
Weight	189 g	163 g	+26 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 3 better than Galaxy S20?

3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S20: No

Why is Galaxy S20 better than 3?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Battery capacity3,040 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+32%
OLED panelNo · 3: Yes
Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · 3: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · 3: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · 3: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · 3: Yes
CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+58%
Rear cameras1 vs 33×
Pixel density427 ppi vs 563 ppi+32%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Fairphone 3≈ $4304.5	Samsung Galaxy S20≈ $4307.8
Design
Weight	189 g	163 g
Thickness	9.9 mm	7.9 mm
Height	158 mm	151.7 mm
Width	71.8 mm	69.1 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Black	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Display
Screen size	5.6″	6.2″
Panel	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,160 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	427 ppi	563 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	814 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	72.6%	89.5%
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	2.84 GHz
GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score	—	525,029
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	12,557
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,414
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
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	4,000 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	No
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
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-23.9 LUFS
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	0.28 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 5