Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. Fairphone 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Fairphone 3. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. Fairphone 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 7 Plus Fairphone 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1784 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 158 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater height than Fairphone 3.
Width 77.9 mm 71.8 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 7.3 mm 9.83 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Weight 188 g 189 g Apple iPhone 7 Plus is lighter than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Body Colour Silver | Rose gold | Black | Gold | Jet black Dark translucent
Body Material 7000 Series aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 7 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 6.4 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 7 Plus Fairphone 3
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.65" Fairphone 3 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 427 ppi Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 7 Plus Fairphone 3
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A10 Fusion - with M10 motion Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Apple iPhone 7 Plus Fairphone 3
RAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA Apple iPhone 7 Plus Fairphone 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 8x Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better digital zoom than Fairphone 3.
Special Effects Depth of field -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Quad LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.8 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Fairphone 3 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Fairphone 3 has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 7 Plus Fairphone 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3000 mAh
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 384 hours 300 hours Apple iPhone 7 Plus has longer standby time than Fairphone 3.
Talk Time 1260 minutes 1200 minutes Apple iPhone 7 Plus has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 7 Plus Fairphone 3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 10 Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 7 Plus Fairphone 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 7 Plus Fairphone 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
FEATURES Apple iPhone 7 Plus Fairphone 3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Apple iPhone 7 Plus Fairphone 3
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector Bumper, mini screwdriver
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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