In depth comparison and review of Fairphone 3+ and Apple iPhone 13 mini. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Fairphone 3+ | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | A2628 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158 mm | 131.5 mm | Fairphone 3+ has greater height than Apple iPhone 13 mini. |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 64.2 mm | Fairphone 3+ has greater width than Apple iPhone 13 mini. |
| Depth | 9.83 mm | 7.65 mm | Apple iPhone 13 mini is narrower than Fairphone 3+. |
| Weight | 189 g | 140 g | Apple iPhone 13 mini is lighter than Fairphone 3+. |
| Body Colour | Black | Green | Midnight | Starlight | Pink | Red | Blue | |
| Body Material | - | Aluminium, glass | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 13 mini is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IEC 60529 IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 6.4 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head) | 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.97 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Lightning | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Fairphone 3+ | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | Super Retina XDR Display | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.65" | 5.4" | Fairphone 3+ has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 13 mini. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Apple iPhone 13 mini has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 427 ppi | 476 ppi | Apple iPhone 13 mini has better pixel density than Fairphone 3+. |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 800 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 2000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 13 mini has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Features | - | True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield |
| PROCESSOR | Fairphone 3+ | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | Apple A15 Bionic | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 6-core | Fairphone 3+ has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 13 mini. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Fairphone 3+ has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | - |
| MEMORY | Fairphone 3+ | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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| RAM | 4 GB | - | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Apple iPhone 13 mini has more internal memory than Fairphone 3+. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Fairphone 3+ | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13 mini. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.55" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9 | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.79 | F/1.6 | Apple iPhone 13 mini has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3+. |
| Lens Construction | - | 7-element | |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Apple iPhone 13 mini has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | 5x | Fairphone 3+ has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 13 mini. |
| Special Effects | HDR | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles | |
| HDR Mode | - | Smart HDR 4 | |
| Camera Modes | - | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode) | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Apple iPhone 13 mini has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | True Tone LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Memories automatic slideshow, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Lens correction |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13 mini. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.1" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Fairphone 3+ has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 3+. |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Smart HDR 4 | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode) | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Apple iPhone 13 mini has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Retina Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation | Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Fairphone 3+ | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3040 mAh | - | |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging | Apple iPhone 13 mini has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 3.5 hour(s) | - | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 13 mini can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Standby Time | 300 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1200 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1200 min Standby: up to 300 hrs |
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs Playback (streamed video): up to 13 hrs Playback (audio): up to 55 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Fairphone 3+ | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Apple iPhone 13 mini has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 10 | iOS 15 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Siri | |
| Payment Technology | - | Apple Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Fairphone 3+ | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26 | 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 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ | 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 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Ultra-Wideband (UWB) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 13 mini has UWB wireless technology. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Fairphone 3+ | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | 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 | Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 | M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio | |
| Video Enhancements | - | HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| FEATURES | Fairphone 3+ | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | Face ID | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials | AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video |
| OTHERS | Fairphone 3+ | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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| Included Accessories | Mini screwdriver | Lightning to USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 6 m | |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 35 °C | |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C | |
| Humidity Range Operating | - | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) |
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