Fairphone 3+ vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Fairphone 3+ and Xiaomi Redmi 9C. 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

Fairphone 3+ vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9C Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 164.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 71.8 mm 77.07 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9.83 mm 9 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C is narrower than Fairphone 3+.
Weight 189 g 196 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Fairphone 3+.
Body Colour Black Sunrise orange
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head) 0.355 W/kg (head), 0.779 W/kg (body), 1.865 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi 9C has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 427 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter, Sunlight mode
Display Features - Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 MediaTek Helio G35
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.3 GHz Xiaomi Redmi 9C has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi 9C
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSD
CAMERA Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi 9C
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9 -
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/2.2 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3+.
Field of View (FoV) - 75.2 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR HDR, Kaleidoscope
Camera Modes - AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 9C has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Single 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
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+.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 9C has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation Self-timer, Palm shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3040 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9C has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 3.5 hour(s) -
Standby Time 300 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes 1920 minutes Xiaomi Redmi 9C has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 167 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Talk: up to 1920 min
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi 9C
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 AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP
FEATURES Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi 9C
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, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials AI face unlock, HyperEngine technology
OTHERS Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Included Accessories Mini screwdriver USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger
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