Fairphone 3 vs. Huawei nova 5T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Fairphone 3 and Huawei nova 5T. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Fairphone 3 vs. Huawei nova 5T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3 Huawei nova 5T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - Yale-L61A
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 154.25 mm Fairphone 3 has greater height than Huawei nova 5T.
Width 71.8 mm 73.97 mm Huawei nova 5T has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 9.83 mm 7.87 mm Huawei nova 5T is narrower than Fairphone 3.
Weight 189 g 174 g Huawei nova 5T is lighter than Fairphone 3.
Body Colour Dark translucent Black | Midsummer purple | Crush blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 2.28 W/kg (limb), 0.84 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Fairphone 3 Huawei nova 5T
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.26" Huawei nova 5T has larger screen size than Fairphone 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei nova 5T has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 427 ppi 412 ppi Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than Huawei nova 5T.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Punch FullView display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3 Huawei nova 5T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei nova 5T 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 Huawei nova 5T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Mali-G76
MEMORY Fairphone 3 Huawei nova 5T
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Huawei nova 5T has more RAM than Fairphone 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei nova 5T has more internal memory than Fairphone 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC -
CAMERA Fairphone 3 Huawei nova 5T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/2" Fairphone 3 has better camera sensor size than Huawei nova 5T.
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.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Light Painting mode, portrait mode, AR lens, Super Night mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Huawei nova 5T has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, AI Quad camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Bokeh lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Huawei nova 5T has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation 4-in-1 Pixel technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3 Huawei nova 5T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3750 mAh Huawei nova 5T has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei nova 5T has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 3.5 hour(s) 1.5 hours Huawei nova 5T has shorter charging time than Fairphone 3.
Standby Time 300 hours 420 hours Huawei nova 5T has longer standby time than Fairphone 3.
Talk Time 1200 minutes 1560 minutes Huawei nova 5T has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Standby (2G/3G/4G): up to 420 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 3 Huawei nova 5T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3 Huawei nova 5T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
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 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, LDAC, SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Fairphone 3 Huawei nova 5T
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 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Fairphone 3 Huawei nova 5T
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, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual Neural Network Processing Unit
OTHERS Fairphone 3 Huawei nova 5T
Included Accessories Bumper, mini screwdriver Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, TP protective film
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