In depth comparison and review of Fairphone 3 and Motorola Moto G8 Plus. 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 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158 mm | 158.35 mm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has greater height than Fairphone 3. |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 75.83 mm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has greater width than Fairphone 3. |
| Depth | 9.83 mm | 9.09 mm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus is narrower than Fairphone 3. |
| Weight | 189 g | 188 g | Motorola Moto G8 Plus is lighter than Fairphone 3. |
| Body Colour | Dark translucent | Cosmic blue | Crystal pink | |
| Protection | - | P2i (liquid repellent coating) | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Motorola Moto G8 Plus is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) | 0.882 W/kg (body), 0.589 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | - | FM radio | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Fairphone 3 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | LTPS IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.65" | 6.3" | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger screen size than Fairphone 3. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 427 ppi | 403 ppi | Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | 19:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Features | - | Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Fairphone 3 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz | Motorola Moto G8 Plus 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 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | Fairphone 3 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 64 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Fairphone 3 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.55" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.7 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3. |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.6 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | 8x | Both phones have the same digital zoom. |
| Special Effects | - | Spot Colour | |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | - | Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual 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 | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Depth detection and depth effects |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 117 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 2 μm | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Quad Pixel technology |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 25 Megapixel | Motorola Moto G8 Plus 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. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.8 μm | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | Spot Colour | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Slow motion video, Beautification mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Fairphone 3 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 4000 mAh | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | TurboPower technology | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 3.5 hour(s) | - | |
| Standby Time | 300 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1200 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1200 min Standby: up to 300 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Fairphone 3 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Fairphone 3 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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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 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 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 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Fairphone 3 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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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 | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio |
| FEATURES | Fairphone 3 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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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, barometer, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials | Face Unlock, Three microphones, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | Fairphone 3 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Included Accessories | Bumper, mini screwdriver | Protective cover, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger |
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