Fairphone 3 vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Fairphone 3 and Nokia G42 5G. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Fairphone 3 vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3 Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Fairphone 3.
Width 71.8 mm 75.8 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 9.83 mm 8.55 mm Nokia G42 5G is narrower than Fairphone 3.
Weight 189 g 193.8 g Fairphone 3 is lighter than Fairphone 3.
Body Colour Dark translucent So grey | So purple
Body Material - Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Fairphone 3 Nokia G42 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Fairphone 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Fairphone 3 has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 427 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 560 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3 Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Nokia G42 5G has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Fairphone 3 Nokia G42 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Nokia G42 5G has more RAM than Fairphone 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nokia G42 5G has more internal memory than Fairphone 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Fairphone 3 Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G42 5G 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/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
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 Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3 Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nokia G42 5G 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
Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 3 Nokia G42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia G42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3 Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi LTE, 5G NR
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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Fairphone 3 Nokia G42 5G
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 -
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Fairphone 3 Nokia G42 5G
Phone Functions 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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Fairphone 3 Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Bumper, mini screwdriver SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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