Fairphone 3 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Fairphone 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. 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 Note 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 161.35 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater height than Fairphone 3.
Width 71.8 mm 76.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 9.83 mm 8.79 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is narrower than Fairphone 3.
Weight 189 g 199.8 g Fairphone 3 is lighter than Fairphone 3.
Body Colour Dark translucent Pearl white | Forest green | Mineral grey
Body Material - Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) 1.466 W/kg (body), 0.997 W/kg (head), 3.102 W/kg (limb)
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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger screen size than Fairphone 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 427 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunshine mode
Display Features - Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating, oil protective coating
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 MediaTek Helio G90T
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.05 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 ARM Mali-G76 MC4
MEMORY Fairphone 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has more RAM than Fairphone 3.
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 256 GB
CAMERA Fairphone 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.7" Fairphone 3 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 Fairphone 3 has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better digital zoom than Fairphone 3.
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Level display, Custom watermark, AI Skyscaping
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Single tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9248 x 6936
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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation Contrast Auto-Focus, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Tilt-shift
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra-macro lens
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 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) - 0.9 μm
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, camera display brightness correction
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 3.5 hour(s) 2 hour(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has shorter charging time than Fairphone 3.
Standby Time 300 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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 -
User Interface - MIUI 10
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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, 1900 GSM, 2100 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
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE 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 Note 8 Pro
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, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4, M4V
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, XviD
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Fairphone 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials Infrared remote control, LiquidCool Technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0
OTHERS Fairphone 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Included Accessories Bumper, mini screwdriver Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland
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