Google Pixel 3 XL vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 3 XL and Fairphone 3+. 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

Google Pixel 3 XL vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3 XL Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 158 mm Both phones are the same height.
Width 76.7 mm 71.8 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.83 mm Google Pixel 3 XL is narrower than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Weight 184 g 189 g Google Pixel 3 XL is lighter than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Not pink | Just black Black
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 3 XL is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.35 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3 XL Fairphone 3+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Flexible OLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 5.65" Google Pixel 3 XL has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3 XL has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 523 ppi 427 ppi Google Pixel 3 XL has better pixel density than Fairphone 3+.
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 3 XL has HDR.
Display Features Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3 XL Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.8 GHz Google Pixel 3 XL 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 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Google Pixel 3 XL Fairphone 3+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
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 - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3 XL Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.79 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.8 μm Google Pixel 3 XL has larger camera pixel size than Fairphone 3+.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR
Light Source - Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Fairphone 3+ has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Field of View (Front) 107 degree(s) -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.8 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 75 degree(s) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3 XL Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 3040 mAh Google Pixel 3 XL has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Wireless Charging Yes - Google Pixel 3 XL can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time - 300 hours
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage (Always On Display On): up to 26 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 120 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3 XL Fairphone 3+
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3 XL Fairphone 3+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26
4G LTE Frequency 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+
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 LDAC -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 3 XL Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, apt-X HD 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
FEATURES Google Pixel 3 XL Fairphone 3+
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Google Pixel 3 XL Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C 18W charging plug, USB-C to USB-C cable Mini screwdriver
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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