Detailed comparison and review of Honor 8X and Fairphone 3. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 8X | Fairphone 3 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 160.4 mm | 158 mm | Honor 8X has greater height than Fairphone 3. |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 71.8 mm | Honor 8X has greater width than Fairphone 3. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 9.83 mm | Honor 8X is narrower than Honor 8X. |
| Weight | 175 g | 189 g | Honor 8X is lighter than Honor 8X. |
| Body Colour | Red | Blue | Black | Dark translucent | |
| Body Material | Glass | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head) | 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB 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 | Honor 8X | Fairphone 3 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS IPS | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 5.65" | Honor 8X has larger screen size than Fairphone 3. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Honor 8X has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 397 ppi | 427 ppi | Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than Honor 8X. |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | FullView Display | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 8X | Fairphone 3 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz | Honor 8X 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 | Honor 8X | Fairphone 3 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 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 - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC |
| CAMERA | Honor 8X | Fairphone 3 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Honor 8X 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. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Special Effects | Portrait | - | |
| Light Source | - | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps | 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 |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Honor 8X 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. |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1280 x 720 (720p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 8X | Fairphone 3 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3750 mAh | 3000 mAh | Honor 8X has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3. |
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| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 150 min | 3.5 hour(s) | Honor 8X has shorter charging time than Honor 8X. |
| Standby Time | 697 hours | 300 hours | Honor 8X has longer standby time than Fairphone 3. |
| Talk Time | 1260 minutes | 1200 minutes | Honor 8X has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1260 min Standby: up to 697 hrs |
Talk: up to 1200 min Standby: up to 300 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Honor 8X | Fairphone 3 |
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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 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 8X | Fairphone 3 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 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 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 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 8X | Fairphone 3 |
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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 |
| FEATURES | Honor 8X | Fairphone 3 |
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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, gyro sensor, gravity sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials |
| OTHERS | Honor 8X | Fairphone 3 |
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| Included Accessories | Headphones, USB cable, power adapter | Bumper, mini screwdriver |
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