Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) 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 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 174.6 mm | 158 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Fairphone 3. |
| Width | 85.4 mm | 71.8 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Fairphone 3. |
| Depth | 8.38 mm | 9.83 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is narrower than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Weight | 233 g | 189 g | Fairphone 3 is lighter than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Body Colour | Emerald Green | Dark translucent | |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP53 | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) | 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 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 |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card | - |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | - | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 7.2" | 5.65" | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Fairphone 3. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 345 ppi | 427 ppi | Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) 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 | - | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G76 | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Fairphone 3 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | 4 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Fairphone 3. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 64 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Fairphone 3. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | NM card - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Fairphone 3 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 40 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.55" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Light Source | 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 | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) | Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 20 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 24 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4200 mAh | 3000 mAh | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | - | Huawei Mate 20 X (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 |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | EMUI 9.1 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | 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 | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | - | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | - | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ | |
| 5G NR Band | N77, n78, n79 | - | |
| 5G NR Frequency | TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | SBC | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | Balong 5000 | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4 | 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 | XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4 | VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | 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 | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | HUAWEI M-Pen support | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Fairphone 3 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case | Bumper, mini screwdriver | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP53, TUV Rheinland | - |
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