OnePlus 7 vs. Fairphone 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus 7 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 7 vs. Fairphone 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 7 Fairphone 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3 has greater height than OnePlus 7.
Width 74.8 mm 71.8 mm OnePlus 7 has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 8.2 mm 9.83 mm OnePlus 7 is narrower than OnePlus 7.
Weight 182 g 189 g OnePlus 7 is lighter than OnePlus 7.
Body Colour Mirror grey Dark translucent
Body Material 3D glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 7 Fairphone 3
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.41" 5.65" OnePlus 7 has larger screen size than Fairphone 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 7 has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 427 ppi Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than OnePlus 7.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Video Enhancer -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 7 Fairphone 3
Processor Type (CPU) Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 1.8 GHz OnePlus 7 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 - OnePlus 7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY OnePlus 7 Fairphone 3
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB OnePlus 7 has more RAM than Fairphone 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB OnePlus 7 has more internal memory than Fairphone 3.
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA OnePlus 7 Fairphone 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 7 has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 OnePlus 7 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 7.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Portrait -
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 7 has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - OnePlus 7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 7 Fairphone 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 3000 mAh OnePlus 7 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3.
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
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR OnePlus 7 Fairphone 3
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Pie) Android 9.0 Pie
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, SBAS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 7 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 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 -
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 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 7 Fairphone 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB 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 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES OnePlus 7 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, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Fast Charging, AI Engine MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS OnePlus 7 Fairphone 3
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, sticker, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case Bumper, mini screwdriver
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