Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 9A 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

Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9A Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.9 mm 158 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9A has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 77.07 mm 71.8 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9A has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9 mm 9.83 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9A is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Weight 196 g 189 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Body Colour Sky blue | Granite grey Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.398 W/kg (head), 1.186 W/kg (body), 2.526 W/kg (limb) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 9A Fairphone 3+
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 5.65" Xiaomi Redmi 9A has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 427 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 18:9
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Blue light filter, Sunlight mode -
Display Features Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 9A Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G25 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz Xiaomi Redmi 9A 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) PowerVR GE8320 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 9A Fairphone 3+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 2 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 9A Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture - F/1.79
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope HDR
Camera Modes AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 9A has face detection.
Light Source Single tone LED flash 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 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI scene detection Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Fairphone 3+ has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, Portrait, AI Beautify 5.0 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 9A has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Palm shutter Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 9A Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 3040 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9A has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 816 hours 300 hours Xiaomi Redmi 9A has longer standby time than Fairphone 3+.
Talk Time 2280 minutes 1200 minutes Xiaomi Redmi 9A has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 816 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 168 hrs
Talk: up to 2280 min
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 9A Fairphone 3+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 10
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9A Fairphone 3+
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
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 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 20, Band 28, Band 38, 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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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+
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Fairphone 3+ has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 9A Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), 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, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements 0.64cc Sound Chamber -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 9A 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, distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features AI face unlock, HyperEngine technology MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 9A Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger Mini screwdriver
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