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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-09-15 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a is a little bit better than the Fairphone 5, having a global score of 78.8 against 75.5. Google Pixel 3a is an notably older phone than Fairphone 5, but Google made it notably lighter and thinner. These phones use Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a has 11 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version.
Fairphone 5 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a little bit greater pixels density, a quite better 1224 x 2700px resolution and a bigger display. The Fairphone 5 has a much better memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Fairphone 5 features a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a features a slightly better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lot tinier sensor and a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
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