The Fairphone 3 offers something others can’t: being ethical.
- Recycled and fair materials
- Modular and repairable design
- A commitment to fairness
- Fairtrade gold
We are the first smartphone company to integrate Fairtrade gold into our supply chain.
- 10 out of 10 iFixit score
The only smartphone in the world to be awarded a perfect score for repairability.
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- Full-day battery life
- 12MP camera for quality photos
- 64GB internal storage
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- Easy to use Android 9
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
- See all tech specs
Different from the inside out Thanks to our commitment to fairness, some of the best features are the ones you can’t see — like the fairly sourced and recycled materials, better working conditions and programs to reduce e-waste. Learn more >
World-leading repairable design
Accidents happen but that doesn’t have to mean the end of your phone! Make it last longer with replaceable modules — you can repair it yourself with a single screwdriver. iFixit even awarded the Fairphone 3 a perfect score for repairability.
And for extra peace of mind, our phones are backed by our 2-year warranty.
Easy to use Android 9
Intelligent and fast, Android 9 will keep your Fairphone 3 running smoother, for longer. You can access all the usual apps from the Google Play Store to get your new phone set up and ready to enjoy.
To help you make a stress-free switch to Fairphone 3, check out our handy guides:
– Switching from iPhone to Android
– Moving from another Android phone to Fairphone
Everyday life in true color
Ready to capture all your best moments with friends and family. The front and rear cameras embrace natural lighting and colors, giving you beautiful photos, videos and memories.
The tech specs
Operating system
Android 9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
4GB RAM
- 64-bit Octa-Core processor
- Processor speed up to 1.8GHz
- Qualcomm Adreno 506 650MHz GPU
Storage
64GB internal storage
Expandable with a microSD card
- External storage capacity: microSD up to 400GB
Battery
3,000mAH removable Li-ion battery
- 3060 mAH typical capacity
- 300 hours whilst idle
- 20 hours with phone calls
- 3.5 hour charging time
Display
5.65 inch Full HD+ 18:9
- LCD (IPS) touchscreen
- 18:9 aspect ratio
- 2160 x 1080 resolution
- 427ppi pixel density
- Gorilla Glass 5
- No. of colors: 16 million
Cameras
12MP rear camera • f/1.8 • Dual Pixel PDAF
8MP front camera • f/2.0
Rear camera
- 12MP resolution with HDR
- 1/2.55" sensor
- f1.8 aperture
- Autofocus + phase detection
- IMX363 sensor
- Digital Image Stabilization
- Dual LED flash
- Up to 8x digitial zoom
- Max video resolution 3840 x 2160
- 4K video @ 30fps
- 1080p @ 30fps
- 720p @ 60fps
Front camera
- 8MP resolution with HDR
- 1/4" sensor
- f2.0 aperture
- Digital Image Stabilization
- Up to 8x digital zoom
Wireless & location
2.4 & 5 GHz WiFi • Bluetooth® 5 + LE
NFC for card payments & more
- WiFi support 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- WiFi direct support
- GNSS standards: GPS, Glonass, Galileo
- A-GPS support
Network
Dual Nano SIM
4G (LTE)
- Nano SIM (4FF)
- Max SAR head (W/kg @ 10g) = 0.388
- Max SAR body (W/kg @ 10g) = 1.405
4G (LTE)
- Type - Cat. 13
- MIMO - 4x2
- 2CA Carrier Aggregation
- VoLTE + VoWiFi
- Bands - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 26
- Max download speed 300Mbps
- Max upload speed 150Mbps
3G (HSPA+)
- HSDPA - Cat 24
- HSUPA - Cat 6
- Frequencies - 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 Mhz
- Max download speed 42Mbps
- Max upload speed 5.76Mbps
2G (GMS, GPRS, EDGE)
- Type - Cat. 33
- Frequencies - 850, 900, 1800, 1900 Mhz
Connectors & sensors
USB Type - C
Fingerprint scanner
- USB 2.0 support
- Ambient Light
- Accelerometer
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
- Compass
Media & audio
3.5mm Headphone jack
- External speaker loudness: 95db @ 10cm
- Miracast support
Supported video codecs
- HEVC, H.264, VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.263, VP8, VP9
Supported audio codecs
- PCM playback, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, MP3, WMA (v9, v10), WMALossless, WMAPro 10, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, FLAC, ALAC, Vorbis, AIFF, APE
Design
Dark Translucent color
- Length 158 mm
- Width 71.8 mm
- Thickness 9.89 mm
- Weight: 189g
If you don’t need it, we don’t include it! There’s no charger, cable or earphones, so you can use the ones you have, and help cut down on e-waste.
| In the box: | Sold separately: |
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| Fairphone 3 | USB Charger |
| Mini screwdriver | USB-C Cable |
| Bumper | Modular Earphones |
| 2-year warranty | |
| Quick start guide |
| In the box: |
|---|
| Fairphone 3 |
| Mini screwdriver |
| Bumper |
| 2-year warranty |
| Quick start guide |
| Sold separately: |
| USB Charger |
| USB-C Cable |
| Modular Earphones |
Finding the right cable and charger
The Fairphone 3 is not compatible with all chargers and cables. If you don’t want our official accessories, please read our useful guide about finding a compatible charger or cable for your Fairphone 3.
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