Fairphone 3+ vs Motorola Moto G23 Comparison and Differences
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Fairphone 3+ or Motorola Moto G23 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Fairphone 3+ | Motorola Moto G23 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, August 27 | 2023, January 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 71.8 x 9.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.83 in | 162.7 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 184.3 g | 6.5 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Matte Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue | |
| Battery | 3040 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 470 EUR | 350 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.65" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 82.4 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.6% | 83.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 427 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Panda glass | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz -400 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Single | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1'' | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 13 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 217111 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 104213 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 396 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1368 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 26 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, AP/MEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE (CA) | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W - Water-resistant design |
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