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Fairphone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

    2.5 in
    4.96 in
    Fairphone 1 Mobile Phone
    Fairphone 1
      2.7 in
      5.81 in
      Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S9
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      8
      3.7 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
      		80 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
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      20
      4.2 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		10 %
      4 stars
      		90 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      41
      4.5 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		58 %
      4 stars
      		31 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
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      46
      4.3 out of 5
      46 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Fairphone 1Fairphone 1
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 8.0
      CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.7 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      RAM memory1 GB4 GB

      Display

      Fairphone 1Fairphone 1
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Screen size4.3 in5.8 in
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution960 x 540 px1440 x 2960 px
      Pixel density256.0 ppi570.0 ppi
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Fairphone 1Fairphone 1
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.8 f1.9 f
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Front camera

      Fairphone 1Fairphone 1
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Primary resolution1.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Fairphone 1Fairphone 1
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Internal storage16 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage64GB400GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Fairphone 1Fairphone 1
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Coral blue
      • Grey
      • Midnight black
      • Pink
      • Polaris blue
      • Purple
      • Sunrise gold
      MaterialPlastic
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal

      Dimensions

      Fairphone 1Fairphone 1
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Height4.96 in5.81 in
      Width2.5 in2.7 in
      Depth0.39 in0.33 in
      Weight6.0 oz5.75 oz

      Sensors

      Fairphone 1Fairphone 1
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Fairphone 1Fairphone 1
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.05.0
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-C

      Cellular

      Fairphone 1Fairphone 1
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSDPA
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation systemGPS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • Galileo
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Fairphone 1Fairphone 1
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Replaceable batteryyesno
      Battery capacity2000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh

      Pros & Cons

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