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Fairphone (Gen 6+) vs iPhone 8 Plus

WINNER
Fairphone (Gen 6+)

Fairphone

Fairphone (Gen 6+)

$699

49.6Inno Score
VS
iPhone 8 Plus

Apple

iPhone 8 Plus

$799

28.6Inno Score
—Performance20
65.7Display26.2
37.8Camera35.3
20Battery21.3
100Features60
4 spec wins — Fairphone (Gen 6+)0 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus

InnoReviews verdict

Fairphone (Gen 6+) wins this phone face-off, 49.6 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and display (+40). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Fairphone (Gen 6+)

  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 26
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 60
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 60% higher OS update pledge: 8 years vs 5 years
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $699 vs $799

Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone 8 Plus
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone 8 Plus
Screen size—5.5 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution—1920x1080
Pixel density—401 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness—625 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone 8 Plus
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone 8 Plus
Chipset—Apple A11 Bionic
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,050Top 66%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,400Top 75%
RAM (max)—3 GB
Storage options—64GB / 256GB
Storage type—NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone 8 Plus
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone 8 Plus
Main camera—12 MP
Main aperture—f/1.8
Telephoto—12 MP
Optical zoom—2 x
Max video—4K@60fps
Front camera—7 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone 8 Plus
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone 8 Plus
Capacity—2,691 mAh
Wired charging—15 W
Wireless charging—8 W

Design

Design comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone 8 Plus
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone 8 Plus
Weight—202 g
Thickness—7.5 mm
IP ratingIP55IP67
Frame materialRecycled aluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone 8 Plus
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone 8 Plus
5GYesNo
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CLightning
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone 8 Plus
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone 8 Plus
OS at launch—iOS 11
OS update pledge8 years+60%5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone 8 Plus
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone 8 Plus
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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