Hi !
I have some problem : Just start my brand new FP3+ but when i’m going into the photo configuration, resolutions are only 12MPX for rear camera instead of 48Mpx
Is it normal ? I have the white circle around new modules.
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Have you already updated to Android 10? The newer modules don’t work with Android 9.
I guess yes:
Rear camera
48 megapixels resolution with 12 megapixel output
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Yes. I have android 10.
Did someone have a picture of his own FP3+ to compare ?
This is normal, yes. The sensor has 48 megapixels. It is a Quad Bayer / Tetracell sensor, which means that the resulting JPEG images have 12 MP, but ideally a higher quality compared to the previous sensor. Also, digital zoom should be feasible to a certain extent.
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Well… i guess you right. But it’s kinda weird for someone who didn’t know.
I will be curious to see another FP3+ owner to confirm.
Trust me, no need for a confirmation. Also, you would want not want to store and handle 48 MP photos, believe me.
Smartphone photo quality is probably 80 percent software these days. So it is great and clearly a major improvement to have 4 physcial pixels available now to calculate each pixel in your photos.
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Thanks for answers dude
Planet first 
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Just to put 12 MP into perspective: In video,
- HD (“Full HD” as in traditional Blu-ray movies) equals 1920 x 1080 pixels = 2 MP (2.0736)
- 4K (“Ultra HD” as in “Ultra HD” Blu-ray movies) equals 3840 x 2160 pixels = 8 MP (8.2944)
Now just 12 MP equals 4000 x 3000 pixels, so even more than 4K. A full 48 MP would actually equal almost 24 times the resolution of a Blu-ray movie.
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Also, the information about the camera stated the output is 12mp. We don’t have the new cameras yet but were all aware of this.
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I can confirm, my FP3+ has à 12Mpx output even with Gcam unofficial port (which is a great upgrade, mainly for nightshot)
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Apparently this is intentional: Fairphone 3+ review: ethical smartphone gets camera upgrades | Smartphones | The Guardian
The camera shoots 12MP photos by default (combineing pixels for more light and better detail), but despite having a 48MP sensor there is no way to shoot at the full resolution.
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Hi
I can confirm the issue. Was a bit confused if I might have mixed the modules and had the wrong one inserted…
I really don’t think this is an issue as much as a ‘didn’t bother to read the specs precisely’
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This is intentional and isn’t an issue. Please see below the explanations given higher in this thread.
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And I guess, that one should keep in mind, that SLR cameray (Single Lens Reflex) offering a sensor capable of 48 MP like the Nikon D850 or the Canon EOS 5D come with a full frame sensor (i.e. 36 x 24 mm) and are really demanding on the lenses.
The sensor of the Fairphone 3+ camera at 1/2.25" is about 1/14 of this size.
Even a professional SLR like the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III that is listed at 7,299 Euro with a full frame sensor has 20 MP only. So, lots of pixels are not that essential.
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Thank you! Now I understand about the 12 MP. But unfortunately I no longer know which the 48 MP module is. (Shame on me!) Both look the same. One is labeled with CT302 39034 and the other with CA193 08403. Does anyone have a tip on how I can find out which is the new one? Thanks in advance!
Maybe you find a hint on your delivery bill
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It is not how many megapixels you have, but how great the photo looks. 
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Here are the shop pictures, they look different. Question is whether they look this different in reality, too 
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