Fairphone 5 vs Fairphone 6
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Fairphone 5 | Fairphone 6 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (4CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2023, August 30 | 2025, June 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, September 14 | Available. Released 2025, June 25 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back | - |
| Dimensions | 161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 in) | 156.5 x 73.3 x 9.6 mm (6.16 x 2.89 x 0.38 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2700 pixels (~459 ppi density) | 1116 x 2484 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~432 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.46 inches, 101.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.31 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | OLED, 90Hz, 880 nits (peak) | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 880 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 643 | Adreno 810 |
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, up to 5 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 8 major Android upgrades |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D, (depth) | 50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12μm, PDAF TOF 3D, (depth) |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.74µm | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64μm, AF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 30W wired, 50% in 20 min | 30W wired, 50% in 25 min |
| Type | Li-Ion 4200 mAh, removable | Li-Ion 4415 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent | Horizon Black, Cloud White, Forest Green |
| Price | € 389.00 / $ 549.68 / £ 460.97 | € 503.60 / $ 736.05 / £ 449.00 |
| SAR EU | 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) | 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 88h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 772 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -31.0 LUFS (Below average) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 584498 (v9), 659615 (v10) GeekBench: 2886 (v5), 2958 (v6) GFXBench: 27fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |