Fairphone 5 vs Fairphone 6

Fairphone 5
Fairphone
5
Fairphone 6
Fairphone
6

At a glance

Brand
Fairphone
Fairphone
Release date
August 2023, 2 years ago
June 2025, 10 months ago
Launch price
€ 699.00 ($ 816.29)
AnTuTu
605.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 76% of devices
810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices

Display

Size
6.46"
6.31"
Resolution
1224 x 2700 px QHD
1116 x 2484 px FHD+
Type
pOLED
pOLED
Density
407 ppi Very high density
432 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, DisplayPort 1.4, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 880 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 10-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 880 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon QCM6490
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
CPU
1×2.7GHz Cortex A78 +3×2.4GHz Cortex A78 +4×1.9GHz Cortex A55
1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 643
Adreno 810 480MHz
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5

Rear camera

Resolution
54 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor
Sony IMX800
Sony LYT-700C
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.49"
1/1.56"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.45
Sensor
Samsung S5KKD1
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
4200 mAh
4415 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 30.0W
Charge cycles
1300 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 36h
~ 53h
Features
Removable
Removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.8 mm 161.6 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
73.3 mm 156.5 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
212 g
193 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Transparent Edition
Black White Blue Green Transparent Edition
Water/dust resistance
IP55 , MIL-STD-810H
IP55 , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 300 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 300 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
78 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 8 years
OS updates: 8 years, Security updates: 8 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

Compared with Fairphone 5

  • Fairphone
    5
    8 GB · 6.46" · Qualcomm Snapdragon QCM6490
    Fairphone 5
    Fairphone 4
    Fairphone
    4
    6 GB · 6.3" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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  • Fairphone
    5
    8 GB · 6.46" · Qualcomm Snapdragon QCM6490
    Fairphone 5
    Fairphone 3
    Fairphone
    3
    4 GB · 5.65" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
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  • Fairphone
    5
    8 GB · 6.46" · Qualcomm Snapdragon QCM6490
    Fairphone 5
    Fairphone 2
    Fairphone
    2
    2 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3
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Compared with Fairphone 6

  • Fairphone
    6
    8 GB · 6.31" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
    Fairphone 6
    Fairphone 4
    Fairphone
    4
    6 GB · 6.3" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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  • Fairphone
    6
    8 GB · 6.31" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
    Fairphone 6
    Fairphone 3
    Fairphone
    3
    4 GB · 5.65" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
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  • Fairphone
    6
    8 GB · 6.31" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
    Fairphone 6
    Fairphone 2
    Fairphone
    2
    2 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3
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