Fairphone 5 vs Xiaomi 17

Fairphone 5
Fairphone
5
Xiaomi 17
Xiaomi
17

At a glance

Brand
Fairphone
Xiaomi
Release date
August 2023, 2 years 10 months ago
September 2025, 9 months ago
Launch price
€ 699.00 ($ 816.29)
AnTuTu
605.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 76% of devices
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.46"
6.31"
Resolution
1224 x 2700 px QHD
1200 x 2656 px QHD
Type
pOLED
AMOLED
Density
407 ppi Very high density
462 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, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, TÜV Low Blue Light, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Dragontrail glass, Xiaomi Longjing Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon QCM6490
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU
1×2.7GHz Cortex A78 +3×2.4GHz Cortex A78 +4×1.9GHz Cortex A55
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.7 GHz
4.61 GHz
GPU
Adreno 643
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X

Rear camera

Resolution
54 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.69
Sensor
Sony IMX800
Omnivision 950 LightHunter
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.49"
1/1.3"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 1920 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
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Omnivision OV50M
Pixel size
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
4200 mAh
6330 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 100.0W
Charge cycles
1300 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 36h
~ 64h
Features
Removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging 50W

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No
Type
UFS Storage 4.1

Body

Dimensions
75.8 mm 161.6 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
71.8 mm 151.1 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
212 g
191 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy , Ceramics , Titanium
Colors
Black Blue Transparent Edition
Black Blue Pink Green
Water/dust resistance
IP55 , MIL-STD-810H
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 300 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 8 years
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 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 + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
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 7 (802.11be)
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)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

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), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n84 (2100)
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), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), 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), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
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, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 4 microphones
Barometer
Yes

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