Fairphone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Fairphone 6
Fairphone
6
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Samsung
Galaxy A26 5G

At a glance

Brand
Fairphone
Samsung
Release date
June 2025, 11 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
574.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 75% of devices

Display

Size
6.31"
6.7"
Resolution
1116 x 2484 px FHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
pOLED
Super AMOLED
Density
432 ppi Very high density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
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
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
Exynos 1380
CPU
1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810 480MHz
ARM Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
8 GB
6 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony LYT-700C
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/2.76"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5KKD1
Hynix Hi-1339
Pixel size
0.70 µm
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
4415 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 30.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 53h
~ 37h
Features
Removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
73.3 mm 156.5 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
77.5 mm 164.0 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
200 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black White Blue Green Transparent Edition
Black White Yellow Green
Water/dust resistance
IP55 , MIL-STD-810H
IP67
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 300 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 269 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
78 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 8 years, Security updates: 8 years
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 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 + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
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
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, Galileo

Networks

5G
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)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), 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), 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)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
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
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers
Compass
Yes

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