Fairphone 5 vs Fairphone 6

59 out 100

VS

71 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Fairphone 5 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.46 with chipsetQualcomm QCM6490, vs Fairphone 6, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Fairphone 5

Larger display: 6.46in
Higher pixel density: 459ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2

Reasons to choose Fairphone 6

Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 193g vs 212g
Higher battery capacity: 4415mAh vs 4200mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Fairphone 5 and Fairphone 6

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Fairphone 5

74

Fairphone 6

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Fairphone 5

60

Fairphone 6

83

Performance

App & system performance

Fairphone 5

45

Fairphone 6

47

Games

3D gaming performance

Fairphone 5

31

Fairphone 6

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Fairphone 5

60

Fairphone 6

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Fairphone 5

77

Fairphone 6

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Fairphone 5

59

Fairphone 6

71

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	POLED
Size	6.46 in	6.31 in
Resolution	1224x2700 pixels	1116x2484 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	459 ppi	432 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness	880 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2 %	83.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Fairphone 5

766 nits

Fairphone 6

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	90 Hz	n/a
Response time	6 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Fairphone 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.6 mm (6.36 in)	156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width	75.83 mm (2.99 in)	73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight	212 g (7.48 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	IP55	IP55
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Fairphone 5

82.2 %

Fairphone 6

83.9 %

Performance

Testing Fairphone 5 and Fairphone 6 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency	2700 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	n/a	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	n/a	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	n/a	TSMC
Transistor Size	n/a	4 nm
Neural Processor	n/a	Yes
Graphics	n/a	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	n/a	256
GPU Frequency	812 MHz	1050 MHz
FLOPS	n/a	537.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Fairphone 5

1121

Fairphone 6

1110

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Fairphone 5

2990

Fairphone 6

3105

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1121	1110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2990	3105

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Fairphone 5]

AnTuTu 10

Fairphone 5

598539

Fairphone 6

789759

CPU	168110	265288
GPU	177397	199312
Memory	102700	146544
UX	150332	178615
NanoReview Score	598539	789759

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	30 GB	n/a

Battery

Volume	4200 mAh	4415 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 20 min)	Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time	1:05 h	n/a

Battery Life

Fairphone 5

19:25

Fairphone 6

n/a

Web Browsing	06:03 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:08 h	n/a
Games	04:16 h	n/a
Standby Mode	117 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Sensor	Sony IMX800	Sony LYTIA-700C
Sensor size	1/1.49	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Sony IMX858	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/3.06
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Photo quality

Fairphone 5

115

Fairphone 6

n/a

Video quality

Fairphone 5

104

Fairphone 6

n/a

Overall camera score

Fairphone 5

108

Fairphone 6

n/a

Bokeh	45	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	79	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Fairphone 5]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.45	f/2.0
Sensor	Samsung JN1	Samsung KD1
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.42
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.0	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Fairphone 5

87.1 dB

Fairphone 6

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2023 yr	June, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	599
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Fairphone 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Fairphone 5 vs Fairphone 6

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