Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Fairphone 5 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Fairphone 5

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
59 out 100
Fairphone 5
Google Pixel 8
Fairphone 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Fairphone 5, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm QCM6490. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 212g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.0
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Fairphone 5
  • Larger display: 6.46in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Fairphone 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8
vs
Fairphone 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.46 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2700 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 880 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Fairphone 5
766 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz90 Hz
Response time3 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Fairphone 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 75.83 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP55
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Fairphone 5
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Fairphone 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm QCM6490
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 812 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Fairphone 5
1121
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Fairphone 5
2990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971121
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42812990
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Fairphone 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Fairphone 5
598539
CPU355012168110
GPU374696177397
Memory183080102700
UX229909150332
NanoReview Score1142697598539

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No Yes
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Fairphone 5
19:25
Web Browsing08:08 h06:03 h
Video Playback14:06 h10:08 h
Games04:49 h04:16 h
Standby Mode81 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX800
Sensor size1/1.311/1.49
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX858
Sensor size1/2.91/2.51
Pixel size1.25 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Fairphone 5
115
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Fairphone 5
104
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Fairphone 5
108
Bokeh7045
Preview6464
Zoom12979
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Fairphone 5]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.45
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Samsung JN1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Fairphone 5
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr August, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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