Fairphone
Side-by-side technical data
Fairphone Gen 6+ vs Fairphone 5
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Your pick: Fairphone Gen 6+, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.
| Category | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| Performance & hardware | 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Camera | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| Connectivity | 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Battery & charging | 4.8 | 4.5 |
Which one is for you?
Fairphone Gen 6+, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 4,415 mAh
- against 4,200 mAh
- AnTuTu Score
- 810,000
- against 605,000
- RAM Capacity
- 12 GB
- against 8 GB
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 5.4
- against Bluetooth 5.2
Fairphone Fairphone 5, if you care about…
- RAM Type
- DDR5
- against LPDDR5
- Fast Charge Power
- 33 W
- against 30 W
- Usable Surface
- 82 %
- against 78 %
- Display Horizontal Resolution
- 1,224 px
- against 1,116 px
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | B |
| Battery Capacity | 4,415 mAh Best value | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Polymer |
| Fast Charge Power | 30 W | 33 W Best value |
| Battery Features | Fast Charging, Removable | Fast Charging, Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | 1,300 |
| Talk time | — | — |
| Standby time | — | — |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Transparent |
| Body Thickness | 9.6 mm | 9.6 mm |
| Body Width | 73.3 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Body Height | 156.5 mm | 161.6 mm |
| Weight | 193 g Best value | 212 g |
| Usable Surface | 78 % | 82 % Best value |
| Body Materials | Plastic | Plastic |
| Resistance Features | IP55, MIL-STD-810H | IP55, MIL-STD-810H |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | A |
| Repairability Class | — | A |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | 300 |
| Unfolded thickness | — | — |
| QWERTY keyboard | — | — |
Performance
| Specification | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm QCM6490 |
| Processor Process Size | 4 nm Best value | 6 nm |
| Graphics GPU | Qualcomm Adreno | Qualcomm Adreno 643 |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| AnTuTu Score | 810,000 Best value | 605,000 |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | 1,121 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | 2,945 |
| CPU Description | 1×2.7 GHz Kryo core, 3×2.4 GHz performance cores and 4×1.6 GHz efficiency cores | 1×2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4×1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | Yes | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 12 GB Best value | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 Best value |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | v10 | v10 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | Side | Side |
Display
| Specification | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Peak Display Brightness | 1,400 nits Best value | 880 nits |
| Display Technology | pOLED | pOLED |
| Display Diagonal | 6.31″ | 6.46″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 1,116 px | 1,224 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 2,484 px | 2,700 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 432 ppi Best value | 407 ppi |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz Best value | 90 Hz |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz Best value |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | 1,000,000 :1 |
| Display Features | Hole-Punch Notch, Always-On Display, Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Frameless | Hole-Punch Notch, Curved Glass, Gorilla Glass 5, HDR, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Frameless |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | — | — |
Sensor
| Specification | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Cooling System, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Cooling System, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
Software
| Specification | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 15 | 15 |
| OS Update Support | 8 years | 8 years |
| Direct OS Updates | — | No |
| Google Services | Yes | Yes |
| Web browser | — | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Dual SIM Dual Standby, Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 1900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B71, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n71, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78 | 2G GSM 1900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B48, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B71, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n48, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n71, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G | 5G |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Wi-Fi Features | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.4 Best value | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC | A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC |
| Navigation Systems | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo Best value |
| Connectivity Features | Computer Sync, DLNA, eSIM, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 2.0, USB OTG, USB Type-C | Computer Sync, DLNA, eSIM, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.1, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Infrared |
| USB Version | — | — |
| SAR American Head | — | — |
| SAR American Body | — | — |
| SAR (EU) head | 0.49 W/kg | 0.49 W/kg |
| SAR (EU) body | 0.99 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | Stereo Speakers | Stereo Speakers |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | 699 € |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Gen 6+ | Fairphone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | — | — |
