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Fairphone 5 Apple iPhone 15
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2023 Sep, 2023
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 13 up to 2031 (Android version) IOS 17
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 in) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Weight
212 g 171 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
IP54, dust and water resistant
MIL-STD-810G compliant
Modular phone with swappable components
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Color Options
Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.46 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1224 x 2700 pixels (~459 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield glass
Features
90Hz refresh rate, 880 nits HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Removable Li-Ion, 4200 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3349 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min Fast charging, 50% in 30 min
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Reverse charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
Chipset
Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
GPU
Adreno 643 Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
256GB Built-in 128/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 2TB (dedicated slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D, (depth)
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide)
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1 80p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS Show more

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.
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Front
50 MP, f/2.45, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.74µm
HDR, Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Extra
Standard 5-year warranty, software support until at least 2031 (8 years from now) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 892 USD $1,025
Resale Value
Low Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 5 Point(s)
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