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Fairphone 5 Samsung Galaxy S23
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2023 Feb, 2023
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 13 up to 2031 (Android version) Android 13
UI
NA One UI 5.1
Dimensions
161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 in) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
212 g 168 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 (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Color Options
Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
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) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
90Hz refresh rate, 880 nits 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Removable Li-Ion, 4200 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3900 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min Fast charging 25W, Power delivery 3.0, , 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 10W (Qi/PMA)
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset
Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU
Adreno 643 Adreno 740
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 8GB 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)
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features

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

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/6 fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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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/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM Single Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
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
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
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/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Extra
Standard 5-year warranty, software support until at least 2031 (8 years from now) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 892 USD $889
Resale Value
Low Very High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 7 Point(s)
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