Fairphone Gen. 6 vs Fairphone 5
The Fairphone Gen. 6 scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Fairphone 5 scores 6.1. The Fairphone Gen. 6 leads in display, performance, battery and software support, while the Fairphone 5 is ahead in camera and design. The Fairphone Gen. 6 is the newer phone, announced Jun 25, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Fairphone Gen. 6
- Bigger battery 4,415 mAh vs 4,200 mAh
- Brighter screen 1,400 nits vs 880 nits
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 5 years
- Newer model Jun 25, 2025 vs Aug 30, 2023
- Lighter 193 g vs 212 g
Why choose the Fairphone 5
- Bigger screen 6.46 inches vs 6.31 inches
- Higher screen resolution 1224 × 2700 px vs 1116 × 2484 px
- Sharper display 459 ppi vs 431 ppi
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
- Better selfie video 4K@30 vs 2K@30
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6Fairphone 5
Overall
6.5
6.1
Display
7.8
6.5
Performance
5.1
4.7
Camera
6.3
6.6
Battery
4.2
4.0
Design
6.5
6.9
Software support
9.4
8.8
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6Fairphone 5
Size
6.31 inches
6.46 inches
Type
OLED, LTPO AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1116 × 2484 px
1224 × 2700 px
Pixel density
431 ppi
459 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,400 nits
880 nits
HDR
HDR10
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6Fairphone 5
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 643
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,120
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,950
RAM
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6Fairphone 5
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.49"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
50 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
50 MP
Front video
2K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6Fairphone 5
Capacity
4,415 mAh
4,200 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Wired charging
30 W
30 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6Fairphone 5
Dimensions
156.57 × 73.28 × 9.6 mm
161.6 × 75.83 × 9.6 mm
Thickness
9.6 mm
9.6 mm
Weight
193 g
212 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Plastic
Plastic
Water resistance
IP55
IP55
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Horizon Black, Forest Green, Cloud White
Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition, Moss Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6Fairphone 5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6Fairphone 5
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 13
OS updates
7 years
5 years
Security updates
8 years
8 years
Launch and price
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6Fairphone 5
Announced
Jun 25, 2025
Aug 30, 2023
Released
Jun 25, 2025
Sep 14, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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