Fairphone 5 vs Fairphone 6

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Fairphone

Fairphone 5

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Fairphone

Fairphone 6

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Fairphone 6

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Fairphone 6

Lighter body

Fairphone 6

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
Size (inches)	6.46	6.31
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2700	2484
Resolution Width	1224	1116
Refresh Rate	90	120
Peak Brightness	880	1400
PPI	459	432
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body	82.7	83.7

Platform

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Adreno 643	Adreno 810
Chipset Name	Qualcomm QCM6490	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Process (nm)	6	4
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	13	15

Memory

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Count	2	2
ultrawide	50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	13 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.6, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	50 MP, f/2.5, (wide)	32 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
Capacity (mAh)	4200	4415
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)	30	30

Body

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Height (mm)	161.6	156.5
Thickness (mm)	9.6	9.6
Weight (g)	212	193
Width (mm)	75.8	73.3

Launch

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
Announced	2023, August 30	2025, June 25
Status	Available. Released 2023, September 14	Available. Released 2025, June 25

Network

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71
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, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE (4CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E

Sound

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Fairphone 5	Fairphone 6
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer