Apple iPhone 15 vs Fairphone 6+

Verdict

Apple iPhone 15 and Fairphone 6+ tie on the OH Rank at a score of 61. Apple iPhone 15 wins on Performance and IP Protection; Fairphone 6+ wins on Battery and SD Memory. Fairphone 6+ is 1.7mm wider than Apple iPhone 15. Fairphone 6+ is the more recent release, from Aug 18, 2026.

Score Breakdown

Category

Apple iPhone 15

71.6mm (2.82in) · Sep 12, 2023 · Rank #169

Fairphone 6+

73.3mm (2.89in) · Aug 18, 2026 · Rank #167
Performance /15
9
3
Battery /15
6
13
Screen /15
11
11
IP Protection /15
12
9
Main Camera /15
9
9
Selfie /5
5
3
Video /5
4
3
SD Memory /5
0
5
Software /5
5
5
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
61
61
Apple iPhone 15
71.6mm (2.82in) · Sep 12, 2023 · Rank #169
9+6+11+12+9+5+4+0+5+0 = 61
* TOP Selfie* TOP Software

EDITORIAL: iPhone 15 is an incremental update of the 14. While A16 Bionic (4nm) chip brings big performance improvements, screen got much brighter, USB-C Port got Video Out tech and the main camera went from 12 to 48MP, the ultrawide and selfie are the same, battery gained negligible 70mAh in capacity and worse of all: the 60Hz refresh rate remains.

PROs
compact and we'll built, Pro level performance from A16 Bionic with NVMe fast memory, >1600nits bright 460ppi OLED screen with Dolby Vision, excellent IP68 (6m water submersion) protection, very reliable 48MP 26mm dual-pixel PDAF main with OIS + less reliable 12MP 13mm ultrawide lens, excellent 12MP 23mm selfie, good video recording, very long software update policy of Apple's stable and feature rich iOS, a Video Out option
CONs
barely 24hr endurance from a 3350mAh small Lithium battery with 110min slow 20W (15W MagSafe wireless) charging, 60Hz screen refresh rate, no telephoto, no AF on ultrawide, no memory expansion of desktop replacement functionality
Fairphone 6+
73.3mm (2.89in) · Aug 18, 2026 · Rank #167
3+13+11+9+9+3+3+5+5+0 = 61
* TOP Software* TOP Memory Expansion* TOP Battery EnduranceMidrange

EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of processor, memory, battery, charging and imaging performance) So unique that it is hard to compare to any other phone, Fairphone 6+ is a re-package of Fairphone (2025): same incredibly repairable build, processor, battery, screen, cameras and memory expansion slot. OS update promise went from 8 to (still respectable) 5, only RAM went from 8GB to 12GB driving up the price too.

PROs
very unique design allows user to repair and even upgrade the phone, ethnical production and supply setup, good SD 7s Gen 4 with UFS 3.1 performance, easily replaceable 4415mAh lithium battery with >60min 30W charging lets one carry spares and hand swap them as needed, >1300nits bright 460ppi LTPO OLED screen, IP55 with military standard drop protection, average imaging from a 50MP OIS main + 13MP ultrawide (both PDAF) setup, average 32MP selfie, average video recording, expandable SD storage (but requires phone reboot), 5 OS updates of clean Android, nice new colors
CONs
mediocre chip and memory may limit number of updates, old tech lithium battery with ~30hr endurance and no wireless charging, screen with no HDR, not water submersible, low on software features and AI integration, no desktop replacement or video out capability, expensive for the performance it delivers, limited market availability

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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