Fairphone (2025) vs Fairphone 5
Verdict
Fairphone (2025) scores higher on the OH Rank (52 vs 51), winning 4 of 10 categories including Performance and Battery. Fairphone 5 is 2.5mm wider than Fairphone (2025). Fairphone (2025) is the more recent release, from Jun 25, 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
52
51
Fairphone (2025)
73.3mm (2.89in) · Jun 25, 2025 · Rank #218
3+11+6+6+9+4+3+5+5+0 = 52
* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Selfie* TOP Memory Expansion* TOP SoftwareTOP RepairabilityMidrange
EDITORIAL: Dutch Fairphone brand's 6th gen phone is their best argument for sustainability and fair product manufacturing. It comes with a 4nm 2024 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip, removable battery, modern LTPO screen and a decent front and back camera setup - everything but the processor is completely upgradable and mostly future proof! Fairphone market availability is like Google Pixel's: seemingly random and very limited. But the phone is very unique and punches above it's weight (and score)
PROs
unique and very repairable - get the spare parts and upgrade directly from the maker! Designed to be modular and future proof it comes with midrange SD 7s Gen 3, UFS 3.1, >30hr endurance from a 4415mAh lithium (removable) battery with 30W charging (no wireless), 430ppi 120Hz LTPO OLED screen, IP55 (rain splash level) + MIL standard impact (up to 1.5m drops) protection, reliable 50MP OIS PDAF main + 13MP PDAF ultrawide + TOF 3D sensor setup, average 32MP AF selfie, average video recording, SD card slot, up to 8 years of stock like Android updates (industry leading)
CONs
thick at 9.6mm, midrange processor with questionable ability to carry 8 years of OS updates, only sub-900nits of screen brightness, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port and reported Bluetooth related software bugs, limited market availability
Fairphone 5
75.8mm (2.98in) · Sep 2023 · Rank #225
0+8+3+15+9+3+3+5+5+0 = 51
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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