Fairphone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

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Fairphone 5	Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Released · Sep 15, 2023	Released · Mar 20, 2024
6.5-inch · 2700x1224px	6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
4200 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches 161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm	6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches 161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm
Weight
7.48 oz (212.0 g)	7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP55; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2700x1224px, 459 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.80 %	84.30 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)	550 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm)	Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2700 MHz	Octa-core 4x 2.7GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 643	Yes
RAM
8GB	8GB
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 2.2)	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC
OS
Android (13)	Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
4200 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 36min

Browsing

17h 7min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

9h 39min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.49" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor size: 1/2.51" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
	32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

132

Overall

140

Photo

123

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 489

Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 11, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Fairphone 5 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs
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