Fairphone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches 161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm	6.38 x 3.04 x 0.29 inches 162 x 77.3 x 7.4 mm
Weight
7.48 oz (212.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP55; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP68
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

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2700x1224px, 459 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.80 %	88.06 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)	1900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm)	Exynos 2400 S5E9945 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2700 MHz	Deca-core 1x 3.2GHz Cortex-X4 + 2x 2.9GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.95GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 643	Xclipse 940
Memory
8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2)	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates

Battery

Type
4200 mAh, Li - Ion	4900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm 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 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 75 mm Sensor size: 1/4.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
	10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41, 48	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Fairphone 5 Specs	Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Specs