- Good display
- Modular structure
- Sustainable concept
- Somewhat short battery life
- somewhat clunky and heavy
The new Fairphone 5 also stands for sustainability and fair materials.
The most sustainable smartphone is one that lasts a long time. This is exactly how Fairphone has designed its smartphone: a forward-thinking, modular device with 5G speed, excellent battery life, and top-notch dual cameras. The best way to reduce your ecological footprint is to use your smartphone for a longer period. Fairphone appeals to everyone who is interested in the production of their products. The Fairphone 5 is a high-quality smartphone that focuses on fairness: it is currently one of the most sustainable smartphones and still the only ethical smartphone on the market. Fairphone smartphones are made from many different, high-quality materials that are becoming increasingly scarce due to rising demand in the electronics industry: they are extremely valuable. Therefore, the Fairphone 5 is designed for easy repairs, supported by available spare parts and long-term software support - unique in the industry.
| Memory | 8 GB | 
| Storage capacity | 256 GB | 
| Display size (inches) | 6.46" | 
| Image resolution | 1224 x 2770 Pixels | 
| Operating system | Android | 
| Capacity | 4200 mAh | 
| Number of cameras | Dual Camera | 
| Item number | 37118316 | 
| Manufacturer | Fairphone | 
| Category | Smartphones | 
| Manufacturer no. | F5FPHN-2BL-EU1 | 
| Release date | 27/9/2023 | 
| Colour | Blue | 
| Exact colour description | Sky blue | 
| Case material | Metal, Plastic | 
| Material | Aluminium, Gorilla Glass, Plastic | 
| Model range | Fairphone 5 | 
| Mobile features | Face Unlock, Fingerprint | 
| Payment service | Google Pay | 
| SAR value | 0.85 W/kg | 
| Operating system | Android | 
| Operating System Version | Android 13 | 
| Display size (inches) | 6.46" | 
| Screen technology | P-OLED | 
| Panel technology | OLED | 
| Image resolution | 1224 x 2770 Pixels | 
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 
| Notch | Punch hole | 
| Pixel density | 459 ppi | 
| Colour depth | 24 bits | 
| Contrast ratio | 1000000 :1 | 
| Brightness | 880 cd/m² | 
| Glass | Gorilla Glass | 
| Mobile phone standard | 5G | 
| 5G Mode | SA (Standalone) | 
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, NFC, WLAN | 
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax | 
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 
| Number of cameras | Dual Camera | 
| Camera resolution | 50 Mpx | 
| F number main camera | 1.88 f | 
| Main camera angle | 84.10° | 
| Main camera zoom | 8x digital zoom | 
| Wide angle camera angle | 84.10° | 
| Wide-angle camera Image sensor size | 1/1.56" | 
| Ultra wide angle camera Resolution | 50 Mpx | 
| Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity | 2.20 f | 
| Ultra wide angle camera angle | 117° | 
| Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size | 1/2.51" | 
| Camera feature | Wide-angle | 
| Image stabilisation | Digital, Optical (OIS) | 
| Zoom | Digital Zoom | 
| DXOMARK Camera Score | 108 | 
| Front camera resolution | 50 Mpx | 
| F number front camera | 2.45 f | 
| Max. Video resolution | 3480 x 2160 pixels | 
| Max. video resolution standard | 4K | 
| Images per sec. at max. Resolution | 30p | 
| USB connector type | USB-C | 
| USB version | USB 3.2 Gen 1 | 
| Mobile processor | Qualcomm QCM6490 | 
| Number of processor cores | 8 -Core | 
| Clock frequency | 2.70 GHz | 
| Memory | 8 GB | 
| Storage capacity | 256 GB | 
| Max. memory extension | 2000 GB | 
| Memory card type | microSDXC | 
| SIM card type | eSIM, Nano SIM | 
| SIM type | SIM + eSIM | 
| SIM slot | Nano SIM | 
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyro sensor, Proximity sensor | 
| Localisation technology | A-GPS, Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS | 
| Navigation software | Google Maps | 
| Battery type | Li-ion | 
| Capacity | 4200 mAh | 
| Charging technology | Fast Charge | 
| Battery life | 36 h | 
| Protection type (IP code) | IP55 | 
| Smart home ecosystem | Google Assistant | 
| Communication standard | Google Assistant | 
| Country of origin | China | 
| Manufacturer commitment | SBTi | 
| CO₂-Emission | |
| Climate contribution | 
| Scope of delivery | 1 piece | 
| Energy efficiency class | B | 
| The reparability index | 9.3 | 
| Height | 9.60 mm | 
| Width | 75.83 mm | 
| Length | 161.60 mm | 
| Height unfolded | 161.60 mm | 
| Width unfolded | 75.83 mm | 
| Length unfolded | 161.60 mm | 
| Weight | 212 g | 
| Length | 18 cm | 
| Width | 5 cm | 
| Height | 10 cm | 
| Weight | 316 g | 
| Product Safety | 
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