Fairphone 5 vs Apple iPhone 13
73
out of 100
VS
77
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.46-inch Fairphone 5 (with Qualcomm QCM6490) that was released on August 30, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 24 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Fairphone 5
- Comes with 973 mAh larger battery capacity: 4200 vs 3227 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Has a 0.36 inch larger screen size
- The phone is 2-years newer
- Fingerprint scanner
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 20W)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1236K versus 613K)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Other
- 94% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2191 and 1132 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 24 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
*
) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.46 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2700 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 459 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 880 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ceramic Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.8% | 86% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 129% |
| PWM | - | 609 Hz |
| Response time | - | 7.5 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162 mm (6.38 inches) | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 10.5 mm (0.41 inches) | 7.65 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP55 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm QCM6490 | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 3230 MHz |
| CPU cores | - | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - |
- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche |
| Lithography process | - | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | - | Apple A15 GPU |
| GPU shading units | - | 640 |
| GPU clock | - | 1338 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~1712.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | - | 279447 |
| GPU | - | 395073 |
| Memory | - | 190761 |
| UX | - | 363150 |
| Total score | 613339 | 1236420 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 45.7 °C |
| Stability | - | 78% |
| Graphics test | - | 52 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 8702 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17) |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4200 mAh | 3227 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:05 hr | 1:46 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 13:11 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:33 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:23 hr |
| Standby | - | 123 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 50 MP) | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2.51", Sony IMX858 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Depth lens | Yes | - |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Fairphone 5 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.45 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.64 microns | - |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/3.6" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | - |
| USB version | - | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2023 | September 2021 |
| Release date | September 2023 | September 2021 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.98 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPhone 13 . But if the display and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Fairphone 5 .
