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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 13 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2023-09-15 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 is much better than Fairphone 5, with a overall score of 88.7 against 75.5. IPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Fairphone 5 comes with Android 13 OS. IPhone 12's construction is way lighter and thinner than Fairphone 5, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Apple iPhone 12 features a slightly better looking screen than Fairphone 5, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display and more brightness.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has more internal memory. IPhone 12 has a greater processing power than Fairphone 5, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Fairphone 5 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone 12 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
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