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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-09-15 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 general score. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version. Even though Google Pixel 3a XL is notably older than the Fairphone 5, it's design is noticeably lighter and thinner.
Fairphone 5 features a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Fairphone 5 features a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a higher resolution of 1224 x 2700, a little bigger screen and a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Fairphone 5 features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 3a XL captures a little bit better videos and photos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a camera in the back with much less MP and a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lot worse quality pictures, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
Fairphone 5 features a bit superior battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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