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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-09-15 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 is slightly better than the Fairphone 5, having a 76.4 score against 75.5. Galaxy C5 is an way older phone than the Fairphone 5, but Samsung managed to build it notably lighter and much thinner. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy C5 has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements.
The Fairphone 5 features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Fairphone 5 features a sharper display than Galaxy C5, because it has a just a bit higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen, a larger display and a higher 1224 x 2700px resolution.
Fairphone 5 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Fairphone 5 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Fairphone 5 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Fairphone 5 also has a camera in the back with much more MP.
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