Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-09-15 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Galaxy C7 is slightly better than the Fairphone 5, getting a 77.7 score against 75.5. The Galaxy C7 is an extremely older cellphone than Fairphone 5, but it is noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter anyway. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy C7 has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13, giving lots of additional features.
The Fairphone 5 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a just a bit greater screen density, a higher 1224 x 2700 resolution and a bit larger display. Fairphone 5 has a little better performance than Galaxy C7, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Fairphone 5 has a much better memory for applications and games than Galaxy C7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Fairphone 5 features superior battery duration than Galaxy C7, because it has a 27 percent larger battery size. Fairphone 5 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Fairphone 5 also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
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