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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 12 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2022-03-22 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | -- |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Aqua Blue and Forest Green |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy F23 has a general score of 84.6, which is better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 global score. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy F23 has an older 12 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13. Galaxy F23 is an older device than Fairphone 5, but it is thinner and notably lighter anyway.
Fairphone 5 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy F23, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 1224 x 2700px. Fairphone 5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy F23, and although they both have 8 cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Fairphone 5 counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy F23, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Fairphone 5 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy F23, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography, they both have a 50 MP back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy F23 counts with better battery life than Fairphone 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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