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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is slightly better than the Fairphone 5, getting a general score of 80.4 against 75.5. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition design is thinner and noticeably lighter than Fairphone 5, even though it was released 6 years before. Fairphone 5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Fairphone 5 features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels and a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a bit bigger display. Fairphone 5 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lot tinier camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture. Fairphone 5 features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 31 percent greater battery size.
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