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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 13 |
| 2023-09-15 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | -- |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S23 has an overall score of 77.9, which is just a bit better than Fairphone 5's score of 75.5. Samsung Galaxy S23's design is noticeably thinner and way lighter than Fairphone 5. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 13 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect.
Fairphone 5 has a more vivid display than Galaxy S23, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the display, a slightly higher resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels and a quite bigger display. Fairphone 5 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S23, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
Fairphone 5 features an extremely better processor than Galaxy S23. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Fairphone 5 has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S23, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3900mAh. The Galaxy S23 captures clearer photographs and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S23 also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
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