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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 general score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S9 is extremely older than the Fairphone 5, it's design is thinner and noticeably lighter. The Fairphone 5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Fairphone 5 also has more RAM memory.
Fairphone 5 features a little bit better display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels and a little inferior pixels amount per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S9 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a much smaller sensor capturing way lower quality videos and photographs and a way less megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments.
The Fairphone 5 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Fairphone 5 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 40 percent greater battery capacity.
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