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Fairphone 5 vs Apple iPhone 16e

Fairphone 5

84% SPEC SCORE

Apple iPhone 16e

85% SPEC SCORE

OnePlus 13 Pro

89% SPEC SCORE

Tesla Pi Phone

85% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.46 inches

(1224 X 2700 pixels)

90 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.1 inches

(1170 X 2532 pixels)

Camera

50+50 MP (Dual Camera)

50 MP Selfie

4K Video

48 MP (Single Camera)

12 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm)

Apple A18

Android 13

iOS 18.3.1

Battery

Li-Ion

4200 mAh

Li-Ion

4005 mAh

Storage

8GB RAM, 256GB

8GB RAM, 128GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2023, August 30

2025, February 19

Released Date

2023, September 14

2025, February 28

Status

Available

DISPLAY

Type

OLED, 880 nits (peak)

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 1200 nits (peak), 800 nits (typ)

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.46

Surface Area: 101.2 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 82.7%

Screen Size: 6.1

Surface Area: 91.4 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 87.1%

Resolution

1224 x 2700 pixels

1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

459 ppi

457 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Front Protection: Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 161.6 mm (6.36 inch)

Width: 75.8 mm (2.98 inch)

Depth: 9.6 mm (0.38 inch)

Height: 146.7 mm (5.78 inch)

Width: 71.5 mm (2.81 inch)

Depth: 7.8 mm (0.31 inch)

Weight

212g (7.48 oz)

167g (5.89 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time;)

Resistance

IP55 dust and water resistant

IP68 Dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Other

MIL-STD-810H compliant

Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Dual Camera:

➤ 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
➤ 50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF

Single Camera:

➤ 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS

Features

TOF 3D, (depth), Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.74µm

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF,null MP, SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 13

Upgradable To: Android 14

Current Version: iOS 18.3.1

Upgradable To: upgradable to iOS 26

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm)

Processor: Apple A18

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)

GPU

Adreno 643

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

BATTERY

Type

Li-Ion

Capacity

4200 mAh

4005 mAh

Removable

Yes

Charging

30W wired50% in 20 min (advertised)

Wired, 50% in 30 min

7.5W wireless (Qi)

STORAGE

Internal Memory

256GB 8GB RAM

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

NVMe

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.2, LE, A2DP

5.3, LE, A2DP

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Sound jack

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

584498 v9, 659615 v10

GeekBench

2886 v5, 2958 v6

GFXBench

27fps ES 3.1 onscreen

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent

Black, White

Models

A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5

SAR

1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

0.40 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)

1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Fairphone 5 or Apple iPhone 16e ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Fairphone 5 and Apple iPhone 16e given by our tech specs.

Pros of Fairphone 5

Fairphone 5 provides 195mAh more battery capacity, ensuring extended power for heavy use.
Offers a 6% larger screen (6.46 inches vs 6.1 inches), ideal for media consumption and gaming.
Supports 1x higher resolution (50MP vs 48MP), offering incredible photo clarity and detail.