Fairphone 5 vs Samsung S23 Ultra

Name Fairphone 5 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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Fairphone 5 – frontFairphone 5 – backFairphone 5 – left sideFairphone 5 – right sideFairphone 5 – topFairphone 5 – bottom
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra – frontSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra – backSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra – left sideSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra – right side
MSRP $699 $1199.99
Released Aug 2023 Feb 2023
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 13 Android 13
Latest OS update? Android 14 Android 14
Display specifications
Display type OLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.46″ 6.8″
Resolution (H×W) 2700×1224 3088×1440
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.3:9
Pixel density (PPI) 459 PPI 500 PPI
HDR support (types) ❌ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 90 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm QCM6490 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU Adreno 643 Adreno 740
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.7 GHz 3.36 GHz
RAM options (GB) 6 GB | 8 GB 8 GB | 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 256 | 512 | 1024
Memory card slot? (microSD) ✔ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 200 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 12 MP
Telephoto ❌ 10 MP Periscope + 10 MP
Optical zoom ❌ 10× + 3×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ToF 3D ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ 24/30 fps
4K video? 30 fps 30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 30/60/240/960 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@240 fps ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 50 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 30 fps 30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ ✔
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6e
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 3.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 4200 mAh 5000 mAh
Wired charging speed? 30 W 45 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ✔
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP55 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 5 Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum
Back material Plastic Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Side-mounted Under display
Special design features? Modular; replace battery, cams, ports Built-in stylus storage
Color options: Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.16×7.58×0.96 16.34×7.81×0.89
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.36×2.98×0.38 6.43×3.07×0.35
Weight (gram): 212 234
Weight (oz): 7.48 8.25
In the box
Cables? ❌ USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other ❌ S-Pen, SIM tool
More info
Model numbers FP5 SM-S918
User guide / manual Quick start guide User guide
Official site link: Fairphone.com Samsung.com
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Key differences

The Fairphone 5 is newer (Aug 2023 vs Feb 2023) and is lighter (212 g vs 234 g). The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra costs $501 more ($1199.99 vs $699), has a larger display (6.8″ vs 6.46″), has a sharper display (500 PPI vs 459 PPI), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 90 Hz), has more RAM (up to 12 GB vs up to 8 GB), has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 256 GB), has a larger battery (5000 mAh vs 4200 mAh) and charges faster (45 W vs 30 W).

Only on the Fairphone 5: memory card slot and other cameras (ToF 3D). Only on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: HDR support (HDR10+), telephoto (10 MP + 10 MP), optical zoom (10× + 3×), 8K video (24/30 fps), Dual SIM and wireless charging (15 Watt).

Other differences: display type (OLED vs AMOLED), chipset (Qualcomm QCM6490 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2), Bluetooth (5.2 vs 5.3), charging port (USB-C 3.0 vs USB-C 3.2) and water resistance (IP55 vs IP68).

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