Fairphone 5

Released August 2023

Premium ($600-$800)
Fairphone 5

Summary

Pros

  • Significant improvement in camera performance, both in photo and video, over its predecessor
  • Good for landscape photography
  • Entire screen responds accurately to touch
  • Well-managed screen brightness in indoor and low-light conditions
  • Distinct and intelligible voices in selfie audio recordings
  • Overall decent charging efficiency

Cons

  • Inaccurate stabilization when taking videos
  • Lack of screen brightness when using the phone in sunlight
  • Lack of screen brightness when watching HDR10 videos
  • Poor overall playback performance
  • Poor at recording concerts
  • Poor autonomy in indoor and outdoor experiences
  • Relatively long charging time

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
! This evaluation is based on the version 5 of our Camera test protocol. Results are not directly compatible with those from the latest version 6, which employs an updated evaluation framework
108
camera
147th

in Global Ranking

32nd

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
108
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 169
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
115
110
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 170
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra
Video i
104
90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 166
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra
Tests

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Fairphone 5 camera
119
display
2023
146th

in Global Ranking

31st

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
119
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Sub-scores

Readability i
115
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Color i
130
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
113
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 167
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Touch i
126
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Tests

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Fairphone 5 display
92
audio
201st

in Global Ranking

57th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
92
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
85
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
113
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

83
battery
196th

in Global Ranking

39th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
83
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 164
Top score
Motorola Edge 60 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
76
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 197
Top score
Honor Magic7 Lite
Charging i
94
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
83
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
1 days 13h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
1h07
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
2h19
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
2h12 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Fairphone 5 battery

Specifications

161.6 x 75.83 x 9.6mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

No water protection
No IP rating

Protection

Wired only

Charging

256 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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