Fairphone 5
#500
Samsung Galaxy A72
#803Category Breakdown
Fairphone 5
Samsung Galaxy A72
Performance
88.783.7
Camera
95.392.0
Display
86.783.2
Battery
29.533.7
Build
75.272.6
Connectivity
87.162.7
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
75.969.1
Summary
- The Fairphone 5 features a 6.46-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels and a peak brightness of 880 nits, while the Samsung Galaxy A72 has a slightly larger 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a peak brightness of 800 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Fairphone 5 is powered by the Qualcomm QCM6490 chipset, offering a more advanced 6 nm process compared to the A72's Snapdragon 720G built on an 8 nm process.
- The Fairphone 5's camera system includes a dual 50 MP setup with optical image stabilization, whereas the A72 features a more versatile quad-camera setup with a 64 MP main sensor.
- The Fairphone 5 has a 4200 mAh battery with 30W charging, while the A72 offers a larger 5000 mAh battery with 25W charging.
- Both devices run on Android, but the Fairphone 5 ships with Android 13 and promises up to five major updates, while the A72 originally launched with Android 11 and is upgradable to Android 12.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Fairphone 5
Samsung Galaxy A72
General
Release Date
2023, August 30
2021, March 17
Announced
2023, August 30
2021, March 17
Description
Modular phone with swappable components
N/A
Display
Size
6.46"
6.7"
Type
OLED, 90Hz, 880 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1224 x 2700 pixels (~459 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
PPI
1224
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 643
Adreno 618
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.74µm
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4200 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired, 50% in 20 min
25W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 in)
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
212 g
203 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (4CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass