Fairphone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better RAM than Fairphone 5. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Fairphone 5 which has resolution of 2700 x 1224. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Fairphone 5 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.46 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 4200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + Depth Sensor Triple | 200 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 63990 | Rs. 139999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is August 30, 2023. The Expected cost of Fairphone 5 is Rs. 63990. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is Rs. 139999.
Display comparison
Fairphone 5 has screen size of 6.46 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 6.9 inch screen. Fairphone 5 has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 500 PPI & Fairphone's phone has only 459 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Fairphone's phone ~ 82.8%. Fairphone 5 has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Fairphone 5's lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Fairphone 5's 50 MP + 50 MP + Depth Sensor Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Fairphone 5 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 13 and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Fairphone 5 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | 5 5G | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | August 30, 2023 | February 25, 2026 |
| In The Box | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.5 x 162 x 10.5 mm | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | |
| Colors | Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.46 inches, 1224 x 2700 pixels, 90 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 459 PPI | ~ 500 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 82.8% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | |
| Features | 880 nits | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | Yes | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.2, A2DP, LE | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP55 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) (Depth Sensor) | 200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX800 | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Dual-tone , HDR, panorama | Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video |
| Video Recording | K @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.45 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76", 0.74µm Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v13 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | ONE UI 8.5 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon QCM6490 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| CPU | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670 | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | Adreno 643L | Adreno 840 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | Yes | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4200 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 30W Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | |