emporiaSMART.5 vs. Fairphone 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of emporiaSMART.5 and Fairphone 5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

emporiaSMART.5 vs. Fairphone 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS emporiaSMART.5 Fairphone 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150 mm 161.6 mm Fairphone 5 has greater height than emporiaSMART.5.
Width 72 mm 75.83 mm Fairphone 5 has greater width than emporiaSMART.5.
Depth 10 mm 9.6 mm Fairphone 5 is narrower than emporiaSMART.5.
Weight 179 g 212 g emporiaSMART.5 is lighter than emporiaSMART.5.
Body Colour Black Sky blue | Transparent | Matte black
Body Material - 100% post-consumer recycled plastic
Protection Splashproof Splash-resistant, dust-resistant, shock-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Fairphone 5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP54 IP55
SAR Value 0.79 W/kg (body), 0.21 W/kg (head), 1.74 W/kg (limb), 0.38 W/kg (front-to-face) -
Integrated Components LED flashlight -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY emporiaSMART.5 Fairphone 5
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.46" Fairphone 5 has larger screen size than emporiaSMART.5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2700 x 1224 pixels Fairphone 5 has better screen resolution than emporiaSMART.5.
Display Format - Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 880 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features - Wide colour display (P3), Adaptive Tone, Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR emporiaSMART.5 Fairphone 5
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm
Processor Number - QCM6490
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.7 GHz Fairphone 5 has higher clock speed than emporiaSMART.5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 643
MEMORY emporiaSMART.5 Fairphone 5
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Fairphone 5 has more RAM than emporiaSMART.5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Fairphone 5 has more internal memory than emporiaSMART.5.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA emporiaSMART.5 Fairphone 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Fairphone 5 has better camera resolution than emporiaSMART.5.
Sensor Size - 1/1.49"
Sensor Name - Sony IMX800 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.88
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Fairphone 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 10 cm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 26mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Super Night mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) QR-code scanner 4-in-1 pixel binning, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Fairphone 5 has better second camera resolution than emporiaSMART.5.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.51"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony IMX858 Sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 6-element
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.7 μm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 13mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus
Camera Modes (2nd Camera) - Macro mode
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 2.5cm macro photography, 4-in-1 pixel binning
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Fairphone 5 has better front camera resolution than emporiaSMART.5.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (Front) - Samsung JN1
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 22mm
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, up to 1.5x digital zoom
BATTERY AND CHARGING emporiaSMART.5 Fairphone 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3550 mAh 4200 mAh Fairphone 5 has larger battery capacity than emporiaSMART.5.
Standby Time 250 hours 459 hours Fairphone 5 has longer standby time than emporiaSMART.5.
Talk Time 700 minutes 2280 minutes Fairphone 5 has longer battery life when making calls than emporiaSMART.5.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 700 min
Standby: up to 250 hrs
Talk: up to 2280 min
Standby: up to 459 hrs
Continuous browsing: up to 18 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR emporiaSMART.5 Fairphone 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Fairphone 5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 13
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS emporiaSMART.5 Fairphone 5
Data Transmission VoLTE, FDD-LTE, VoWiFi LTE, 5G NR, HSDPA+
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n48
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA emporiaSMART.5 Fairphone 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD
FEATURES emporiaSMART.5 Fairphone 5
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, Time of Flight (ToF), light sensor, gyroscope, compass
Security Devices Face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features SOS button, emporia emergency function, notification LED, Alarm Clock OTG Reverse Charge, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, 8 years of software upgrades
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS emporiaSMART.5 Fairphone 5
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable, additional battery cover without emergency call button, charging cradle, Emporia Smartcover -
Compliant Standards IP54, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP55, MIL-STD-810H, ICE 60058-2-31
Product Recycled Content - 70 % - fair focus or recycled materials
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 1.8 m
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