Fairphone 3 vs. Realme 5 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Fairphone 3 and Realme 5 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Fairphone 3 vs. Realme 5 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3 Realme 5 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 157 mm Fairphone 3 has greater height than Realme 5 Pro.
Width 71.8 mm 74.2 mm Realme 5 Pro has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 9.83 mm 8.9 mm Realme 5 Pro is narrower than Fairphone 3.
Weight 189 g 184 g Realme 5 Pro is lighter than Fairphone 3.
Body Colour Dark translucent Crystal green | Sparkling blue
Protection - Splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) 0.723 W/kg (body), 0.831 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Handset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Fairphone 3 Realme 5 Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.3" Realme 5 Pro has larger screen size than Fairphone 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Realme 5 Pro has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 427 ppi 409 ppi Fairphone 3 has better pixel density than Realme 5 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Night mode, Dewdrop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3 Realme 5 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.3 GHz Realme 5 Pro has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Realme 5 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Fairphone 3 Realme 5 Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Realme 5 Pro has more internal memory than Fairphone 3.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Fairphone 3 Realme 5 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Realme 5 Pro has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/2" Fairphone 3 has better camera sensor size than Realme 5 Pro.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Realme 5 Pro has better digital zoom than Fairphone 3.
Special Effects - Chrome
HDR Mode - AI HDR
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Expert Mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, AI scene recognition, AI Quad camera, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, Chrome boost
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.25
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Potrait camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 6 portrait styles
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Realme 5 Pro has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
HDR Mode (Front) - AI HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - AI Beauty
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3 Realme 5 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4035 mAh Realme 5 Pro has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3.
Fast Charging Technology - VOOC Flash Charge technology 3.0 Realme 5 Pro has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 3.5 hour(s) -
Standby Time 300 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 3 Realme 5 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie ColorOS 6 realme edition (based on Android 9)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3 Realme 5 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Fairphone 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Fairphone 3 Realme 5 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis -
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 -
FEATURES Fairphone 3 Realme 5 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials HyperBoost 2.0, AI Cooling
OTHERS Fairphone 3 Realme 5 Pro
Included Accessories Bumper, mini screwdriver Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
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