LG Phoenix 2 vs. Fairphone 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG Phoenix 2 and Fairphone 5. 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

LG Phoenix 2 vs. Fairphone 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG Phoenix 2 Fairphone 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 161.6 mm Fairphone 5 has greater height than LG Phoenix 2.
Width 71.4 mm 75.83 mm Fairphone 5 has greater width than LG Phoenix 2.
Depth 8.64 mm 9.6 mm LG Phoenix 2 is narrower than LG Phoenix 2.
Weight 130 g 212 g LG Phoenix 2 is lighter than LG Phoenix 2.
Body Colour Black Sky blue | Transparent | Matte black
Body Material - 100% post-consumer recycled plastic
Protection - Splash-resistant, dust-resistant, shock-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Fairphone 5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP55
SAR Value 1.03 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG Phoenix 2 Fairphone 5
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.46" Fairphone 5 has larger screen size than LG Phoenix 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2700 x 1224 pixels Fairphone 5 has better screen resolution than LG Phoenix 2.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 880 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Fairphone 5 has better colour depth than LG Phoenix 2.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features Zero Air Gap technology, In-Cell Display Technology Wide colour display (P3), Adaptive Tone, Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR LG Phoenix 2 Fairphone 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm
Processor Number MSM8909 QCM6490
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.7 GHz Fairphone 5 has higher clock speed than LG Phoenix 2.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Fairphone 5 has higher processor core quantity than LG Phoenix 2.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 643
MEMORY LG Phoenix 2 Fairphone 5
RAM 1.5 GB 8 GB Fairphone 5 has more RAM than LG Phoenix 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Fairphone 5 has more internal memory than LG Phoenix 2.
User Memory 9.7 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA LG Phoenix 2 Fairphone 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Fairphone 5 has better camera resolution than LG Phoenix 2.
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 Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 10 cm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 26mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Camera Modes BurstShot, Gesture Shot, Live Shot, Gesture Interval Shot Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Super Night mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3264 x 2448 -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 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) Touch & Shoot, Pause & Resume Recording 4-in-1 pixel binning, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
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
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Fairphone 5 has better front camera resolution than LG Phoenix 2.
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
Camera Modes (Front) Gesture Shot -
Light Source (Front) LED flash Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, up to 1.5x digital zoom
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG Phoenix 2 Fairphone 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2125 mAh 4200 mAh Fairphone 5 has larger battery capacity than LG Phoenix 2.
Standby Time 381.6 hours 459 hours Fairphone 5 has longer standby time than LG Phoenix 2.
Talk Time 768 minutes 2280 minutes Fairphone 5 has longer battery life when making calls than LG Phoenix 2.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 768 min
Standby: up to 381.6 hrs
Talk: up to 2280 min
Standby: up to 459 hrs
Continuous browsing: up to 18 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR LG Phoenix 2 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 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 13
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS LG Phoenix 2 Fairphone 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 29 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 700d 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 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS -
MEDIA LG Phoenix 2 Fairphone 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM, 3G2 -
FEATURES LG Phoenix 2 Fairphone 5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, Time of Flight (ToF), light sensor, gyroscope, compass
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, KnockON, Knock Code function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Easy Home mode, Content Lock, QuickMemo+ function, Alarm Clock, LG Bridge, Noise suppression by NXP Solution 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 LG Phoenix 2 Fairphone 5
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter -
Compliant Standards 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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