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Fairphone 5 vs Honor X9a
What 5 does better (15) and where X9a wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
5X9a
| 5 | X9a | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.6 mm | 161.6 mm | = |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 73.9 mm | +1.9 mm |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 7.9 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Weight | 212 g | 175 g | +37 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 5 better than X9a?
- Optical stabilisationYes · X9a: No
- Stereo speakersYes · X9a: No
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,886 vs 2,057+40%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
- CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+23%
- Memory card slotYes · X9a: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- 4K selfie videoYes · X9a: No
- eSIMYes · X9a: No
- Pixel density459 ppi vs 395 ppi+16%
- Peak brightness880 nits vs 800 nits+10%
- USB version3 vs 2+50%
Why is X9a better than 5?
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+21%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Wired charging30 W vs 40 W+33%
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- AnTuTu score584,498 vs 605,759+4%
- Weight212 g vs 175 g+21%
- Measured brightness772 nits vs 859 nits+11%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
- Thickness9.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+22%
- Screen-to-body ratio82.7% vs 89.9%+9%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 212 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 161.6 mm | 161.6 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 73.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP55 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent | Titanium Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,224 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,700 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 459 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 880 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 772 nits | 859 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 89.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm QCM6490 | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 643 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 584,498 | 605,759 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,886 | 2,057 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.49" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 5,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 40 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | 57% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -31 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.4 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | MagicOS 7 |
| Major OS updates promised | 5 | — |
