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Fairphone 5 vs HTC U23
What 5 does better (10) and where U23 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
5U23
| 5 | U23 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.6 mm | 166.6 mm | −5 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 77.1 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.9 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 212 g | 202 g | +10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 5 better than U23?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · U23: No
- Stereo speakersYes · U23: No
- 4K selfie videoYes · U23: No
- eSIMYes · U23: No
- Pixel density459 ppi vs 393 ppi+17%
- CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+13%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
- Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,080 px+13%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Why is U23 better than 5?
- Wireless chargingNo · 5: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+10%
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx7+40%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · 5: Yes
- Weight212 g vs 202 g+5%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+4%
- Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
- Thickness9.6 mm vs 8.9 mm+8%
- Screen-to-body ratio82.7% vs 84.4%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 212 g | 202 g |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 161.6 mm | 166.6 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 77.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP55 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent | Aqua Blue, Roland Violet |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,224 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,700 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 459 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 880 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 772 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 84.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm QCM6490 | Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 643 | Adreno 644 |
| AnTuTu score | 584,498 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,886 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| 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 | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,600 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0 | USB Type-C 3.0 |
| USB version | 3 | 3 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -31 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.4 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 5 | — |
