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Fairphone 5 vs Meizu 20

What 5 does better (8) and where 20 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Fairphone 5
Fairphone · 20235
7.6Score
8 advantages≈ $460
vs
Meizu 20
Meizu · 202320
8.4Score
13 advantages≈ $430
Higher score
7.2Display8.0
8.5Camera9.1
3.1Battery6.2
9.1Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

520
75.8 × 161.69.673.5 × 157.98
520Difference
Height161.6 mm157.9 mm+3.7 mm
Width75.8 mm73.5 mm+2.3 mm
Thickness9.6 mm8 mm+1.6 mm
Weight212 g190 g+22 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 5 better than 20?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  2. Memory card slotYes · 20: No
  3. 4K selfie videoYes · 20: No
  4. eSIMYes · 20: No
  5. Pixel density459 ppi vs 402 ppi+14%
  6. Peak brightness880 nits vs 800 nits+10%
  7. Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
  8. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,080 px+13%

Why is 20 better than 5?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 67 W2.2×
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 144 Hz+60%
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+12%
  6. Max video4K vs 8K
  7. CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+19%
  8. Weight212 g vs 190 g+12%
  9. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  10. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  11. Thickness9.6 mm vs 8 mm+20%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio82.7% vs 89.2%+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Fairphone 5Fairphone 5≈ $4607.6
Meizu 20Meizu 20≈ $4308.4
Design
Weight212 g190 g
Thickness9.6 mm8 mm
Height161.6 mm157.9 mm
Width75.8 mm73.5 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP55IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursMatte Black, Sky Blue, TransparentGray, Yellow, Mint, Rose Gold
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,700 px2,400 px
Pixel density459 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness880 nits800 nits
Measured brightness772 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82.7%89.2%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm QCM6490Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 643Adreno 740
AnTuTu score584,498—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,886—
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.49"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera50 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,700 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging30 W67 W
Charged in 30 min75%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C
USB version3—
Video outputYes—
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-31 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.4 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceStock AndroidFlyme 10
Major OS updates promised5—
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