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Fairphone 5 vs Realme C35

What 5 does better (27) and where C35 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Fairphone 5
Fairphone · 20235
7.6Score
27 advantages≈ $460
Higher score
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Realme C35
Realme · 2022C35
5.0Score
6 advantages≈ $470
7.2Display4.7
5.3Performance2.8
8.5Camera4.6
3.1Battery4.6
9.1Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

5C35
75.8 × 161.69.675.6 × 164.48.1
5C35Difference
Height161.6 mm164.4 mm−2.8 mm
Width75.8 mm75.6 mm+0.2 mm
Thickness9.6 mm8.1 mm+1.5 mm
Weight212 g189 g+23 g

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

Why is 5 better than C35?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,886 vs 1,4332×
  2. AnTuTu score584,498 vs 402,854+45%
  3. Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  5. OLED panelYes · C35: No
  6. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. Optical stabilisationYes · C35: No
  8. 5GYes · C35: No
  9. Stereo speakersYes · C35: No
  10. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  11. Peak brightness880 nits vs 600 nits+47%
  12. Selfie camera50 MP vs 8 MP6.2×

Why is C35 better than 5?

  1. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+19%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · 5: Yes
  3. Weight212 g vs 189 g+12%
  4. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.6″+2%
  5. Thickness9.6 mm vs 8.1 mm+19%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Fairphone 5Fairphone 5≈ $4607.6
Realme C35Realme C35≈ $4705.0
Design
Weight212 g189 g
Thickness9.6 mm8.1 mm
Height161.6 mm164.4 mm
Width75.8 mm75.6 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP55—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Panda Glass
ColoursMatte Black, Sky Blue, TransparentGlowing Black, Glowing Green
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,700 px2,408 px
Pixel density459 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness880 nits600 nits
Measured brightness772 nits556 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82.7%84%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm QCM6490Unisoc Tiger T616
Chip makerQualcommUnisoc
Process6 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.7 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 643Mali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score584,498402,854
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,8861,433
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.49"1/2.76"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera50 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging30 W18 W
Charged in 30 min75%25%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version32
Video outputYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-31 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.4 W/kg1.19 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceStock AndroidRealme UI T Edition
Major OS updates promised5—
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