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Fairphone 5 vs Realme C35
What 5 does better (27) and where C35 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
5C35
| 5 | C35 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.6 mm | 164.4 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 75.6 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.1 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Weight | 212 g | 189 g | +23 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 5 better than C35?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,886 vs 1,4332×
- AnTuTu score584,498 vs 402,854+45%
- Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- OLED panelYes · C35: No
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · C35: No
- 5GYes · C35: No
- Stereo speakersYes · C35: No
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Peak brightness880 nits vs 600 nits+47%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 8 MP6.2×
Why is C35 better than 5?
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+19%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · 5: Yes
- Weight212 g vs 189 g+12%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.6″+2%
- Thickness9.6 mm vs 8.1 mm+19%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 212 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 161.6 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP55 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Panda Glass |
| Colours | Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent | Glowing Black, Glowing Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,224 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,700 px | 2,408 px |
| Pixel density | 459 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 880 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 772 nits | 556 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 84% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm QCM6490 | Unisoc Tiger T616 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Unisoc |
| Process | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 643 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| AnTuTu score | 584,498 | 402,854 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,886 | 1,433 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.49" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | 25% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 1.19 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | Realme UI T Edition |
| Major OS updates promised | 5 | — |









