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Fairphone 6+ vs Samsung Galaxy S26+

What 6+ does better (3) and where Galaxy S26+ wins (28) — every spec side by side.

Fairphone 6+
Fairphone · 20266+
8.3Score
3 advantages≈ $650
vs
Samsung Galaxy S26+
Samsung · 2026Galaxy S26+
9.3Score
28 advantages≈ $690
Higher score
7.6Display8.7
7.5Performance9.1
8.3Camera9.2
3.2Battery7.4
9.4Features9.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

6+Galaxy S26+
73.3 × 156.69.675.8 × 158.47.3
6+Galaxy S26+Difference
Height156.6 mm158.4 mm−1.8 mm
Width73.3 mm75.8 mm−2.5 mm
Thickness9.6 mm7.3 mm+2.3 mm
Weight193 g190 g+3 g

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

Why is 6+ better than Galaxy S26+?

  1. Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
  2. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S26+: No
  3. Repairability classA vs C

Why is Galaxy S26+ better than 6+?

  1. AnTuTu score1,101,953 vs 2,459,2982.2×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,608 vs 10,9823×
  3. Wired charging30 W vs 45 W+50%
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · 6+: Yes
  6. Wireless chargingNo · 6+: Yes
  7. Peak brightness1,400 nits vs 2,600 nits+86%
  8. Battery capacity4,415 mAh vs 4,900 mAh+11%
  9. CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+76%
  10. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  11. Max video4K vs 8K
  12. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Specifications

Side by side

Fairphone 6+Fairphone 6+≈ $6508.3
Design
Weight193 g190 g
Thickness9.6 mm7.3 mm
Height156.6 mm158.4 mm
Width73.3 mm75.8 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP55IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursCobalt Blue, Horizon Black, Forest GreenCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Display
Screen size6.3″6.7″
PanelLTPO OLEDDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,116 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,484 px3,120 px
Pixel density432 ppi516 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,400 nits2,600 nits
Measured brightness—1,498 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.7%90.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.7 GHz4.74 GHz
GPUAdreno 810Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW
AnTuTu score1,101,9532,459,298
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,60810,982
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,138
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,415 mAh4,900 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
Active use (test)—16.4 h
Wired charging30 W45 W
Charged in 30 min50%69%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—20 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)0.49 W/kg0.78 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 9
Major OS updates promised67
EU label
Energy classAA
Battery charge cycles1,0001,200
Endurance per cycle51 h55 h
Repairability classAC
Drop resistance classAA
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