Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Fairphone 5 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro
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Fairphone 5
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro or Fairphone 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 16 Pro | Fairphone 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, September 09 | 2023, August 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm | 5.89 x 5.89 x 2.81 in | 161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 212 g | 7.48 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent | |
| Battery | 3582 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4200 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | |
| Approximate price | € 1,109 | $ 770.00 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.46" in | |
| Screen area | 96.4 cm2 | 101.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 90.1% | 82.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1206 x 2622 px | 1224 x 2700 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 459 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
- 90Hz, 880 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 157 | 108 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 157 | 115 | |
| DxOMark Video | 159 | 104 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 50 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.74µm | |
| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, up to 5 major Android upgrades | |
| Chipset | - Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | - Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz) | - Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Adreno 643 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 605212 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1131 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2985 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3293 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3083 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3292 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3294 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3293 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3083 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3292 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3294 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE (4CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -25W Wireless charging (MagSafe), 15W Wireless charging (China only) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- 30W Fast charging, 50% in 20 min - IP55, dust and water resistant -MIL-STD-810H compliant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3293 (International); A3083 (USA); A3292 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3294 (China, Hong Kong) |
- Modular phone with swappable components |
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