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Fairphone (Gen 6+) vs iPhone X

WINNER
Fairphone (Gen 6+)

Fairphone

Fairphone (Gen 6+)

$699

49.6Inno Score
VS
iPhone X

Apple

iPhone X

$999

29.3Inno Score
—Performance20
65.7Display29.7
37.8Camera35.3
20Battery21.3
100Features60
4 spec wins — Fairphone (Gen 6+)0 spec wins — iPhone X

InnoReviews verdict

Fairphone (Gen 6+) wins this phone face-off, 49.6 to 29.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and display (+36). iPhone X still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Fairphone (Gen 6+)

  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 30
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 60
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 60% higher OS update pledge: 8 years vs 5 years
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $699 vs $999

Reasons to pick the iPhone X

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone X
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone X
Screen size—5.8 ″
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution—2436x1125
Pixel density—458 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness—625 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone X
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone X
Chipset—Apple A11 Bionic
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,050Top 66%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,400Top 75%
RAM (max)—3 GB
Storage options—64GB / 256GB
Storage type—NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone X
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone X
Main camera—12 MP
Main aperture—f/1.8
Telephoto—12 MP
Optical zoom—2 x
Max video—4K@60fps
Front camera—7 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone X
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone X
Capacity—2,716 mAh
Wired charging—15 W
Wireless charging—8 W

Design

Design comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone X
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone X
Weight—174 g
Thickness—7.7 mm
IP ratingIP55IP67
Frame materialRecycled aluminumStainless steel

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone X
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone X
5GYesNo
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CLightning
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone X
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone X
OS at launch—iOS 11
OS update pledge8 years+60%5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus iPhone X
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)iPhone X
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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