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Fairphone (Gen. 6+) vs iQOO Z9 5G (India)

WINNER
Fairphone (Gen. 6+)

Fairphone

Fairphone (Gen. 6+)

$650

45Inno Score
VS
iQOO Z9 5G (India)
44.9Inno Score
28.8Performancechip30.7
49Display57.8
47Camera42.6
40.9Battery52.1
89.3Features52
4 spec wins — Fairphone (Gen. 6+)7 spec wins — iQOO Z9 5G (India)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) scores 45 against 44.9 for iQOO Z9 5G (India). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Fairphone (Gen. 6+) edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Fairphone (Gen. 6+)

  • Stronger camera score: 47 vs 43
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 52
  • 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to pick the iQOO Z9 5G (India)

  • Stronger display score: 58 vs 49
  • Stronger battery score: 52 vs 41
  • 47% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 30 W
  • 29% higher Peak brightness: 1,800 nits vs 1,400 nits
  • 18% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 9.6 mm

Display

Display comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus iQOO Z9 5G (India)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)iQOO Z9 5G (India)
Screen size6.31 ″6.67 ″+6%
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1116x24841080x2400
Pixel density431 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,400 nits1,800 nits+29%
Screen-to-body84.1 %91.9 %+9%

Performance

Performance comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus iQOO Z9 5G (India)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)iQOO Z9 5G (India)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Geekbench 6 (single)1,302Bottom 51%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,616Top 50%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus iQOO Z9 5G (India)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)iQOO Z9 5G (India)
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.79
Ultra-wide13 MP—
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus iQOO Z9 5G (India)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)iQOO Z9 5G (India)
Capacity4,415 mAh5,000 mAh+13%
Wired charging30 W44 W+47%

Design

Design comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus iQOO Z9 5G (India)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)iQOO Z9 5G (India)
Weight193 g188 g+3%
Thickness9.6 mm7.8 mm+18%
IP ratingIP55IP54
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus iQOO Z9 5G (India)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)iQOO Z9 5G (India)
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYes—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus iQOO Z9 5G (India)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)iQOO Z9 5G (India)
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge6 years+200%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus iQOO Z9 5G (India)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)iQOO Z9 5G (India)
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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