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Fairphone (Gen. 6+) vs Nothing Phone (1)

Fairphone (Gen. 6+)

Fairphone

Fairphone (Gen. 6+)

$650

45Inno Score
VS
Nothing Phone (1)
45Inno Score
28.8Performance32
49Display47.3
47Camera51.5
40.9Battery45.8
89.3Features65.3
9 spec wins — Fairphone (Gen. 6+)5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (1)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) scores 45 against 45 for Nothing Phone (1). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Fairphone (Gen. 6+) edges ahead in features and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Fairphone (Gen. 6+)

  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 65
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,302 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (1)

  • Stronger performance score: 32 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 46 vs 41
  • 285% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 14% lower thickness: 8.3 mm vs 9.6 mm
  • Lower launch price: $469 vs $650

Display

Display comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Nothing Phone (1)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Nothing Phone (1)
Screen size6.31 ″6.55 ″+4%
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDOLED
Resolution1116x24842400x1080
Pixel density431 ppi+7%402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,400 nits+17%1,200 nits
Screen-to-body84.1 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Nothing Phone (1)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Nothing Phone (1)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Snapdragon 778G+
AnTuTu—780,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,302+28%Bottom 51%1,020Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,616+23%Top 50%2,930Bottom 37%
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Nothing Phone (1)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Nothing Phone (1)
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.9
Ultra-wide13 MP50 MP+285%
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Nothing Phone (1)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Nothing Phone (1)
Capacity4,415 mAh4,500 mAh+2%
Wired charging30 W33 W+10%
Wireless charging—15 W

Design

Design comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Nothing Phone (1)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Nothing Phone (1)
Weight193 g+1%194 g
Thickness9.6 mm8.3 mm+14%
IP ratingIP55IP53
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Nothing Phone (1)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Nothing Phone (1)
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Nothing Phone (1)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Nothing Phone (1)
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 12 (Nothing OS)
OS update pledge6 years+100%3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Nothing Phone (1)
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Nothing Phone (1)
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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