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Fairphone (Gen 6+) vs POCO M5

WINNER
Fairphone (Gen 6+)

Fairphone

Fairphone (Gen 6+)

$699

49.6Inno Score
VS
POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
—Performance27
65.7Display45.6
37.8Camera29
20Battery38.8
100Features28
6 spec wins — Fairphone (Gen 6+)1 spec wins — POCO M5

InnoReviews verdict

Fairphone (Gen 6+) wins this phone face-off, 49.6 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+72) and display (+20). POCO M5 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 46
  • Stronger camera score: 38 vs 29
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 28
  • 300% higher OS update pledge: 8 years vs 2 years
  • 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz

Reasons to pick the POCO M5

  • Stronger battery score: 39 vs 20
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $189 vs $699

Display

Display comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus POCO M5
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)POCO M5
Screen size—6.58 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution—2408x1080
Pixel density—401 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus POCO M5
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)POCO M5
Chipset—MediaTek Helio G99
AnTuTu 10—555,354Top 72%
Geekbench 6 (single)—730Top 83%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,010Top 81%
RAM (max)—4 GB
Storage options—64GB / 128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus POCO M5
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)POCO M5
Main camera—50 MP
Main aperture—f/1.8
Max video—1080p@30fps
Front camera—5 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus POCO M5
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)POCO M5
Capacity—5,000 mAh
Wired charging—18 W

Design

Design comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus POCO M5
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)POCO M5
Weight—201 g
Thickness—8.9 mm
IP ratingIP55—
Frame materialRecycled aluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus POCO M5
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)POCO M5
5GYesNo
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus POCO M5
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)POCO M5
OS at launch—Android 12 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge8 years+300%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus POCO M5
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)POCO M5
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoYes

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