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Fairphone 5

This record covers Fairphone Fairphone 5. Screen diagonal: 6.46 inches. Typical battery capacity: 4200 mAh.

Your situation

Decision context · GB · GBP

Our scores

Longevity

60/100

Confidence: Medium

Coverage 85%

Version 3.2.0

Details that would improve the score (5)
  • Current support status
  • Published support end date
  • Repairability index with scale and scheme
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

7.65/10*

Partial score: missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared repeated drop resistance

Provisional

Coverage 50 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Publishers : 01net.com, clubic.com

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

10.00/10*

Partial score: missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal

Provisional

Coverage 20 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Publishers : wired.com

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

Not rated

Missing criteria: Customer review score

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

Usage limitationfine in rain but cannot be submerged in the pool wired.com
Battery replacementthe relatively modest 4,200-mAh battery is removable wired.com
Spare parts availabilityReplacement parts are fairly priced. wired.com

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Version repair-economics/1.4.0 · How the decision is calculated

Support and repairability

Support commitment
guarantees at least five operating system upgrades after Android 13
Parts and availability
Replacement parts are fairly priced.
Battery replacement
the relatively modest 4,200-mAh battery is removable

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • its back is removable and provides direct access to the battery and internal components.
  • eight years of security updates
  • five years of manufacturer’s warranty

Good to know

  • The audio quality of the Fairphone 5 is frankly disappointing.
  • in very low-light conditions, photos become unusable
  • this one restores the battery in approximately 120 minutes
  • it does not stand out as much as the latter in terms of specifications

Prices

GB · GBP Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Price unknown

Local offers

No verified offer is published for this market.

Key facts

Support

Announced support period
8 years 01net.com · Oct 15, 2026
Support commitment
guarantees at least five operating system upgrades after Android 13 us.fairphone.com · Oct 19, 2026
Published end-of-support year
2031 us.fairphone.com · Oct 19, 2026
OS at launch
Android™ 13 fairphone.com · Oct 19, 2026

Repairability

Available parts
a display is £90 (roughly $110) · the main camera is £62 ($76) wired.com · Oct 15, 2026wired.com · Oct 15, 2026
Battery replacement
the relatively modest 4,200-mAh battery is removable wired.com · Oct 15, 2026
Spare parts availability
Replacement parts are fairly priced. wired.com · Oct 15, 2026
Repair limitations
… But not upgradable · Charging not so fast
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : … Mais pas évolutif · Charge pas si rapide
01net.com · Oct 15, 202601net.com · Oct 15, 2026
Index scale
9,3/10 clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026
Index scheme
iFixit’s repairability scale us.fairphone.com · Oct 19, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
its back is removable and provides direct access to the battery and internal components. · they are easy to locate, repair and replace. · its exemplary repairability index of 9.3/10 · eight years of security updates · a replaceable battery, with a modular design, offering five years of manufacturer warranty as well as eight years of security updates
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : son dos est amovible et octroie un accès direct à la batterie et aux composants internes. · ceux-ci sont faciles à localiser, à réparer et à remplacer. · son indice de réparabilité exemplaire de 9,3/10 · huit ans de mises à jour de sécurité · une batterie remplaçable, d’un design modulaire, offrant cinq ans de garantie constructeur ainsi que huit ans de mises à jour de sécurité
clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026
Limitations
The audio quality of the Fairphone 5 is frankly disappointing. · in very low-light conditions, photos become unusable · this one restores the battery in approximately 120 minutes · it does not stand out as much as the latter in terms of specifications
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : la qualité audio du Fairphone 5 laisse franchement à désirer. · dans des conditions de très faible luminosité, les photos deviennent inexploitables · celui-ci permet de restaurer la batterie en approximativement 120 minutes · il ne brille pas autant que ces derniers en termes de spécifications
clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 01net.com · Oct 15, 2026
Review scale
7/10 wired.com · Oct 15, 2026
Risks
Replacement parts are fairly priced. wired.com · Oct 15, 2026
Strengths
its back is removable and provides direct access to the battery and internal components. · eight years of security updates · five years of manufacturer’s warranty
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : son dos est amovible et octroie un accès direct à la batterie et aux composants internes. · huit ans de mises à jour de sécurité · cinq ans de garantie constructeur
clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026
Suitable usage profiles
those of you who are looking to invest in a device for the long term
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : celles et ceux d’entre vous qui cherchent à investir dans un appareil pour le long terme
clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026
Usage limitation
fine in rain but cannot be submerged in the pool wired.com · Oct 15, 2026

Specifications

Audio
stereo speakers wired.com · Oct 15, 2026
Battery capacity
4200 mAh clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026
Bluetooth
5.2 leclaireur.fnac.com · Oct 19, 2026
Brand
Fairphone us.fairphone.com · Oct 19, 2026
Front camera
a 50 MP selfie lens with an aperture of ƒ/2.45.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un objectif selfie de 50 Mpx avec une ouverture de ƒ/2,45.
clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026
Main camera
a 50 MPix wide-angle with an aperture of ƒ/1.88;
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un grand-angle de 50 Mpx avec une ouverture de ƒ/1,88 ;
clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026
Ultra-wide camera
an ultra-wide-angle of 50 MP with an aperture of ƒ/2.2;
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un ultra grand-angle de 50 Mpx avec une ouverture de ƒ/2,2 ;
clubic.com · Oct 14, 2026
Mobile connectivity
Support for 5G wired.com · Oct 15, 2026
Show all specifications
CPU
a Qualcomm QCM6490 processor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un processeur Qualcomm QCM6490
01net.com
Screen size
6.46 inches clubic.com
Refresh rate
90 01net.com
Resolution
1224 x 2770 pixels clubic.com
Display technology
AMOLED screen
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : écran AMOLED
clubic.com
Fingerprint sensor
a fingerprint sensor wired.com
GPU
GPU Adreno 642L clubic.com
Height
161.6 mm clubic.com
IP rating
IP55 clubic.com
Weight
212 clubic.com
Model
Fairphone 5 clubic.com
RAM options
8 GB clubic.com
Release year
2023 clubic.com
SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM clubic.com
Processor
Qualcomm QCM6490 clubic.com
Storage options
256 GB wired.com
Thickness
9.6 mm clubic.com
USB
USB Type-C 3.0 clubic.com
Width
75.83 mm clubic.com
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E wired.com
Not disclosed · 43
Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Isolated report
not disclosed
Acknowledged defect
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review score
not disclosed
Unconfirmed signal
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
Repair eligibility
not disclosed
EU repairability class
not disclosed
Fasteners score
not disclosed
Repair manual
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Repair programme
not disclosed
Repairability index
not disclosed
Announcement date
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Optical image stabilisation
not disclosed
Telephoto camera
not disclosed
Declared battery life
not disclosed
Brightness
not disclosed
eSIM
not disclosed
5G
not disclosed
Manufacturer reference
not disclosed
Measurement protocols
not disclosed
NFC
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
Storage
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Variant
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Wireless charging
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Last documented patch
not disclosed
Manufacturer interface
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support status
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers Fairphone Fairphone 5. Screen diagonal: 6.46 inches. Typical battery capacity: 4200 mAh.

Durability and repair

Ingress protection code: IP55.

Software support

Launch operating system: Android™ 13. Announced support duration: 8 years. Published support end year: 2031.

Sources and confidence

  1. clubic.comOct 14, 2026

    huit ans de mises à jour de sécurité

    Open source
  2. 01net.comOct 15, 2026

    Corning Gorilla Glass

    Open source
  3. wired.comOct 15, 2026

    7/10

    Open source
  4. us.fairphone.comOct 19, 2026

    iFixit’s repairability scale

    Open source
  5. leclaireur.fnac.comOct 19, 2026

    5.2

    Open source
  6. us.fairphone.comOct 19, 2026

    Fairphone

    Open source
  7. fairphone.comOct 19, 2026

    Android™ 13

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-06
Published revision
1518
Evidence coverage
85%
Sources shown
7

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