Fairphone (Gen. 6) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Fairphone (Gen. 6) (256 GB, Forest Green, 6.31", SIM + eSIM, 5G)
CHF441.–

Fairphone (Gen. 6)

256 GB, Forest Green, 6.31", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (512 GB, Black, 6.90", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF929.–

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

512 GB, Black, 6.90", Dual SIM, 5G

Fairphone (Gen. 6) (256 GB, Forest Green, 6.31", SIM + eSIM, 5G)
CHF441.–

Fairphone (Gen. 6)

256 GB, Forest Green, 6.31", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (512 GB, Black, 6.90", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF929.–

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

512 GB, Black, 6.90", Dual SIM, 5G

Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Forest Green
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.31"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.90"
Image resolution
Image resolution
1116 x 2484 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
3120 x 1440 pixels
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Dual Camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
512 GB
SIM type
SIM type
SIM + eSIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
Capacity
Capacity
4415 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh

Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (82/100) in 10 tests
Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (88/100) in 2 tests

Description
Description
The Fairphone (Gen. 6) is designed to last - with care, precision and purpose. With the future-proof 
Description
Description
Precisely shielded: The world's first Galaxy smartphone with a privacy display protects your device from 

Item number
Item number
57937990
Item number
Item number
66787189
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Fairphone
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Samsung
Category
Category
Smartphones
Category
Category
Smartphones
Warranty score
Warranty score
2.4 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.8 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
11 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
3 days
Return rate
Return rate
2.3 %
Return rate
Return rate
2.2 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
F6FPHN-2GR-EU1
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
SM-S948BZKGEUE
Release date
Release date
25.6.2025
Release date
Release date
3.3.2026
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
28 of 2958
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
10 of 2958

Colour
Colour
Green
Colour
Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Forest Green
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black

Case material
Case material
unknown
Case material
Case material
Aluminium, Glass
Material
Material
Corning Gorilla Glass, Oleophobic coating
Material
Material
Armor Aluminium Frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 display, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back cover

Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Model range
Model range
Fairphone (Gen. 6)
Model range
Model range
Galaxy S26
Mobile features
Mobile features
Face Unlock, Fingerprint
Mobile features
Mobile features
Face Unlock, Fingerprint
Payment service
Payment service
Google Pay
Payment service
Payment service
Samsung Pay
SAR value
SAR value
1.38 W/kg
SAR value
SAR value
unknown
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
Speakers
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
Touch screen

Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 15
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 16

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.31"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.90"
Display
Display
OLED
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
P-OLED
Display technology
Display technology
Dynamic AMOLED
Panel technology
Panel technology
PLS
Panel technology
Panel technology
unknown
Image resolution
Image resolution
1116 x 2484 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
3120 x 1440 pixels
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
20:9
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Notch
Notch
Punch hole
Notch
Notch
Punch hole
Pixel density
Pixel density
431 ppi
Pixel density
Pixel density
500 ppi
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
Brightness
Brightness
800 cd/m²
Brightness
Brightness
1500 cd/m²
Display functions
Display functions
Grease-repellent coating
Display functions
Display functions
Touch screen
Stylus support
Stylus support
unknown
Stylus support
Stylus support
Samsung S Pen
Glass
Glass
Gorilla Glass
Glass
Glass
Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Glass

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.31"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
–
Pixel density
Pixel density
431 dpi
Pixel density
Pixel density
–

Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
5G Mode
5G Mode
unknown
5G Mode
5G Mode
NSA (Non-standalone), SA (Standalone)
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, WLAN
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, LTE, NFC, USB, WLAN
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.4
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
6.0
Audio features
Audio features
aptX, aptX HD
Audio features
Audio features
AAC

Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Dual Camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
50 Mpx
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
200 Mpx
F number main camera
F number main camera
–
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.40 f
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
–
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
85°
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
10x digital zoom
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
100x digital zoom
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
50 Mpx
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
unknown
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.60 f
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
–
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
1/1.56"
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
–
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
13 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
50 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.90 f
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
120°
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
120°
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/3.06"
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/2.52"
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
13 Mpx
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
10 Mpx
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
–
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
2.40 f
Tele camera angle
Tele camera angle
–
Tele camera angle
Tele camera angle
21°
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
–
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
3x optical zoom
Zoom camera resolution
Zoom camera resolution
–
Zoom camera resolution
Zoom camera resolution
50 Mpx
Zoom camera Luminosity
Zoom camera Luminosity
–
Zoom camera Luminosity
Zoom camera Luminosity
2.90 f
Zoom camera angle
Zoom camera angle
–
Zoom camera angle
Zoom camera angle
22°
Camera feature
Camera feature
HDR, Night mode, Panorama shots, Portrait mode, Slow-Mo
Camera feature
Camera feature
HDR, Night mode, Panorama shots, Portrait mode, Wide-angle
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom
Zoom
Zoom
Optical zoom
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
32 Mpx
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
12 Mpx
F number front camera
F number front camera
2 f
F number front camera
F number front camera
2.20 f
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
3840 x 2160 Pixels
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
7680 x 4320 pixels
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
8K
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
30p
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
60p

USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB version
USB version
USB 2.0
USB version
USB version
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

Processor
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Processor
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
2.50 GHz
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
4.47 GHz

Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
512 GB
Max. memory extension
Max. memory extension
2000 GB
Max. memory extension
Max. memory extension
–
Memory card type
Memory card type
microSD
Memory card type
Memory card type
–

SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM type
SIM type
SIM + eSIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM

Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyro sensor, Hall Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Geomagnetic sensor, Gyro sensor, Hall Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Localisation technology
Localisation technology
A-GPS, Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps

Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Capacity
Capacity
4415 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh
Charging technology
Charging technology
Fast Charge
Charging technology
Charging technology
Wireless PowerShare
Power capacity
Power capacity
unknown
Power capacity
Power capacity
18.94 Wh
Battery life
Battery life
48 h
Battery life
Battery life
55 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
unknown
Video playback time
Video playback time
31 h

Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP55, MIL-STD 810H
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP68

Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
unknown
Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Google Assistant, Samsung Bixby

Country of origin
Country of origin
China
Country of origin
Country of origin
Vietnam

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
SBTi
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Health information, Quick start guide, Safety information, SIM ejection tool, without charger
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Brief instructions, USB-C to USB-C data cable, without charger

Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
A
Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
A

The reparability index
The reparability index
9.3
The reparability index
The reparability index
unknown

Height
Height
9.60 mm
Height
Height
7.90 mm
Width
Width
73.30 mm
Width
Width
78.10 mm
Length
Length
156.50 mm
Length
Length
163.60 mm
Weight
Weight
193 g
Weight
Weight
214 g

Length
Length
17.40 cm
Length
Length
18.20 cm
Width
Width
9 cm
Width
Width
9.90 cm
Height
Height
2.50 cm
Height
Height
3.10 cm
Weight
Weight
288 g
Weight
Weight
392 g

Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)
Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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