Having made its entry into the US market in July with the Fairphone 4, the brand is now gearing up for the launch of its upcoming smartphone, the Fairphone 5. Preliminary render leaks and details from a Geekbench listing have already given us a glimpse of the phone’s design and expected performance. Now, additional leaks have emerged, courtesy of a report by Roland Quandt on WinFuture.
Fairphone 5 specs
As per the WinFuture report, the Fairphone 5 will feature a 6.46-inch OLED display that offers a resolution of 2,770 x 1,224 pixels and a fast 90 Hz refresh rate. Renders reveal that the display will have a centered punch hole and sizable bezels.
The Fairphone 5 was initially expected to have a Snapdragon 782G chip, but a recent report reveals a different chip called the Qualcomm QCM6490. This chip is usually used in industrial stuff. The reason they went for it is because Qualcomm provides long software support. Rest assured, the phone will still be 5G compatible. Fairphone wants to give users up to 8 years of software updates, and this chip helps them do that.
The chip will reach a maximum clock speed of 2.7GHz. You can check the Geekbench performance by clicking this link. In short, it will be on par with the Snapdragon 782G. We can expect it to have 8GB RAM, and it will likely come in a single 256GB storage model. A microSD card slot is expected to be available onboard.
Moving on, the report reveals that there will be two 50MP sensors on the back, which will likely be a primary and an ultrawide lens. In addition to that, the selfie camera will also have a 50MP sensor. The report mentions that there is a slightly bigger 4200mAh onboard along with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. Complete waterproofing won’t be available, however, the IP55 resistance will at least protect the device from accidental splashes.
Price & availability
The Fairphone 5 is said to come with a price tag of €699 and is scheduled for launch on August 31, with shipping expected to commence at the end of September. We can expect the official announcement soon.
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