The Fairphone 5 smartphone is highlighted by its 4,200mAh battery which can be easily replaced in seconds. However, the Fairphone 5 has failed the DxOMark battery analysis which indicates that the battery is a weak link in the model. The smartphone’s camera was used for two hours and the battery went dead within that time, underscoring the weakness of the battery.
Thankfully the Fairphone 5 features a removable battery
Previous reviews had highlighted the inferiority of the Fairphone 5 battery. The DxOMark battery analysis returned a score of 83 points for the mid-range smartphone. The score places the Fairphone 5 in an abysmal 165th place, just above only five smartphones. The analysis showed that the smartphone’s Qualcomm QCM6490 processor based on Snapdragon 778G is largely inefficient in power optimization. While the battery lasts only two hours on usage of the camera, it lasts about 5.5 hours while gaming.
The Fairphone 5 only achieves an improved battery life under light loads like making calls and streaming music. The battery analysis indicates that battery life is reduced to around 5 hours with the usage of social media apps, while GPS navigation reduces battery life to four hours. The battery life of the Fairphone 5 under medium usage can reach a day. The smartphone is recharged via USB-C and reaches a maximum of 30W output. A full charge takes under 2.5 hours and this is also underwhelming in some sense. The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G can be fully recharged in 1.67 hours (100 minutes).
Despite the highlighted limited battery life of the Fairphone 5 under heavy usage, it is still a decent smartphone. It is a sustainable smartphone that was offered with 5 years of warranty and 8 years of software updates. It comes with more recycled elements, a higher degree of modulation, and a fairer trade than its predecessor, the Fairphone 4. The sustainability credentials of the Fairphone 5 could significantly stimulate demand for the product even with the highlighted poor battery life.
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