Fairphone 6 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17e
69
out of 100
VS
79
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.31-inch Fairphone 6 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on August 19, 2026, against the Apple iPhone 17e, which is powered by Apple A19 and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Fairphone 6 Plus
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Fingerprint scanner
- The phone is 6 months newer
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17e
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2272K versus 1101K)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 2.8x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3595 and 1303 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 24 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.31 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1116 x 2484 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1400 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass 7i | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.8% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | 60 Hz |
| Response time | - | 4 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 156.6 mm (6.17 inches) | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
| Width | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP55 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | White, Black, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.79/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Apple A19 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | 4 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 640 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~2073.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 5110 | 31620 |
| Single-core score | 1303 | 3595 |
| Multi-core score | 3608 | 9245 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 432383 | 694087 |
| GPU | 122338 | 750153 |
| Memory | 258810 | 238765 |
| UX | 288422 | 589170 |
| Total score | 1101953 | 2272175 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1752 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 31 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 34 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 31 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 25 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 8032 |
Recent User Tests
Fairphone 6 Plus
No benchmark results yet
Apple iPhone 17e
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-14 (kpvas) | AnTuTu 11 | 2134388 |
| π 2026-06-10 (Cocoon) | AnTuTu 11 | 2272175 |
| π 2026-06-03 (Cosgun) | AnTuTu 11 | 2060838 |
| π 2026-05-31 (Cosgun) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3595 / 9245 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | iOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) |
| OS size | - | 20 GB |
| OS updates | 8 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 8 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4415 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | - |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 25 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:34 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 11:40 hr |
| Watching video | - | 16:33 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:37 hr |
| Standby | - | 135 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#87th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP 3) Depth |
1) Standard: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYTIA-700C | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.44" (β 0.29 inch) | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | August 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $599 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPhone 17e is definitely a better buy.
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