PhoneLifespan

5 vs Phone (3)

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Winner

Nothing Phone (3)

The Phone (3) wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $10.96 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · Phone (3) 70 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600
Safe to buy$9.54/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031
Nothing Phone (3) $799
Safe to buy$10.96/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20302032

Category by category

Display
5 50Phone (3) 70

The Phone (3)'s screen is the better one — 6.67-inch ltps amoled, 120hz, hdr10+, 960hz pwm dimming.

Performance
5 55Phone (3) 86

The Phone (3)'s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is simply the faster chip.

Camera
5 67Phone (3) 79

The Phone (3) has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
5 64Phone (3) 83

5,150mAh vs 4,200mAh — the Phone (3) lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
5 75Phone (3) 87

The Phone (3) is supported until Jul 2032 — 10 months longer than the 5.

Value
5 57Phone (3) 70

Overall value goes to the Phone (3) at $10.96 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
Spec5Phone (3)
Price (street)$600$799
Display6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 56.67-inch LTPS AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 960Hz PWM dimming
ChipsetQualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
RAM8GB12GB/16GB
Storage256GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,200 mAh5,150 mAh
Charging30W wired; user-removable battery65W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x
Dimensions161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm160.6 × 75.6 × 9.0 mm
Weight212 g218 g
Water resistanceIP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)IP68
Supported untilSep 2031Jul 2032
5 full verdict →Phone (3) full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.