PhoneLifespan

5 vs Galaxy S24

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24

The Galaxy S24 wins this one, taking display and performance decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $9.90 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · Galaxy S24 71 — 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
Samsung Galaxy S24 $549
Safe to buy$9.90/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display
5 50Galaxy S24 90

The Galaxy S24's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+ (2340×1080), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance
5 55Galaxy S24 92

The Galaxy S24's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
5 67Galaxy S24 79

The Galaxy S24 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
5 64Galaxy S24 60

4,200mAh vs 4,000mAh — the 5 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
5 75Galaxy S24 66

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 7 months longer than the Galaxy S24.

Value
5 57Galaxy S24 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 at $9.90 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
Spec5Galaxy S24
Price (street)$600$549
Display6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 56.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+ (2340×1080), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
ChipsetQualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM8GB8GB
Storage256GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery4,200 mAh4,000 mAh
Charging30W wired; user-removable battery25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm147.0 × 70.6 × 7.6 mm
Weight212 g167 g
Water resistanceIP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)IP68
Supported untilSep 2031Jan 2031
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