5 vs X100

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Fairphone 5

Lifespan decides this one: the 5 is supported until Sep 2031 at $9.54 per month of safe use, while the X100 runs out in Nov 2028 ($21.27/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: 5 57 · X100 64 — 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

Vivo X100 $620

Buy with care$21.27/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display

5 50X100 90

The X100's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 2800x1260, 120hz, up to 3000 nits peak.

Performance

5 55X100 93

The X100's MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 67X100 79

The X100 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

5 64X100 80

5,000mAh vs 4,200mAh — the X100 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75X100 35

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 34 months longer than the X100.

Value

5 57X100 64

Overall value goes to the X100 at $21.27 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	X100
Price (street)	$600	$620
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2800x1260, 120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 9300
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	120W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 64MP telephoto 3x periscope
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	164.1 × 75.3 × 8.2 mm
Weight	212 g	202 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Nov 2028

5 full verdict →X100 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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