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HeinzHubert
11 months ago

I had a Fairphone 2 for 4 years as a service phone. I find the principle ingenious: as a user, I can change all parts easily and cost-effectively. Mainboard, cameras, micro, display and of course the battery. And you just need a screwdriver and a little fingertip feeling.

I find it very good that Fairphone is making its devices without child labour, bad wages and working conditions and using raw materials that are traded as fair as possible.

From the technical point of view, the devices are not high-tech, but can still be used wonderfully and for many years.

It is not possible to specify only. But with the velvetphone, it’s just something for losers.

SturdyTec
11 months ago

Fairphone phones are pure mull. The hardware is extremely bad and additionally it costs a lot. I only hear negative things from the softwareaupper.

Fairphones are also not sustainable. This is just a justification for the bad hardware.

siliciumcarbid3
11 months ago
Reply to  SturdyTec

That’s bullshit. You don’t think it’s great. Doesn’t everyone have to find everything great.

SturdyTec
11 months ago

No, it’s not bullshit, it’s actually correct. In competition you get significantly more for less money.

The advantages do not justify the bad hardware.

With “müll” I have probably exaggerated something (always this company is the only one on the market that has to offer) but, as I said, price/performance is technically very low.

HeinzHubert
11 months ago
Reply to  SturdyTec

They sell themselves very well for pure garbage and for years.

SturdyTec
11 months ago
Reply to  HeinzHubert

Just because something sells well doesn’t mean it’s good. That’s rather a weak argument.

SturdyTec
11 months ago
Reply to  keylord06

Because mobile phones are generally not sustainable at all. Whether Fairphone, Xiaomi or Apple. JEDES mobile is far from “sustainable”.

SturdyTec
11 months ago

What about these phones, “fair”? The predominantly bad hardware and the high price certainly not.

jort93
11 months ago

It’s okay. But not for the price.

No wireless charging(which is actually to be expected in the price class), is very thick and heavy, is relatively slow(though if you don’t play games), camera is not good, screen is not good…

In everything, there is much better for the money. There are already better for 200€ less.

jort93
11 months ago
Reply to  keylord06

Each smartphone is as sustainable as you want.

Also iphones, google pixel etc. can be repaired. Professionals exchange a broken display or accurate in less than 30 minutes. But most people just prefer to buy a new one. Why you should get a display for 100€+50€ labour costs(prices for spare parts are similar to fairphone and other smartphones) if you can also get a new smartphone for 400.

Schestko
11 months ago
Reply to  keylord06

iPhone.

jort93
11 months ago
Reply to  keylord06

The fairphone is not particularly sustainable.

The only thing that makes it “sustainable” is that you can replace the battery, but that can also be done with any other smartphone where you can load one and let him out for 50€.

It’s just greenwashing.

jort93
11 months ago

And Apple also offers self-refurbished equipment, 509€ including new battery and outer shell is not bad.

Because if you want to buy a used one, you probably want to replace at least the battery.

jort93
11 months ago

Iphone is by default google-free. Because it’s ios. But then you have apple instead of google. Like pest and cholera.

If you want to have another smartphone, you probably need to de-googlen, root and new operating system without google services on it.

Because at android this is all based on the google play store etc.

Probably the iphone 12 or 12 mini then, they still get software updates until 2026, and also after that you can use them just ne becausee.

jort93
11 months ago

If you want google free then you’d best buy an iphone.

There are few android smartphones that are google free, and they are in the usually quite cumbersome.

jort93
11 months ago

And if you’re sustainable, you should buy garkein new smartphone, but a used or refurbished smartphone.

For example, Apple buys refurbished iphone 12 from 509€. Iphone 12 can still be used. This has a new outer shell and new battery.

jort93
11 months ago

for example pixel 7a. in a similar price category as the fairphone 5.

If you want to spend a little less, for example OnePlus Nord N30 5G.