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  • Sin
  • mVA
  • 28 Jan 2023

The asking price is way too high for what this smartphone can ofter

Seriously so overpriced !
It shouldn't be this expensive









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    • Fp4m
    • CxE
    • 19 Jan 2023

    Dinu, 21 Dec 2022Selling your privacy anyway, indirectly, not by them, to th... moreThere's a privacy friendly version on murena.com, with android 12 and based on LinageOS. Also with official warranty.

      joe nodden, 10 Jan 2023Why should anyone have to wait 5 years for what is essentia... moreYou don't wan't a Fairphone if you want the bleeding edge. As with any one experienced in Android dev, if you want the latest and greatest bug Android could give, buy the newest Pixel device, they offer premium bugs there.

      Fairphone still follows, IMO, what Enterprise software were doing for OS support. If you want to know more you can just visit Fairphone's support page or their Reddit sub.

        DroidBoye, 10 Jan 2023New "OS" doesn't even equate to better softw... moreWhy should anyone have to wait 5 years for what is essentially 3 years of support.

          joe nodden, 09 Jan 2023If they've got such good software support then why is ... moreNew "OS" doesn't even equate to better software support. The most stable OS will never be the new one. Fairphone does the right move staying with Android 11 longer given they promise atleast 5 years of support.

            If they've got such good software support then why is this still on 11

            That's 2 versions out of date. 😂

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              • Pony
              • mAa
              • 06 Jan 2023

              limecheesecake, 30 Sep 2021For all the people that are hating on this phone and its €5... moreHello you mean we can upgrade hardware? like we can change wifi 5 component to a wifi 6 for example?

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                • Anonymous
                • GXs
                • 04 Jan 2023

                I have the fone from October 2021 and so far it been great no problems with the fone battery is good the camera is very fine just good for day to day pictures and yh display is good for day to day use and media consumptions too and also the fone is just fast enough for 95% of people therefore if the phone is available in your region and you want something different and something with a smaller eco foot print just go for the FP 4 people

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                  • Dinu
                  • L6r
                  • 21 Dec 2022

                  Carol, 29 Aug 2022And also 500$ priced, right? Do you understand the meaning ... moreSelling your privacy anyway, indirectly, not by them, to the google instead, not to the chinese. A perfect fairphone would be to me, with own environment of choice, google or its own, something line one plus but not chinese and modular.

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                    • Dinu
                    • L6r
                    • 21 Dec 2022

                    Callie Chaotic, 19 Nov 2022Because US service providers for some reason don't sup... moreSame reason many awesome US manufacturers do not export to the EU, taxes and stuff. But yeah, good to know from an FP4 owner: Screen got scratched after 2 weeks, deep scratches, not gorilla 5 definitely. Light usage though. Sound is very nice that htey've done it stereo but listening to music is same as listening a kids toy doll singing, it just sucks, no double tap-wake up function. Clean android in google environment, even the messages app, not much to tweak and adjust. Other than that, awesome phone, love the built and weight, and fixability. If they fix the above, I will deffinitely buy the next one or the one after or whatever comes when I want to upgrade.

                      why is this phone better than my android

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                        • Callie Chaotic
                        • nbg
                        • 19 Nov 2022

                        Anonymous, 06 Oct 2022Why don't they ship outside the EU? I'm in the US... moreBecause US service providers for some reason don't support the make. There are alternatives for US users that aren't available in EU. Yes, different makers and specs but if it's the modular make you are looking for then that is covered.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • IJg
                          • 06 Oct 2022

                          Why don't they ship outside the EU? I'm in the US and I want one. This sucks!

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                            • Anonymous
                            • xHY
                            • 02 Oct 2022

                            As much as I truly love this phone's stupidly easy repairability and parts replaceability, I don't want to see Fairphone remove the headphone jack for the sake of worthless TWS earbuds. That further increase the carbon footprint and not repairable, hence totally defeating the whole point of sustainability. There's no need to follow everything that Apple has done. Not all things they did are great.

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                              • Spark
                              • AZY
                              • 30 Sep 2022

                              Razem, 22 Sep 20221) Not really, at least not out of the box. You can, howeve... moreThank you for your feedback. It has been very helpful.

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                                • Razem
                                • pv$
                                • 22 Sep 2022

                                Spark, 12 Aug 2022Can anyone who was this phone tell me some things about it.... more1) Not really, at least not out of the box. You can, however, use some app like WaveUp (wake the phone using proximity sensor), Gravity Gestures or Automate (e.g,. using Motion Gesture block). I used WaveUp for a while, but the proximity sensor has a few issues (mainly on direct sunlight), so I just gave up and use the power button. Also neither of those apps provide as convenient experience as Motorola phones do. I previously had Moto Z2 Play and I really miss the Moto Display and gestures (camera and flashlight). I'm definitely not trying to discourage you. But just so you know.

                                2) You go to the recent apps view, long press on the app icon and then either press "Split screen" or "Freeform", depenging on what you want to do. I think the freeform option first needs to be enabled in the developer settings, but it's no big deal and it works fine.

                                3) I usually just scroll through Twitter, check weather, play some light games, and I also have my smartwatch permanently connected over Bluetooth. I get solid 2 days.

                                Tips: Before you buy the phone, read about currently present bugs (https://forum.fairphone.com/t/known-reproducible-and-reported-issues-of-the-fairphone-4/82572). Most of them are no big deal but I guess some of them could be a dealbreaker for some people.

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                                  • anJ
                                  • 20 Sep 2022

                                  Anonymous, 25 Jun 2022According to their website Fairphone updates their phones f... moreActually they promise five years of updates to everyone buying a Fairphone by December 2022, so in this area they are the best.

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                                    • Carol
                                    • nWL
                                    • 10 Sep 2022

                                    Sin, 02 Sep 2022Fair phone 4 has Snapdragon 750g Nokia x30 has Snapdragon... moreHaaha. i kinda know pretty much all about them, but thanks for your input! And work to do it.

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                                      • Sin
                                      • 3ag
                                      • 02 Sep 2022

                                      Carol, 29 Aug 2022And also 500$ priced, right? Do you understand the meaning ... moreFair phone 4 has Snapdragon 750g
                                      Nokia x30 has Snapdragon 695

                                      Hopefully this is helpful too help you choice between them

                                      https://nanoreview.net/en/soc-compare/qualcomm-snapdragon-750g-vs-qualcomm-snapdragon-695

                                      Benchmarks performance aside
                                      Both are stock android phone with long software support and good company too support that more moral then most companies

                                      The big advantage fair phone 4 does have is after 2 years you can easily change the battery so longer live in of the phone in long run

                                      The possibility of going on sale is main advantage for Nokia x30 and something too keep a eye out for

                                      It's unfortunate the Nokia 9.3 was never made :( as it would of been a flagship opinion instead of midrange

                                      It's possible alternative phone opinions might happen Nokia makes a lot of phones ever year

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                                        • Sin
                                        • 3ag
                                        • 02 Sep 2022

                                        Carol, 29 Aug 2022And also 500$ priced, right? Do you understand the meaning ... moreIf you say so
                                        Cheap it is

                                        The removable battery will definitely save you from a lot of hassle for sure and in theory it should be cheaper in the long run

                                        For comparison sake

                                        The Nokia 9 pureview
                                        Snapdragon 845 then Snapdragon 850g in fairphone 4 has a higher scores in both benchmarks and gaming

                                        The fairphone does have more ram 8gb ram Nokia 9 pureview only got 6gb ram

                                        I should include the Nokia x30
                                        It's a step up from Nokia other mid range phones with oled 90hz screen that is standard today

                                        Again the trap of wrong processors for given price category neither a slow phone and both have long software su

                                        if you're ok with it

                                        Yeah the Chinese phones are full of sayware crap
                                        Some worse than others xiaomi being the worsed for this

                                        There is a lot of bad going on in the Chinese factorys so yeah I also don't support them or buy there phones either but I do try too be realistic as possible when compare phones