Fairphone 5 gets 10/10 repairability rating from iFixit

10 December 2023
The latest Fairphone device excels in every category when it comes to repairs.

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If only we could see more phones like this from other mainstream brands. I know lots of people who want removable batteries coming back on smartphones.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 09 Dec 2023

    Anonymous, 09 Dec 2023Umm, Nokia went Bankrupt. Not really. The whole situation with Nokia is more difficult than what we have with Israel, Taiwan or any other worldly conflict.

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      • Anonymous
      • 0xU
      • 09 Dec 2023

      Anyone, 09 Dec 2023around 700-800$ why need buy easy repair phone 10/10 - Ha... morethere are industries where having a repairble phone is better than just buying 5 of the same easy to break phone.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 09 Dec 2023

        justasmile, 09 Dec 2023It's unsurprising for this shitty device.You can thank your beloved OEMs for the way things turned out to be
        If you're not part of the solution you're part of the problem.

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          • mariosraptor
          • HBn
          • 09 Dec 2023

          That’s just too expensive. A fair price for those specs is about 400€

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            • CreedomIsVirtue
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            • 09 Dec 2023

            Anonymous, 09 Dec 2023"The Fairphone 5 is not for you; it may be for somebod... more8 d9ubt they want t9 impress the "tech Savvy" people, they aim for a very different customer market. Btw if you think you're a "tech savvy" only because you know, a beefy cpu is faster, or because you can demand this and that without understanding the USB cann also deliver sound, then i am am the god of tech.

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              • nUJ
              • 09 Dec 2023

              Glenico353, 09 Dec 2023So you're allowed to hate on a device that's not ... moreHe does not complaim, he just trolls because that is the only thing a person like that can do. Some also call it ignorance, i call it m..n at high levels. And even that comparison is offensive for the word.

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                • nUJ
                • 09 Dec 2023

                Anonymous, 09 Dec 2023you cant repair a better performing chip on it or add more ... moreIt is not about getting a thousend updates in 8 years, it is about using a device without problems for 8 years and having security updates accros the lifespan.
                Fairphone works on their software and do a good job, they never release a android version that is just garbage on the phone. Fairphone 4 is a good example, fairphone skipped android 12 because it was not properly supported on the CPU it has, and they made their own cpu driver for android 13, now fairphone 4 runs android 13. This is called commitment. Apple and all chinese gang would prety much never update their garbage devices and let them rot in your hands forcing you to buy new ones, if you can't see the obvious Elephant in the room, well you presence here is useless.

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                  • FreedomIsVirtue
                  • nUJ
                  • 09 Dec 2023

                  Anonymous, 09 Dec 2023Well it gets 1/10 value for money from me so repairability ... moreI am pretty sire such a device also does not want to land in the hands of such a m. Faorphone the company itself would not want to sell you one, this is too good for m..n

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 09 Dec 2023

                    Glenico353, 09 Dec 2023So you're allowed to hate on a device that's not ... more"The Fairphone 5 is not for you; it may be for somebody who wants a smartphone with great repairability and does not care about the performance that it gives. It's worth it for someone but not for you."

                    Well I want such a phone and it's still not for me. They just assume we're gonna buy anything as long as it has great repairability. I might have considered it if it at least had 3.5mm jack. But lack of it is extremely hypocritical. "But our phone if you care about the environment. Oh BTW you must also buy this additional device if you want to use environmental-friendly headphones". Bigger battery and usable speakers are also not a "premium" feature so i think they are a must when you're trying to impress the practical, tech-savvy crowd.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 09 Dec 2023

                      Glenico353, 09 Dec 2023So you're allowed to hate on a device that's not ... moreI don't hate this phone, but It's really not worth that price.
                      Having high repairability is not a great advantage, because you will need this repairability only If you damaged your device or It is so old that something failed.
                      But in that case, If you chose a comparable phone for 1/2 of that Fairphone's price, you can buy a completely new smartphone after 3 years, which will have better specs and be once more under warranty.

                      If someone wants to buy this phone then just buy It, It's not my money, but don't say It was worth the money, because It was not.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 09 Dec 2023

                        Mills, 09 Dec 2023It's expensive because of how much R&D that went i... moreAnd how much R&D went into It? They just had to design the phone, they didn't design any new components or anything like that. How costly can that be?
                        Does It really warrant more than double cost? I don't think so.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 09 Dec 2023

                          Swaraj7, 09 Dec 2023Every new innovation is expensive first ... They don't... moreIt's nice that this phone has very high repairability and long support, but these specs are not that great even today let alone 5-7 years later and you can't change 8GB RAM or SoC.
                          Comparable SoC is in POCO X5 Pro 5G 8 GB/256 GB for €289 including TAX, this costs €699.

                          Why should I pay €410 more for this Fairphone when after 3-4 years I can buy a new one?
                          Because It has high repairability? Long support? This is basically useless when I can buy a new one after 3-4 years.
                          Because the workers are fairly paid? Are they really?

                          From wiki:
                          "Since version two, the Fairphone is produced in Suzhou, China, by Hi-P International Limited."
                          So who is making It? A Chinese worker.
                          The other version I read somewhere is that It's assembled in Hungary. Do you think the Hungarian worker is paid that well? Not really. There is a reason why they don't make It in the Netherlands, despite the company being from there.

                          Then let's not forget that this is just the assembly, the components are made where? Another cheap labour country.
                          There is really nor reason why this phone should cost that much, assembly is truly not costly even in Europe to warrant that much higher cost.

                          So is there a reason why I should buy this over any other phone?

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                            • 09 Dec 2023

                            Glenico353, 09 Dec 2023So you're allowed to hate on a device that's not ... morejustasmile is carl pei

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 09 Dec 2023

                              joe nodden, 08 Dec 2023"Despite the removable back cover, Fairphone 5 still c... moreEven phones with ip68 rating if got damaged, are not covered under warranty. What's the use of ip68 then?


                              "Phones with no rating but still with the seals and a glass back will 100% fare better than this."

                              I had phone with no IP rating but with non removable battery so sealed and had glass back. It accidentally fall in tub with around 1 foot water level. Took it out within 1-2 seconds. Display and chip for charging port completely damaged.
                              So FYI phones without rating but sealed are equivalent to phones with removable back cover. Making battery non-removable doesn't add any benefit.

                                justasmile, 09 Dec 2023It's unsurprising for this shitty device.So you're allowed to hate on a device that's not a Nothing phone and call everyone a hater when they don't like a Nothing phone?

                                "If you don't like a device that I like, then I'm going to call you a hater!"

                                Complaining like this while providing nothing to improve/give a possible solution to a device is worthless, unnecessary hate. The Fairphone 5 is not for you; it may be for somebody who wants a smartphone with great repairability and does not care about the performance that it gives. It's worth it for someone but not for you.

                                This is also for the people that complain like you.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 09 Dec 2023

                                  The phone's price is too high for go green movement. But there is other way, keep your phone longer. I still use 2018 cheap phone.

                                    Anyone, 09 Dec 2023around 700-800$ why need buy easy repair phone 10/10 - Ha... moreIt's expensive because of how much R&D that went into the phone. Making a very modular phone like this isn't easy. It maybe just like swapping a screen but with less steps but it's more than meets the eye.

                                    Also, their headphones look cool but for 250USD, you may as well buy some Sony XM4s.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 09 Dec 2023

                                      Anonymous, 09 Dec 2023Fairphone is the spiritual successor to Nokia. HMD needs t... moreUmm, Nokia went Bankrupt.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 09 Dec 2023

                                        Well it gets 1/10 value for money from me so repairability is meaningless. I would never buy such a POS and if i did, i wouldn't want it to last for years anyway.

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