Fairphone 5 now has a cheaper 6/128GB variant and a new color to go with it

04 September 2024
The phone originally launched with a single 8/256GB configuration, but it was fairly pricey (it has received a price cut since then, though).

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YUKI93, 05 Sep 20246GB RAM is fine as long as you don't do AAA mobile gam... moreThe Snapdragon 855 is not flagship grade anymore

It's now weaker than SOC's used in 2024 midrange phones

    Fa14bi, 05 Sep 2024That was the point, the CPU will be a problem way before th... moreArent you a different guy? Howd you know that was the point? I dont think that was it. It seemed to me like he overestimated the 855s power. And no, 855 can make use of 8+gb ram when emulating switch and pc games, 8gb models can get many games playable. 6gb models will force close them after some time.

      Anonymous, 05 Sep 2024All used phones are cheap compared to launch prices, doesn&... moreI am not talking about used phones !!! I pretty much never talk about used phones !!!
      The prices of phones drop in time. They are still from shop in the box with the original plastic wrapped on them.

      Phones on their release date cost more cause the demand is a lot higher. When a model being out for half a year then the price have already drop a lot cause the demand for them have also dropped and from other brands are other models out that make other brands drop their price to sell over the other brands new phones.

      Even 1 week used Poco X6 Pro i am not willing to pay more then 200 for it cause it's used. When the phone in shop cost something 270 euro for the 8GB RAM version.

      I have never in my life bought any used phones. I also never will. For me it makes no sense. Samsung S22 is even still available to buy as new from shops.

        Anonymous, 04 Sep 2024This is the way now, maybe even for flagships soon. Base S2... moreDont talk about used markets. If you buy a car brand new it already drops it's price on first day at least 10% when you want to resell it the next day without giving the car more then 10 miles driving.

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          • Anonymous
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          • 05 Sep 2024

          Here in Denmark, that is the same price as a brand new Iphone 13

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            • 05 Sep 2024

            Tech Guy, 05 Sep 2024If this phone comes in India under INR 20000 for 8/256 then... moreBut this phone is INR 50.000

              1989 nothinghappened, 05 Sep 20246gb is fine for those. The game is just heavy on the cpu an... moreThat was the point, the CPU will be a problem way before the Ram is one.

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                pl2rts, 04 Sep 2024I would go with S23 with 600 euro. But if you get like Poco... moreAll used phones are cheap compared to launch prices, doesn't matter what brand. Probably for two reasons being, the aggressive buyback offers the big brands do and also because buyers of used phones has wisened up over the years. They know that any spares for them will still const a fortune and glass displays and rear will break eventually, because microfractures from drops will eventually evolve into full cracks and failures. Software designed for planned obsolescence is another reason used phones are unattractive. Latest example is the iPhone 15 models being denied the latest software features by Apple, because Apple wants to sell more iPhone 16s.

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                  • 05 Sep 2024

                  If this phone comes in India under INR 20000 for 8/256 then Fairphone will be rich considering most people buy phones in 15000-20000 segment in India.

                    YUKI93, 05 Sep 20246GB RAM is fine as long as you don't do AAA mobile gam... more6gb is fine for those. The game is just heavy on the cpu and gpu. 855 hasnt been flagship grade for years now.

                      justasmile, 05 Sep 2024Again, except that you are paying for a phone, not donating.yeah you get a basic phone that you can use alongside other stuff and the company gets a cool kickback to be motivated to continue making stuff like this, win-win.

                        Anonymous, 04 Sep 2024Ppl here: - Nice, but it should be $300 at most becaus... moreThat's why it should be 400-500 euros for 8+256. At this price, it's still very overpriced.

                          jiyen235, 04 Sep 2024social enterprises like Fairphone use materials that are go... moreAgain, except that you are paying for a phone, not donating.

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                            YUKI93, 05 Sep 20246GB RAM is fine as long as you don't do AAA mobile gam... moreRhat ram is fine for most users. What isn't fine is this company turning into just another mobile phone maker and charging more for less. It costs double what I spent on my X6 Pro.

                            I sell it after 3 years and $200 phones at that time will be way better than the X6 Pro.

                            Meanwhile, FP users still stuck on trash specs.

                              6GB RAM is fine as long as you don't do AAA mobile gaming. I tried playing Wuthering Waves and Honkai Star Rail on my LG V50, which happens to have 6GB RAM. Despite having a flagship-grade Snapdragon 855 SoC, both games barely run at Medium settings. Even on AetherSX2, not all games can run at full speed.

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                                pl2rts, 04 Sep 2024I would go with S23 with 600 euro. But if you get like Poco... moreThis is the way now, maybe even for flagships soon. Base S24 already half the launch price in used markets and it's not even one year yet lmao.

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                                  • 04 Sep 2024

                                  Yuri84, 04 Sep 2024And still no headphone jack? I'll check back when they... moreNot coming back. These fools, on LinkedIn, said they took out the jack to comply with EU policy of usb type c standardization. The law literally had nothing to do with the jack.

                                    mae.emery, 04 Sep 2024"Your favourite green phone, so green it forces you to... moreOfc, dont you know wires use too much plastic?? Wireless bast!!

                                      And still no headphone jack? I'll check back when they release Fairphone 6.

                                        "Your favourite green phone, so green it forces you to use wireless earphones! Now with less storage and ram!"

                                        Wanna bet their next phone won't have expandable storage, so they can paywall it behind their own cLoUd SeRviCe, just like pretty much any other manufacturer?

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