Fairphone 5 review
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- Anonymous
- TqI
- 17 Apr 2024
Pnumba, 07 Feb 2024The unique selling point of this phone for me is the softwa... moreLong software support due to the chipset that is made for IoT and therefore it supports more years of updates than the usual SD higher end chips. Very clever to go for this chipset.
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- Pnumba
- d@8
- 07 Feb 2024
The unique selling point of this phone for me is the software updates. I am tired of using a fine phone (currently Huawei P20 Pro) and then replacing it only because the software doesn't get security updates anymore
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- Anonymous
- MDZ
- 24 Dec 2023
justasmile, 16 Dec 2023No need to thank him. That's what he's meant to d... morePeople can decide for themselves, can't they? Or are you one of those that like to command everybody what to buy and what not to buy to make themselves feel better just for the sake of pushing your own will through? Looking at your comments, you're just like one of those.
- justasmile
- vjq
- 16 Dec 2023
Bulge5, 15 Dec 2023Thanks for your deep review.No need to thank him. That's what he's meant to do, help people avoid paying 800 USD for trash.
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- Bulge5
- D6e
- 15 Dec 2023
CamoGeko-XDA, 09 Dec 2023This phone is so overpriced for it's specs. Not worth.Thanks for your deep review.
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- Armorkingu
- AA8
- 09 Dec 2023
Bright mind, 25 Sep 2023And underpaid factory workers, miners who work in inhuman c... moreSaid someone who lives in a big house, drives to work in gas guzzling vehicle, and have bills so high for air conditioning and heating.
And you reduce your carbon footprint by recycling a little bit?
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- Anonymous
- nCp
- 08 Dec 2023
Why were the low-light photos taken in a different location than the daytime photos? They should have been photographed in the same place so that they could be compared.
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- Kim
- pY1
- 06 Dec 2023
In your post, you say - "Competition
To some extent, comparing the Fairphone 5 to the other smartphones priced around the €700 mark would be unfair, mainly because the Fairphone 5 is aimed at a completely different audience."
Not entirely true, Fairphone is unusual but not unique, there is a lesser known German company, SHIFTphone (https://www.shiftphones.com) which is a direct competitor to Fairphone. Which is the better phone, I don't know, but there is a choice for those who want planet - friendly phones ;-)
This is not an ad, just a point of information.
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- Bulge5
- D6e
- 29 Nov 2023
st0rmtr00per, 28 Oct 2023That figure is King of pointless comments and Emperor of tr... moreLol yeah he or she is, just look how he ir she comments it's like a one way traffic everything is bad except Chinese brands lol what a life that pathetic peraon must have?
But it's about Fairphone here so let's e joy the Fairphone 5!
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- st0rmtr00per
- AAr
- 28 Oct 2023
Bulge 5, 21 Oct 2023I've never seen so many pointless contributions from a... moreThat figure is King of pointless comments and Emperor of trolling!
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- Bulge 5
- D6e
- 21 Oct 2023
Notafanboy-Fanboy, 17 Oct 2023🤣🤣🤣I've never seen so many pointless contributions from a user on this website, congratulations 🎉 you're liking of pointless contributions. Question: are ya dumb?
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- st0rmtr00per
- AAr
- 14 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 02 Oct 2023Fairphone has very thorough documents available on their we... morevery well said
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- Anonymous
- ncX
- 02 Oct 2023
Leanzazzy, 28 Sep 2023They should call it the UNFAIRphone because it's so ov... moreFairphone has very thorough documents available on their website stating the product chain and costs of making this phone. This is actually the cost of a fair phone, if you think otherwise you need a reality check.
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- Anonymous
- ncX
- 02 Oct 2023
Leanzazzy, 28 Sep 2023They should call it the UNFAIRphone because it's so ov... moreThat’s the thing: this is actually what a fair phone costs. If you think they’re extorting people with this price show some source, because FairPhone themselves have very throrough
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- Mickey00
- ptT
- 01 Oct 2023
Mike0902, 26 Sep 2023Why do manufacturers and reviewers seem to think that every... moreExactly. Also I am fed up of 1200+ euros devices these days if you want the top dog.... my Xperia 1 mark ii has stopped getting updates since June last year and I have to charge the phone twice or thrice a day depending upon use ... but my phone is still fast performing and catering well to what I throw at it..... but I can't be bothered to invest laptop money every 2 or less years .... hence I am looking at this fair phone 5.
I read this while review in expectation that the reviewers will review it from the lens of its makers claims.... but all I got was geekbemch, antutu and other charts.....
I want to know the review of someone who wakes up has a bunch of Google good morning commands, goes to work with a podcast, gets train notifications, checks some emails, uses it as a hotspot, uses Google maps, watches a few videos and uses throughout a long flight, swap the battery to get 100Percent full in 10seconds.... then gets to the destination, goes out, have fun, calls Uber, check into the hotel, send some emails....etc that sort of thing. And maybe catches a couple selfies with friends.... that's it....and audio ... I don't care if they would have said we just used a moondrop external dac and sony MDR iems..... just want to know how the phone is to live with.
And also 1 nano sim, 1 e sim and 2 TB sd card .... I want them to check that.... report on that....
Does it support dual modems for faster internet? That type of thing ...
I guess I'll have to goto their head quarters and talk to some of their enthusiastic employees/ engineerers, if they let me..... lol
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- micky00
- ptT
- 01 Oct 2023
Leanzazzy, 28 Sep 2023They should call it the UNFAIRphone because it's so ov... more5 year warranty, 5 OS updates till Android 18 and 10years of security patches ... that's also maintenance cost.
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- IWS
- 28 Sep 2023
They should call it the UNFAIRphone because it's so overpriced for what it is.
They're using "saving the planet" and "paying fair wages" as an excuse to rip customers off and make them pay premiums for devices that are not only are more expensive, but also much slower and more ineffective than all their contemporary rivals. All while being proprietary so you are reliant on Fairphone anyway to maintain and supply those parts.
If you want to save the planet so much, either don't buy a new smartphone every 2 years, or just use a dumb phone. They last forever.
If you really want a new smartphone every few years, just buy a low-end smartphone. They're really cheap and much more value for money than this nonsense is.
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- SumRndmPenguin
- AAr
- 26 Sep 2023
aReefer, 19 Sep 2023Well as stated previously, I'm guessing that the avera... moreI agree with this. The market is just too small. People who want the fastest phone won't want it, and a lot people who are fine with it's shortcomings can't afford it. Maybe if it was $500 or had better specs it would be another story.