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Phone Arena
3 days ago
- Phone Arena
Fairphone 6 might be a hard sell as a mid-ranger, but not if you're a green customer
Fairphone 6 comes in three colors: Black, Forest Green and White | Image credit: Fairphone Dutch company Fairphone has just introduced its new modular smartphone, Fairphone 6. We've been talking about the device for about a week now, but if you haven't been following our news feed, the main selling point of the Fairphone 6 is how easy it is to repair and replace parts of it, either for customization or due to this is a mid-range phone, you'd expect to be priced below the $500 / €500 price mark, but Fairphone 6 is a pretty expensive device. That's partly due to the fact that Fairphone 6 is a 'clean' device assembled in factories with fair labor conditions. As such, Fairphone is asking €600 for the Android version and €650 for the /e/OS variant. In the US, Fairphone sells only the /e/OS model through its local partner Murena. Fairphone 6 is available for pre-order in the US for $900, but it won't ship until August. Fairphone 6 is the company's fairest phone yet Made with more than 50% fair and recycled materials (by total weight) Cobalt sourced through Fair Cobalt Alliance, an initiative Fairphone helped to create Includes fair-mined gold and silver, and fair tungsten Includes recycled aluminum & rare earth metals 100% e-waste neutral Factories powered by 100% renewable energy Supports better working conditions and living wages for the makers Fairphone 6 allows users to attach various accessories | Image credit: Fairphone Besides that, it features the highest repairability rating given in the EU. Fairphone 6 is built in a way that lets you swap 12 different parts. More importantly, users can swap the phone's parts by simply using a standard screwdriver and the videos provided by Fairphone. Parts like the battery, screen, USB ports, and individual cameras can be easily swapped in case of need. Not to mention that Fairphone offers a five-year warranty for Fairphone 6 and no less than eight years of software support (seven major Android OS upgrades guaranteed). In comparison, Google offers just 1 year of manufacturer warranty for its latest Pixel phones. Fairphone 6 specs : Display : 6.31-inch LTPO OLED, FHD+ resolution, 10-120 Hz dynamize refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i : 6.31-inch LTPO OLED, FHD+ resolution, 10-120 Hz dynamize refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Chipset : Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 : Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Memory : 8 GB RAM : 8 GB RAM Storage : 256 GB (expandable up to 2 TB) : 256 GB (expandable up to 2 TB) Camera : 50MP main (Sony Lytia 700C sensor), 13MP ultra-wide : 50MP main (Sony Lytia 700C sensor), 13MP ultra-wide Front camera : 32MP (Samsung KD1 sensor) : 32MP (Samsung KD1 sensor) Battery : 4,415 mAh, 30W wired Prices for Fairphone 6 parts and accessories | Image credit: Fairphone The new stuff that Fairphone came up with for its new modular smartphone is the accessories that can now be attached to Fairphone 6 by removing two screws from the back cover. At launch, three accessories can be attached to the Fairphone 6: card holder, finger loop, and card holder. Another new feature that Fairphone 6 brings compared to its predecessors is Fairphone Moments, ' a calm, distraction-free space that's more than a focus mode .' According to Fairphone, users can create their unique Moment with five essential apps and shut out everything else. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
GSM Arena
16-06-2025
- GSM Arena
Fairphone 6 specs leak
Fairphone still exists and is still trying to make the modular smartphone a thing, despite overwhelming lack of interest from most people for its products (see: sales numbers). Last week a shot purportedly depicting the upcoming Fairphone 6 got leaked, and today the same source is back with its specs. So, it should come with a 6.31-inch P-OLED LTPO screen with a dynamic 1-120Hz refresh rate, 1116x2484 resolution, and Gorilla Glass 7i on top. It's allegedly powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of expandable storage. Fairphone 6 leaked image The battery is 4,415 mAh and supports 33W USB-PD fast wired charging. The main camera has 50 MP resolution and an aperture of f/1.56, there's also a 13 MP ultrawide and a 32 MP selfie camera. It's expected to be announced on June 25 with a price of €549. Source (in German)
Phone Arena
23-05-2025
- Phone Arena
Fairphone has some bad and good news for its fans
Fairphone, the Dutch company behind the modular Android smartphone with the same name, has just shared important information about one of its devices that should have received a major update last at tech-savvy customers, Fairphone smartphones feature modular design, which means their parts can be easily replaced for upgrades or in case of malfunction. Of course, all replacement parts are provided by Fairphone, along with the of the older smartphones launched by the Dutch company, Fairphone 4, should have received the Android 14 update last year. However, Fairphone confirmed back in November that the update is no longer coming in 2024 and that customers who bought the phone should wait until this year. After leaving its community in the dark for five months, Fairphone has finally issued a statement regarding the state of the Android 14 update for Fairphone 4, and things aren't looking well. Long story short, Fairphone 4 will no longer receive Android 14 . That's the bad news. The good news is Fairphone plans to upgrade the device directly to Android 15. However, it's unclear when the new update will arrive, as Fairphone claims 'it's still a complicated process with multiple partners involved.' Fairphone 4 was launched back in 2021 | Image credit: Fairphone As to why Fairphone decided to quit working on Android 14 for Fairphone 4 and bring the phone directly to Android 15 , it's easy to guess. After hitting a snag with the development of the promised update, it has become obvious that if these issues would eventually overcome, Android 14 would be released around the same time Google launches Android 15 (or even later). It makes much more sense to cut your losses and redirect all your resources into the most recent version of the OS, and that's Android 15 . – The Fairphone Team, May 2025 Besides informing its customers that Fairphone 4 will no longer receive Android 14 and instead will be upgraded to Android 15 , the Dutch company also promised to expand its support team to shorten the wait times. It remains to be seen how things will turn out, but if you own a Fairphone 4, don't get your hopes too high.
