Fairphone 5 released
Fairphone 5 released
Designed for you. Made Fair. Discover the newest member of the Fairphone family.
The improvement over the 4 seems very minimal? I don't understand what justified this new version, it's just better specs without fixing or providing a different solution to notable issues like the size (a smaller version would have been great, the 4 is huge) or the absence of jack (didn't expect it, but could have been a pleasant surprise). Seems like a financial decision similar to any other phone maker and not very aligned with the sustainable values.
€700?
Yeah nah, hard pass. The €470 for the FP3+ was already somewhat above my personal limit for a smartphone. Especially given that I install custom OS' any way to remove even more Google crap, so their extended support is irrelevant to me.
The SOC used in the Fairphone 5 will receive 5 years of support from Qualcomm this will also benefit custom OS'. And the FP5 isn't just about longer support it's also about repairability, sustainability and good working conditions. Yes it's expensive, but so are other high-end smartphones that are even more expensive and only last 2 to 3 years.
Extended support actually matters no matter what OS you use. Firmware update can only be pushed by the manufacture, not even fairphone themselves can update the chipset firmware without Qualcom, let along lineage or calyx.
This is also why security-focused OS, like graphene and calyx, put phone in extended support after the OEM drops support for the phone. Although they can keep android up-to-date on the surface, the underlying firmware will no longer be supported with security updates.
This is why fairphone 5 picks a industrial chipset with very long support terms. So that your phone can stay secure for longer period of time.
Uh crap, I just got a pixel... If my wife is willing to take my pixel I might get one (she is sick of her iphone, who can blame her...)
Do they distribute parts to the U.S.?
Fairphone doesn't distribute spare parts to the US but Murena does.
Nice, cannot wait for Murena to carry Fairphone 5!