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Two years after the Fairphone 4 and following the release of some audio products like the Fairbuds XL, the Dutch company is back with a new repairable phone: the Fairphone 5. It looks and feels a lot like the Fairphone 4, but it adds choice upgrades across the board, making it the most modular and also most modern-looking repairable phone from the company yet.

The design is largely unchanged compared to the Fairphone 4, but the improvements that the company did make go a long way: The teardrop notch and the LCD screen is finally gone, with an ordinary punch-hole selfie and an OLED taking its place. Otherwise, you’re looking at an aluminum frame, a triangular camera array, and a removable back cover. Here, the company brought back its signature translucent back cover next to two black and blue variants. The dimensions and weight has been reduced ever-so-slightly compared to the predecessor.

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[–] Ogygus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

no headphone jack

[–] DTFpanda@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It really does surprise me how so many people (at least on Reddit and Lemmy) care so deeply about a headphone jack.

[–] ChillPill@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

6.46" is too large a screen. My pixel 6a is barely small enough. Also, bring back the headphone jack.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn...

They're gonna keep getting bigger, aren't they?

[–] sw2de3fr4gt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The bigger they are, the easier they are to repair. So repairable phones in general are going to be on the bigger side.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I like it. If Google didn't send me a new pixel 6a when my 5a broke, I'd have bought one right now. Hopefully these catch on and are still around in a few years when this one breaks. I'll get one for sure..

[–] Prethoryn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Is it available in the U.S. yet?

recently launched in the U.S.

Does anyone with a Fair phone have time to tell me how it compares to Pixel? I have loved all of my Google Pixel products to the point I have lived with them for 7 years since their launch.

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I would definitely get this phone if I can get it easily in my current location. Otherwise, I'll help reduce my smartphone usage impact by using it long term and give it to my family members after I get a new phone.

That's what I did. Used my ROG Phone 2 for four years before giving it to my brother in law and getting a Fold5 because of work.

[–] rambos@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I could live without headphones jack, but its thick and cost almost 2x the price I can afford. Id consider keeping it if I get it for free because I like the Idea of repairability

[–] gbzm@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Everybody seems to care about headphone jacks, nobody seems to care about Fairphone's former stance to focus on keeping their existing models usable long term rather than produce a new phone every year and incentivise a race to the latest model like every other brand does...

[–] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Try getting parts for the original fairphone or fairphone2.

[–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Man I've never spent more than 300 bucks on any phone, fair or not. Isn't there something in the 150-300 category that's worth buying, more sustainable and de-googled/foss?

I don't do high end shit with my phone. I just browse the web, take notes and do 2FA stuff. I don't need a 700€ phone for this, even considering the higher cost because of sustainability.