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The sustainable technological leader, Fairphone, released his latest modular device on Thursday at an event in Amsterdam, presenting a clear challenge for the main telephone manufacturers everywhere. Fairphone 6 is a fully reparable Android phone built to last, so the company says it is its lowest carbon footprint so far.
Fairphone is a phone manufacturer like no other. Instead of being just another technology company that makes a generic Android phone, Fairphone is a Dutch social company driven by the value obtained ethically materials and pays fair wages bonds to workers in a supply chain where factory conditions include protection against harmful chemicals and a voice in work decisions. It also encourages Fairphone owners to replace pieces instead of discarding their devices and update frequently.
While this is technically the Fairphone 6, the company wants to be known as the Fairphone, which thinks that you should not need to update your phone every few years to the next generation of devices. Fairphone promises seven Android updates and support for software and repairable parts through 2033 with this device.
Fairphone’s previous phone, Fairphone 5, obtained 7/10 in our review. But he also won a 10/10 disassembly score of Ifixit. Ifixit is a leader in providing tools and knowledge so that people repair their electronic products and has been at the forefront of promoting repair right.
Fairphone is completely modular, with replaceable elements that make it easy to solve and more fun. You can replace the battery, screen, camera, ports and other components, and remove the rear cover to connect accessories such as transport or card support cable.
A Lima green switch on the side of the phone allows you to alternate between the standard Android 15 interface, completed with all the functions of Google Gemini AI that you can wait, and a “essential” monochromatic interface of recoil that offers access to central fuctions, including calls, messages and web navigations.
Our greatest criticisms of Fairphone 5 were the bad battery life and camera performance. According to Fairphone, its new device has a larger battery that can last 53 hours, along with a 50 megapixel camera improved with AI. We hope that they are up to their promise, which will be crucial for this phone to really drive the future as the rest of the industry adheres to its annual update cycle.
The chip inside is the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 of Qualcomm, which also provides chips for all the best Android phones on the market. Its performance will also help determine the longevity of the phone.
The Fairphone 6 will be available for £ 499 ($ 680) from Yourcoop and AO in the United Kingdom and through Murena in the United States.
