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📸 Premium 50MP Triple Camera System
The Fairphone 5 comes with a 50MP selfie camera, a 50MP main camera with a finely tuned Sony lens, and a 50MP ultrawide camera for that perfect, cinematic shot.
⚙️ 8 Years of Software Updates
Packing a unique, long-life Qualcomm Octa-core chipset, the Fairphone 5 comes with clean Android 13, zero bloatware and at least five major software updates. That’s future-proof!
🎯 5 Years Warranty
The Fairphone 5’s modular design makes it super easy to repair by yourself. Add to that a five year warranty that’s twice the industry standard. The Fairphone 5 is definitely built to last.
♻️ Made fairer than ever
The Fairphone 5 is made with 70% fair and recycled materials in fair factories under fair working conditions and is a 100% electronic waste neutral. That’s fair!
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No headphone jack on this type of device is unreal. I am still using my AKG Earbuds I got with my S8 which are now 5 years old. Meanwhile ask the first gen Airpod consoomers how they are doing.
Exactly. I still cannot fathom why a company which prides itself on sustainability ditch the headphone jack. Granted, I don’t use the one on my phone often, but I’m very glad that it’s there when I need it.
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I dont know about the premium earbuds but as far as the cheap shit ones go wireless are longer lasting simply beacuse they dont have a wire that gets ripped off regulary. Still dosent excuse the removal of headphone jack tho.
You can get a USB-c to 3.5mm headphone adapter. I got one recently and it works just fine.
Meanwhile I’ve bought a few and they are all trash.
I can’t charge my phone while using them. They cut in and out. I hate them.
I got one that allows charging while listening but there is an annoyingly audible buzz while doing so. Complete trash! If memory serves I think it was a UGREEN one from Amazon
No headphone jack no sale, it makes zero sense not having one
Genuine question, but for the common user, why should a phone have a headphone jack?
For headphones.
…to plug headphones in. How is this a genuine question?
Lol its a given that it would be used as an audio solution. I guess what im getting at is if you’re not an audiophile or have a specific need, most people don’t care about an aux Jack. Personally, I hate the feeling of a cable when I go out, shopping or for a run and I want to listen to a podcast or music. I strangely feel claustrophobic. And also, I feel wired headphones are far more disposable than wireless. Over the coarse of 6 years, I’ve only owned 2 different pairs of wireless buds. Before that I can recall countless mix of cheap and decent wired headphones. This is just me though, which is why I wantedbto,see the discussion for wider use cases for the average consumer.
USB-C dongles are notoriously prone to breaking and also are another bunch of silicone and plastic that contributes to e-waste pollution.
though truth be told, most phone 3.5mm outputs suck donkey balls because of massive output impedance and signal to noise ratio on sensitive headphones (of which most portable audio devices are) and companies should be ashamed of putting these hunks of shit in their phones.
To have a convenient cheap set of earbuds that keep working, never need any charging nor can be lost.
You can find those everywhere for like 5€, if you don’t get them for free with certain devices.
I still have a couple laying around that have never been used.
I don’t get battery operated devices for things that don’t stray further than 1 meter from the device they are connected to.
Cars with wired input. More reliable than Bluetooth and not annoying when it connects when you don’t want to.
Fairphone do sell a type c to 3.5mm adapter you can use. Or just grab a cheap one off somewhere online.
That would essentially be designing for the past. Agree many cars still have it but new cars have usb
You underestimate how old average cars in some countries are. 15 years old in Poland for example. They are from times where smartphones were barerly a thing. And thats average. Many are even older.
I do not.
Like I said though, these devs want to build for the next 20 year cars, they simply aren’t interested in 15 year old car connectivity. I’m not excusing them.
Also, you can get 3.5mm to USB cords for super cheap. Just use that instead of a 3.5mm to 3.5mm problem solved. We don’t need dedicated ports for everything.
(And before anyone say charging you can get 3.5mm and charging split connectors)
Media playback is always 3 seconds delayed through Bluetooth for me, it’s annoying. Plus I like the wired headset I’ve used for 7 years.
I’m gonna buy it. Since it’s gonna be my first Fairphone and first phone I’ll buy new; I’m excited :)
I just wish they made Fairbuds XL in those new colors (I mean blue and translusive)
Fairbuds. The most important reason I will not support this model. Forcing me into their ecosystem by removing the headphone jack should not be what this company stands for. It is literally against their philosophy.
Bring back the jack.
If they do, we are talking again.
Although I agree with you that the headphone jack should be brought back, I dont think it’s fair to say they’re forcing you into their ecosystem.
Apple making apple watches only work with iPhones is forcing you into their ecosystem, but with this phone you can use any Bluetooth headphones.
OK, that’s fair.
700€
Yeah that’s the biggest turnoff for me personally, it sucks how we are always expected to pay a premium for something more sustainable. There should be some small government subsidies for phones like these, just like there are on e-bikes and EVs in many countries.
It is not that Fairphones are expensive.
It is that every other phone is made by slave labour, which makes them inexpensive.
Also every other phone is priced at the point of you buying a new device in 3 years anyway because the battery is glued in while the FP should have a far longer lifecycle
Well, if they actually ensure fair wages for as many people in production as possible, that’s just what a phone of this caliber should cost.
Idk, the word price premium sounds more like an arbitrary and baseless increase to me, which this (hopefully) isn’t.
There’s a lot more that needs to happen, obviously. Because 700 bucks is a lot of money for many people either way, fair or not.
Is that alot? Mybe im out of touch but most flagships cost 1k+ iirc
700 is cheap. Especially considering the hardware, the fact that i can repair it myself with ease. You should watch jerryrigeverything’s video tearing it down. Its insane how easy it is to replace any part. The screen comes off the front and has 1 cable connecting it and can be replaced for 100 €.
People complaining about the cost of a phone that was made in a way that is not only sustainable but also paid 3veryone involved at least a living wage (more than minimum) is something we should all be happy to pay more for. The fact that any major company can make phones of this quality for less is because they pay their workers less than minimum wage (if anything at all), outsource everything to 3rd world countries and exploit their workers.
If that means nothing to you then you are probably a capitalist or just too immoral to care, in which case, who gives a shit what you think.
Sorry thats not directed at you, just people who hear all that and still dont even consider changing their mindset around this.
What phone have you bought recently that will be updated/supported for 8 years and comes with a 5 year warranty? My last 5 phones have come with a 1 to 2 year warranty and fall out of support the following year when the next model comes out. But im stuck with them for 3 years because of a contract i locked myself into.
I am doing some research and strongly feeling like i might make this my next phone and maybe i wont need to upgrade it for a long long time. That sounds nice.
Frankly speaking specs wise seems kinda competitive to me. I certainly would have bought it if i hadnt bought my phone literaly 3 weeks ago. And frankly speaking if they hadnt annouced that headphone jack is not coming back i would have waited for relase instead of buying rog phone on a promo.
6.46 inch display is too big for me. I’m desperate to find something with a 6" screen but it seems 6.1" appears to be the size most manufacturers are going for.
This phone looks like something I could dig though.
I have the Z fold. I love the big screens!
I don’t mind big screens but they are hard to use with one hand and in the pocket they are too big.
I didn’t realise it until later on in its life, but the Pixel 5 was the perfect phone size for me. I hear the Pixel 8 is going to be smaller but the rumor is it has a 6.1" display.
I hope it gets a US release with antenna designed for US networks
US FP4 user here, I ordered the EU model and had it shipped over, works well enough, minor radio issues and a lack of carriers (Im locked to T-mobile). Im very excited for the US release as I can then recommend the phone to others who dont have to pay the adopters tax.
About warranty
Informative, and unfortunate.
So, can I use their camera app on a custom rom, and retain access to all the features of all the lenses/cameras?
Would be a shame to lose all that.
Did they at least use their own keys when signing the operating system this time? I like what they’re doing creating a fairer supply chain and all, but the software side keeps being neglected. So much so I’m regretting my purchase of the fairphone 4 and instead wish I had gotten a phone which placed more significance to the security of the OS installed.
Would you be able give me more details of the issues faced in your previous phone?
Hmm… worth a thought
Hopefully in the years to come they’ll slowly reduce the size of the phone. 162mm tall is just too big for comfortable single hand usage.
This actually looks pretty nice. I’m going to need something to replace my OnePlus 6T when it eventually needs replacing. Shame there’s no smaller version though.
I thought the fairphone 4 was getting official support for Ubports, but I haven’t heard about it in a while.
Was really hoping that would come true and that we could see the fruits bear of ubports be on a modern spec’d device.
Ever since version 3 of their phone I’ve been considering one of these but my needs are slightly different. But I love the idea of having such a flexible device.
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