Fairphone 4, a fair deal
Fairphone 4. © Fairphone B.V.
We’ve been talking a fair amount about Fairphone, the Dutch company that makes durable Android phones designed to be easy and inexpensive to repair. Indeed, you can fix them yourself with a simple Phillips 00 screwdriver that comes with every phone. The devices all feature fair-trade and recycled materials, a fully modular design and a removable long-life battery. The concept has obviously found its audience as the company is launching a 4th generation of its sustainable phone.
The Fairphone 4 uses a modular design similar to previous versions, but with much more powerful internals, a five-year warranty, and the promise of two major Android updates and end-of-year software support until 2025. It runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 750G processor, combined with 6 or 8GB of RAM and 128 or 256GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD card. It’s powered by a removable 3,905mAh battery, and the display is a 6.3-inch 1080p LCD panel. There are two rear photo sensors (a main 48-megapixel and an ultrawide, also 48 megapixel) and a front-facing 25-megapixel. These technical specs make the device fairly competitive with other mid-range Android phones, which was not really the case with previous generations. Prices start at 579 EUR (850 CAD) and shipping begins October 25.
⇨ The Verge, Jon Porter, “Fairphone’s latest sustainable smartphone comes with a five-year warranty.”
2021-09-30
