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The Fairphone 5 is less about what comes in the box and more about what you get over the years (www.theverge.com)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Occasionally sluggish performance

Wonder how it will be in 5 years. Personally think you'd be better of buying high end now and keeping it longer. Also I never had any component fail on my Samsung devices (except screen but that was self inflicted and the repair prices of samsung are more than fair). Same with iPhones, they are way more durable than fairphones.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I don't know of any high end Android phone manufacturer that promises security updates for >5 years. If you want to keep your phone that long or even longer, there are few choices unless you want to be vulnerable.

Also, I have no idea what exactly "more durable" is supposed to mean, but I'm very much certain that Apple's and Samsung's batteries degrade the same and their screens also crack when dropped. A replacement part and the repair will be significantly cheaper with FairPhone, especially for people who don't want or dare to do it themselves because of anti-repair measures by the manufacturers.

For reference, a replacement screen for FP5 costs 100€ and comes with straightforward instructions from the manufacturer. An Apple screen replacement will cost you 340€ and there are no official ways to get replacement parts or do the repair yourself. You have to pay half a FP5's worth just for an iPhone screen repair.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Samsung and Google promise 5 years of updates. Google is said to provide more with the pixel 8.

Samsung charges 140 to 175 € for a repair on the s23. While almost twice as much as the fairphone, I still think its fair. I have to agree that what apple charges is way to much but that's how it is.

As for durable I meant no random hardware fails. They are incredibly long lasting. My galaxy s4 and s6 still work to this day.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I've used pixel phones for a long time, but I'll eat my hat if Google actually honors more than 5 years of updates for the pixel 8.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep, still use my S10e which is almost 5 years old. Still as perfect as day 1. Not sure what to buy next, as small and as durable as this one...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I still use my Note 9 from time to time and it's extremely responsive. The only thing I notice is the low refresh rate of the screen.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

@redditReallySucks imo, as long as Google Play Services gets updated on your device, you shouldn't have many issues. E.g. check how backwards compatible are apps on Android

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