Wanted:

  • large screen
  • good battery life
  • great camera
  • long device lifetime, i.e. repairability, software and security updates, swappable battery, …
  • enough RAM (8GB) and built-in storage (256GB)
  • SD card slot and 3.5mm won’t hurt (but we use wireless headphones all the time)

The competition are (from my POV):

  • Samsung S23+ (or similar)
  • Motorola Edge 40 Pro (or similar)
  • Google Pixel 8 Pro

I ruled out all other vendors due to disappointing update promises. Motorola with 4 years security updates promised (out of which the first year has already passed if the model is not brand new) is the minimum.

All phones are stretching the budget; must be really good to justify the expense. Benchmark for “great” is better than the previous generation (S10).

  • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬English
    43·
    1 year ago

    How do you justify this?

    Based on the specs, the build quality (according to data sheets stating its plastic), and some of the features (especially the low-res screen) and the software and components (e.g. the outdated UFS, no WiFi 7, the old BT standard, the small battery, etc.)

    • _edge@discuss.tchncs.deOPEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      We live in different universe. You are not wrong, their are mid-tier phones that match the Fairphone specs, but low-res?

      1224 x 2700 pixels (~459 ppi density)

      Sounds pretty high-res to me and on-par with high-end phones. Wasn’t the first Retina display 200-something ppi? And that was good.

      • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬English
        3·
        1 year ago

        I read something about 1080p on the Fairphone. Mmmh, so the resolution is better, but still not for me.

        I don’t say the device is bad, I just don’t consider it as a modern phone. If you want to support their idea, go for it. But for that price tag you can get better hardware.