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Is the fairphone really worth it? (feddit.it)

submitted 1 year ago by dontblink@feddit.it to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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The new fairphone 5 came out, it looks cool but the price is really, really high..

If it's a phone that can really last 10 years it could be good, but is that true? Is it worth it? I could get the one with /e/os from Murena because i want a degoogled phone with a bootloader locked, but is it usable on a daily basis?

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[–] PeachMan@lemmy.one 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you're not a power user, then it'll probably work fine for several years. And it will be cheap and easy to replace the battery in 3-5 years when it starts to degrade, or replace the screen if you drop it. Not sure if a full 10 year lifespan is realistic, though.

And you're right, the price is high, but it's not supposed to be an affordable phone. The stated goal of the Fairphone is to be better for the environment and better for people than most other electronics. So, they have to do things like use sustainable materials and source parts from places that treat their workers well. All of that means that Fairphones will NEVER be as cheap as other brands. Because doing things right costs more.

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We’ll probably never be allowed Fairphone in USA, which I’ve been eying since before launch. Curiosity got the better of me anyway; it’s still cheaper than iPhone https://eu.mobgsm.com/mobile/apple-iphone-14-pro-max-price-in-europe

[–] UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wasn't the FP4 launched in the US recently?

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had to search, and so it was! https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/5/23783714/murena-fairphone-4-us-release-date-price-sustainability-repair

It’s still currently not budgetable, but it’s closer! Thanks for great news!

[–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why did you think it wouldn't be allowed in USA?

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Honestly? Because politicians and citizens alike would use it as a rallying cry, label it “European soshulist garbage.” Ffs, they even aoc and Bernie claim they’re socialists. They aren’t.

[–] ConstableJelly@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you not count the Murena partnership? I've been considering a Fairphone since I saw this.

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t know enough about Murena to speculate, let alone comment