The improvement over the 4 seems very minimal? I don't understand what justified this new version, it's just better specs without fixing or providing a different solution to notable issues like the size (a smaller version would have been great, the 4 is huge) or the absence of jack (didn't expect it, but could have been a pleasant surprise). Seems like a financial decision similar to any other phone maker and not very aligned with the sustainable values.
this post was submitted on 30 Aug 2023
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what is the motivation behind not adding jack
I think simplifying the design thinking that most of their non-nerd ecolo customers have moved passed this archaism. Eventually it was the main grudge against the FP4.
Wired headphones are more eco-friendly than their wireless counterparts. They have less circuitry, they lack batteries, and they’re much harder to lose.
my mom is the definition of a non-nerd and she has multiple pairs of wired earbuds. normal people still regularly use wired headphones.
and for the enthusiast side of things, almost all of audiophile equipment is wired. i couldn't even imagine what an eqivalent to the 7HZ Timeless would look like and what it would cost.
no one is really profiting from this design change besides people who bought into wireless stuff immediately after the iphone 7.
P.S.: don't get me wrong. i like the convenience of bluetooth, but if you want to listen to music the way the composer listened to it, ya gotta do it without compression and without the cheapest drivers fairphone could scrape together.
In the FAQ they said it was to save space
Got one.
me too, are you happy, noticed anything strange? don't have a case yet and I'm afraid to drop it all the time.
I'm a solutely happy with the phone. The camera ist perfect for me and I got a clear case (non-fairphone company). I don't know what you mean by 'strange'?
Nice thanks for your answer. Same here. I got a Fairphone case but the case kinda limits you from using the finger print reader nicely. It ones got hot for me when downloading updates. What I mean with strange is that some people were reporting bugs or other odd stuff with Fairphone 4. One thing in the fp5 for example is that the stereo speakers aren't equally loud. which is odd.
€700?
Yeah nah, hard pass. The €470 for the FP3+ was already somewhat above my personal limit for a smartphone. Especially given that I install custom OS' any way to remove even more Google crap, so their extended support is irrelevant to me.
Extended support actually matters no matter what OS you use. Firmware update can only be pushed by the manufacture, not even fairphone themselves can update the chipset firmware without Qualcom, let along lineage or calyx.
This is also why security-focused OS, like graphene and calyx, put phone in extended support after the OEM drops support for the phone. Although they can keep android up-to-date on the surface, the underlying firmware will no longer be supported with security updates.
This is why fairphone 5 picks a industrial chipset with very long support terms. So that your phone can stay secure for longer period of time.
The SOC used in the Fairphone 5 will receive 5 years of support from Qualcomm this will also benefit custom OS'. And the FP5 isn't just about longer support it's also about repairability, sustainability and good working conditions. Yes it's expensive, but so are other high-end smartphones that are even more expensive and only last 2 to 3 years.
Uh crap, I just got a pixel... If my wife is willing to take my pixel I might get one (she is sick of her iphone, who can blame her...)
Do they distribute parts to the U.S.?
Last I checked Fairphone doesn't support US networks. You could order one shipped from the UK but it might not work outside of large cities, or at all.
Fairphone doesn't distribute spare parts to the US but Murena does.
Nice, cannot wait for Murena to carry Fairphone 5!