Fairphone 5
The Fairphone 5 is a distinctly European answer to throwaway tech, a Dutch-made phone built to be repaired and kept for the better part of a decade. Its modular design lets you swap the battery, screen, and cameras with a screwdriver, and Fairphone promises up to eight years of software support, the longest in the industry. The QCM6490 chip is modest and charging is ordinary, so this is not a spec-chasers phone. But for sustainability-minded EU buyers who value ethical sourcing, repairability, and exceptional longevity over raw power, nothing else comes close.
A good time to buy — it's at its lowest price on record, right around its 90-day average.
- Fully repairable modular design with swappable parts
- Industry-leading software support of up to eight years
- Ethical, sustainable sourcing and build
- Dual 50MP cameras with expandable microSD storage
- QCM6490 chip is weak for the price
- Only 90Hz display and ordinary 30W charging
- High cost relative to its raw performance
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