Fairphone 6 aces repairability test Comments
- Anonymous
- 7@8
Anonymous, 14 hours agoYou still don't get it, do you? What Fairphone is doing is shifting responsibility onto t... moreThat is some next level Jeff Bezos nonsense there. "Paying workers a fair salary is bad, as it puts the responsibility of their own financial management on themselves"? What the... Stop hanging around on places like Twitter, TikTok and "Truth". They mess with your mind and blame you for their greed.
- Anonymous
- p1g
Carol-, 23 hours ago1. I put together more comments of yours, not just the one i answered to, so yeah, they mentio... moreYou still don't get it, do you? What Fairphone is doing is shifting responsibility onto the customer. Fairphone says: I am going to pay my workers high european salaries (which actually says nothing about the lifestyle they can afford with the money they get) and not exploit them, so it is up to the customer to find the extra money for my workers. The customer will compare phones and look for one that has good value for money and is financially affordable. Average and even higher paid people would look at value for money and Fairphone fails hard in this category. On the other hand, if the customer has money to throw away and can "afford philanthropism", then he is going to buy it. It is the same as buying a rare Ferrari at auction and giving the money to charity. Who would have spare money to give for a phone that is clearly overpriced for what it offers? Only someone who wouldn't feel pain for the money he loses because he doesn't have to work hard to get it, meaning he is exploiting others to get the money (and I am saying "exploiting" because this is eventually the only way to get rich; looking at Fairphone, they exist for over 10 years and have only about 200000 customers, so business remains very small and they rely on "wealthy philanthropists").
So Fairphone is never going to stop exploitation because they cannot make their business bigger and thus will never have an effect on the market. They are in a niche market for people who don't care about money and can afford doing "good deeds". On the other hand the other big smartphone makers wouldn't be as big as they are if they didn't exploit people, so why would they stop?
P.S.: I am not poor, I can buy any phone I want, I just know how economy works and that Fairphone is a vortue signalling scam because if "philanthropism" requires "big bank account", then it is a virtue signalling scam. How many people, even in Europe, could afford a phone, which is worth 300€ at best, for 600€? It is not just about the 600€, it is also about what it offers. Supply and demand, you know. Nobody asked for a crappy 600€ phone and this is why only 200000 buy them. Obviously, not even Europeans have the spare money for such luxury.
- Anonymous
- txG
Motorola G7 earn 9/10 without focus on modular, after all motorola ARA is the first concept modularity with extended capability
- Carol-
- mJ}
Anonymous, 07 Jul 2025Did you even read what I said or did you just rage? Your reply doesn't mention any of the... more1. I put together more comments of yours, not just the one i answered to, so yeah, they mention all what you said, or at least what i've read. If you are not in all of the comments, even tough they sure sound like one and the same person, then well, give yourself a name.
2. I also answered the question, if you can't aford it you do not buy, but you don't just go plain bashing something because you do not afford, should i also go and screem at ferarri because i cannot afford their 200000 € cars? You are talking about competitive market, but you do not understand the market. Nor the economy nor how it functions, the most stupid comment i've ever read is "you need to exploit others to buy this phone" 🤦🏻♂️.
Anyway, there are brands that sell a device cheap to you and then sell your data expensive to others, there are brands that use child labor and pay garbage wages so to sell you cheap devices. And there are some few companies that still hold on ethics and tey to raise awareness and to tell you that cheap does not mean competitive, but it means to support slavery, child labor and conflict zones mining, pretty much to ignore facts and act like they don't happen, and be happy cause it's cheap. The price tag is the actuall cost of producing a device with most fair aproach possible and also with enviroment in mind. Plus support, warranty and repairability. So again, do you even bother researching who this company is or you just come here to complain about the "unfair" for you price?
To continue, they try to tell you that if the world would function correctly, the devices like poco, moco and coroco would not cost 200 euros. Yet you buy them at that price. Funny again, you literally complain about what you are as a person. You run after the cheappest you can find but complain again, about how this companies exploits people to get rich (In some other post of yours).
Yeah, if you buy fair made products is more expensive, that is why you will not buy the same product every year because it has a bigger battery, you will think about it, and make your purchese smart. If you buy quality products you will buy less, and that is the normal how it should be, instead of consumerism, to actually repair and not throw, to buy less and keep more, to respect the factory and support the innovators, and the whole line that made the product.
But yeah, it is easyer to use the word "competitive market" for you actually meaning "cheap", and rander a device "low-spec" while not close to low, just to remain on your rethorics.
Anyhow, you do not like, you do not buy, go buy your poco who is stopping you? What is your purpose here actually, to do what? Tell people that other devices are better while not understanding nothing about this company, and about the who is supporting it and their ethic and goals? Again, plain ignorance if you ask me, and also insulting for the people who want to support this company exactly for what it is and does.
- Carol-
- mJ}
Anonymous, 06 Jul 2025If you find It ok then buy It instead of just posting how great It is.
Do you also find It fu... moreFirst of all, if you do not like it, why are you here blabbering, should be the question?
Other phones can be rapaired? Yeah if you are lucky to find any spare parts and a local store to pay arround 200 € for rapairs, and even that, if you are lucky and it works after repairs were done, most device are thrown away after 6 months of repair because they just die, statistics talk here. So nope, other devices can't be repaired, not that easy, not that cheap, and some not...period.
As for > 1000€ phones from established brands that, well, innovated at some point in their existance and did not get rich from copy paste > sell cheap, are expensive and i would not pay that much for a phone. Copy paste > sell cheap brands that sell devices at 1000€ are a joke😉.
- Carol-
- mJ}
Anonymous, 06 Jul 2025You can still replace all those things in any phone. Sure, you'll have to use a repair sh... moreYou will definetly not be able to repair a phone under 200$ and that if you are lucky for the repair store to find the original parts for sale amd not some garbage counterfit. so yeah, really cheap and easy🤦🏻♂️. Some people can't use logic even if it would be given to them for free.
- Cpt.Power
- gyg
Anonymous, 06 Jul 2025Here are my honest questions to you.
Do you own a Fairphone or not?
How did It affect yo... moreFdriend dont own the fair phone have Motorola edge 40 pro a years old phone still in perfect condition using only bundled 125W charger battery still perfect.
How much are spare parts on fairphone you can see on offcial website.
For the other brands cant say because its country deppendable.
Just for example here in Slovakia genuine screen for Iphone 16 is from 200 eur vendor dependable. Thats just the spare parts replacing is another 100-200 vendor dependable.
Equally costly phone as fairphone 6.
In case of Samsung S25 equaly costly phone as Fairphone is also from 200 eur vendor dependable some sells it p to 350 euros.
Replacement cost from 150 eur.
Another example Motorola edge 60 pro new LCD from 80 euros vendor dependable replacement 80 euros.
In oother words faitphone is a ot chepaer and a fact any user can fix his phone without paying service centre to do it is a win win.
- Anonymous
- uBM
IQ200, 06 Jul 2025I lile the philosophy of this phone
I like the design
I am not bothered by chispet lik... moreFor a phone that you intend to use for 5+ years, you really want a flagship chipset as over time the apps you use become more and more demanding. Having a midrange phone, it's going to start lagging and impact your experience a few years down the line.
If you only plan to use the phone for 2-3 years, it's okay to go for a weaker chip. But for longevity you need to start on the cutting edge.
- Anonymous
- p1g
Carol-, 06 Jul 2025Sorry, but you are wrong on so many levels is almost hard to unsee. No, no and no.
First of a... moreDid you even read what I said or did you just rage? Your reply doesn't mention any of the things I said. Instead you assume things that I never said, e.g. that climate change wouldn't exist.
I am still asking you: Where am I going to get the 600$ from to buy a phone that isn't even worth half of it in our competitive market? Where is your reply on that? One has to get the money from somehwere to buy this phone. You have to exploit someone, don't you? As you said on your own, there are only 200000 faiphone users. 200000, this is the amount of people who are ready to give 600$ for this low-spec phone. That is nothing. I have more than enough money to buy it, but I would get very poor if I would buy only climate friendly virtue signalling stuff.
- Anonymous
- vaS
Anonymous, 06 Jul 2025How many people do you know who are buying a Poco every year just so they can play? If you... moreOlder pixels are cheaper than fairphones. And those that buy Pocos yearly are outh there. Probably way more than people who buy Fairphones. I see the first group on our gaming groups while I none of the fairphone buyers where I live.
- Anonymous
- Jyx
IQ200, 06 Jul 2025I lile the philosophy of this phone
I like the design
I am not bothered by chispet lik... moreHow many people do you know who are buying a Poco every year just so they can play?
If you want Graphene OS on a new phone then you are limited to Google Pixel, which are not cheap phones either.
- Anonymous
- Jyx
Anonymous, 06 Jul 2025BTW, I am an owner of Samsung A34(company phone) and Poco X7 Pro(personal phone). Why did I c... moreBTW, It's not like I hate Faiphone. I just find It expensive for what It offers over the competition.
- Anonymous
- Jyx
Anonymous, 06 Jul 2025Here are my honest questions to you.
Do you own a Fairphone or not?
How did It affect yo... moreBTW, I am an owner of Samsung A34(company phone) and Poco X7 Pro(personal phone).
Why did I chose It, because It was f888ing cheap(321 euro) in Slovakia.
Yeah, It has some "disadvantages" shown in the review, but I can easily live with them.
Personally the biggest disadvantage was software(both Google and Xiaomi), but I fixed It with Canta+Shizuku and I will use this phone for many many years to come and I don't need any Fairphone for that.
P.S. I just tried and my old Lumia 430 and It still works 10 year after release without any repair or battery change.
- Anonymous
- Jyx
Cpt.Power, 05 Jul 2025For a best repairable phone on the planet made by eco friendly materials price is great. Many ... moreHere are my honest questions to you.
Do you own a Fairphone or not?
How did It affect you If your phone didn't have the latest android or security patch?
How many phones of yours died just a few days or weeks after the warranty was over?
How do you know repairs are so much expensive on other phones than on this one?
BTW, considering how much more Fairphone costs I am pretty sure you can pay for 1-3 repair from that difference alone.
- Anonymous
- Jyx
Carol-, 05 Jul 2025I find their hardware, even without the rest of what they offer, is ok for the price. A joke i... moreIf you find It ok then buy It instead of just posting how great It is.
Do you also find It funny that non-Chinese brands are asking >1000 euro or is It reserved just for the Chinese brands?
This phone is expensive for what It offers.
High repairability? It's not like other phones can't be repaired.
Ethics? It's likely still made in China like the older models.
Long update policy? Android updates could be a problem in the future thanks to weak SoC and It's not like a phone becomes unusable If It doesn't have the latest Android or security patch.
Not to mention EU plans to mandate long update policy, so this supposed advantage of Fairphone will be gone.
- Anonymous
- 60%
Anonymous, 06 Jul 2025You can still replace all those things in any phone. Sure, you'll have to use a repair sh... moreAnd people are already debating whether they should upgrade their previous version LOL. So yea, obviously they didn't think it through and fell victim to the virtue signaling scam, as another posted pointed out.
- Anonymous
- 60%
Hasan 85, 06 Jul 2025Let's see what parts most damaged
Screen
Battery
Camera
Main board
Soc
Charging cyc... moreYou can still replace all those things in any phone. Sure, you'll have to use a repair shop, but it'll still be cheaper if you have a chinese phone and you'll have a much better phone.
Nope, no point in Unfairphone.
Especially when no one in his right mind would want to use this POS for 5-6-7 years.
- Anonymous
- JHi
Anonymous, 06 Jul 2025Most people don't directly exploit anyone but themselves. But it's fair to say that ... moreYeah, but what I am trying to say is that if Fairphone doesn't exploit the workers and thus asks extra money, than I have to exploit someone to make the extra money to buy the phone. Looking at one person, this might sound dumb, but on a large scale this is what is going to happen. In capitalism, someone needs to be the looser. The money needs to be accumulated from somewhere. If every company would pay their workers a higher and equal salary, they would make less to none profit and eventually go bankrupt.
There are about 100 trillion dollars (depending on the definition, it can vary) and 8 billion people on this planet. That would make about 12500 dollars for each person, if everyone had equal amount of money in an ideal world. Nobody gets exploited, but everybody is poor. How would you pay 600 dollars for this phone? The price tag presumes that the customer has exploited someone to get that rich.
You cannot say you are trying to save the world and at the same time be a capitalist company that asks extra money for its products. The countereffect on exploitation is zero.
- Hasan 85
- aXK
Let's see what parts most damaged
Screen
Battery
Camera
Main board
Soc
Charging cycle
Charging port
The short term advantage it's screen and camera repair because of accidents
In mid term it's battery which last minimum for 2 years up to 5 years according to usage and most of the smartphone can be repaired at same price of raw materials
The main board and soc can't repaired for all phones?!
Can you give me better option
- IQ200
- 3LT
I lile the philosophy of this phone
I like the design
I am not bothered by chispet like many are trying to point out. People that are every year buying a new Poco for 300€ because the only thing what matters to them is the chipset and the battery which can hold their prolonged gaming sessions on a phone.
Will i buy this phone?
No.
Everyone has their priorities when buying a phone.
My priorities are the main camera results and easy implementation of the Graphene OS
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