Fairphone goes up a notch with its durable mobile phones and earns the first repairable seal of “5 out of 10” according to iFixit.
Those who follow the movement of this industry will know a little Fairphone And with its (almost) immortal phone, and maker sede and Amsterdam It has maintained update support for its previous smartphones for over 7 years. your idea Build the most durable smartphone on the marketAnd with that ambition came the Fairphone 5 to raise the bar even further.
And we believe they have achieved it. Or rather that’s what iFixit provesWell, those already have The most recognized expert in the market Regarding disassembly and repair guidelines, they granted 10 out of 10 score for the first time in history For its availability on a smartphone and the simplicity it offers in repairs.
Here is the seal, which remains in the hands of Fairphone and his successors ‘5’:
At Fairphone they have always prided themselves on their durable mobile phones, offering them years of support, although with the Fairphone 5 they have gone a step further to achieve 10 out of 10 repairability according to iFixit.
Why iFixit awards the FireFone 5
Well, the first thing that iFixit highlights about this ethical smartphone is that indeed, Open it and your access ‘courage’ It is very simpleAnd the latest generation of Fairphone has achieved one IP55 certification which ensures resistance to liquids and dust.
Actually, it is that All you have to do to access the battery is remove the plastic back coverAs before, which is obviously vastly easier Replacement of components that break down the most In a mobile device, which is none other than the aforementioned lithium battery.
Repair experts do too Emphasis on photographic enhancementAnd the Fairphone 5 has a group Three sensors, two of which are 50 megapixels, prime and ultra wide angles, as well as a ToF to get depth data and improve focus. In any case, the Amsterdam firm managed to integrate all three into independent modules, so We can repair any of them separately Saving costs and avoiding more unnecessary electronic waste.
The most important change, however, is in Splitting the smartphone motherboard into two components which are installed separately, thus allowing a larger battery to be housed inside without complicating any troubleshooting. And the Fairphone designers were all over it, Marking both plates so we always know where we need to connect Every thing, red, white or black wire, avoids confusion and makes life easier for whoever opens the device.
That’s what they say from iFixit The mystery of 10 out of 10 cases cannot be explained in a single changeBut all the small elements have been taken care of Nothing is complicated to replace the original componentsFrom buttons to connectors, including the key changes that make cameras independent.
iFixit’s specialty is that spare parts are accessible, easy to obtain and economical, batteries cost less than 40 euros and can be replaced in seconds.
I couldn’t miss it, so I did Fairphone update support mentionedSomething unmatched on the market, count to 5 Major update Android for your latest smartphone and More than 8 years of security patchesAn issue where Qualcomm’s choice as a major chipset supplier helps, And SoC The QCM6490 is designed for industrial applications Which doesn’t offer next-generation power, but offers longer lasting compatibility than the Snapdragon family while maintaining the driver Available for much longer.
There is a mole, there always is, and there is that The Fairphone 5 has a non-removable fingerprint readerWhich can’t be replaced, though iFixit details This component virtually never fails and it’s not Fairphone’s fault.But rather regulations, since replacing the motherboard where the reader is integrated will also change the IMEI of the device and is clearly not allowed.
A great job from a European manufacturer, no doubt…!
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