Reviewers Liked
- Fully modular design
- Ethical manufacturing
- Sustainable materials
- Headphones jack
- Removable battery
- Bloat-free
- Software support for five years
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Slow processor
- Only Android 9
- Stutters on not-too-heavy websites
Fairphone 3
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– Sustainability at a PriceThe Fairphone 3 is a straightforward continuation of the sustainable and modular smartphone design. The modules are smaller, build quality has been improved, and the hardware is more than fast enough for everyday tasks....
By NotebookCheck onWhile a large percentage of the world rely on their phones for day to day communication every phone has small amounts of precious metals and so every new phone ‘rapes' the world that little bit more so has this offering from Fairphone got a...
By GadgetSpeak onBuy now from Vodafone Ironically, for a handset called Fairphone, it's hard to review the device fairly on a tech site. On its own merits as a smartphone its objectively weaker than its similarly priced rivals, except in terms of repairability where...
By Expert Reviews onEven though I'm a sucker for modularity and I love the message behind Fairphone, it's hard to recommend to anyone who isn't a repairability nut. Performance is the biggest issue here — the Fairphone is already underpowered, and it will only get worse over the next few years.
By Android Police onThe Fairphone 3 is designed to factor in the human and environmental costs of smartphone manufacturing and disposal. As with other phones with relatively low-cost components, of course, it does not have a camera module that any serious photographer or...
By DXOMark onUntil now it’s not been possible to put a real price on the ethical side of a smartphone in the same way you can with a Fairtrade chocolate bar. Thanks to the Fairphone 3, we now know it’s about £200. So the question is whether people are prepared to pay £200 extra to support a worthy movement. I hope they are.
By theguardian.com onYou're not looking at the best value for money smartphone here, or one with the best design, or the best processor. But you are looking at one of the fairest smartphones on the market.The Fairphone 3 will make people whose priority in life is to be...
By techadvisor.co.uk onIn a world where handsets jostle with each other to have the best camera, screen, battery life or aesthetics, Fairphone stands out for its ethical approach. The Fairphone 3 is a handset that's designed to be taken apart and repaired by its owner. It...
By zdnet.com onThe new Fairphone 3 launched this week in Berlin and we went hands-on to find out how far the third edition of the most repairable and sustainable smartphone in the industry has come. More importantly, should you buy it?The Fairphone 3 is a modern...
By Android Authority onFairphone propose depuis 2014 des modèles à contre-courant de ceux de ses concurrents. En 5 ans, le constructeur a commercialisé 3 modèles quand la plupart des autres constructeurs inondent le marché. Nous avons testé le Fairphone 3, un smartphone qui...
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