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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By NotebookCheck
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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 GadgetSpeak
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While 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 Expert Reviews
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Buy 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 Android Police
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Even 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 DXOMark
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The 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 theguardian.com
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Until 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 techadvisor.co.uk
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You'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 zdnet.com
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In 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 Android Authority
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The 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 CNET France
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Fairphone 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...
By androidpit.it
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Il Fairphone 3 non è uno smartphone per gli utenti che desiderano un processore più veloce o le tecnologe più recente. Certo, lo smartphone avrebbe potuto offrire un processore leggermente migliore, soprattutto se si guarda al futuro. Come se la caverà...
By Les Numériques
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Le Fairphone 3 n'est pas un smartphone ordinaire. Sans défaut majeur, hormis son design qu'on ne croise plus trop depuis 2017, il aurait pu être un bon adversaire face au Samsung Galaxy A40 ou au Xiaomi Mi A3. Mais positionné à 450 €, il se place face à...
By androidpit.de
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Fairphone präsentiert ein neues Smartphone, das ebenfalls durch Nachhaltigkeit überzeugen soll. Tatsächlich gibt es einige Argumente für das Telefon - anderes spricht aber dagegen. Wir haben es schon einmal ausprobiert.Das Fairphone 3 soll ab sofort...
By curved.de
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Es ist kein normales Smartphone. Ein Hersteller aus den Niederlanden versucht mit fair gehandelter Materialien und einfach austauschbarer Module etwas gegen ökologische Krisen und katastrophale Arbeitsbedingungen zu tun. Und das Ergebnis? Das Fairphone...
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