Reviewers Liked
- Ethically sourced materials
- Easy to repair and (potentially) upgrade
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Average camera performance
- Expensive based on specs alone
- Bulky, outdated looks
Fairphone Fairphone 2
The Fairphone 2 wants to change the way smartphones are thought about, manufactured and repaired, from ethical sourcing to easy repairing. They're noble ambitions but we'll have to wait for the Fairphone 3 for a truly compelling handset.
-- As reviewed by TechRadar
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Fairphone's 2 is outside all manufacturing conventions and has a simple, unique selling point with its modular design. However, the smartphone will have a hard time on the market due to its high price.The review sample comes with a real killer feature,...
By NotebookCheck onYou know how things usually happen: You look away for one second, or get distracted, send your phone hurling to the floor, and watch it smash. If this has happened to you, then you also know the temptation of using non-official replacement parts to cut...
By Wired onIt's impossible not to admire what Fairphone is doing. From its transparency in business to the ethical supply chain, the company is forging a path that's almost unique in the smartphone industry, and one other manufacturers should follow. Anyone...
By Digital Trends onIt doesn’t look great, won’t be getting any software upgrades any time soon, and it’s pretty expensive, but there is a lot to like about the Fairphone 2’s modular design and sustainable approach.
By TrustedReviews onFairphone 2 – Audio As with the other hardware features, the rear-facing speaker on the Fairphone 2 isn't going to blow you away. It's fine for playing music now and then, or watching Netflix on the go, but you're not going to be amazed by the sound...
By Trusted Reviews onThe Fairphone 2 is a phone for those who don't want to have to deal with the gnawing guilt that their phone is, in a small way, terrible for the planet and the human race as a whole. It is rather a pity that the phone itself isn't nicer to use, given...
By Wired UK onMore times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the...
By The Verge onThe Fairphone 2 wants to change the way smartphones are thought about, manufactured and repaired, from ethical sourcing to easy repairing. They're noble ambitions but we'll have to wait for the Fairphone 3 for a truly compelling...
By TechRadar onThe Fairphone 2 is a truly exciting smartphone with its modular design that means you can easily repair it yourself so it lasts longer than a regular handset. The current device doesn't have outstanding specs so won't appeal to power users but when you...
By PC Advisor onIn der Summe erreicht das Fairphone 2 die Verbalnote "gut" im Test. Technisch ist das Smartphone jedoch überholt. Wer allerdings das lobenswerte Engagement von Fairphone unterstützen möchte und ein robustes Telefon mit Charakter sucht, der wird hier...
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