Editors Liked
- Ethically sourced materials
- Easy to repair and (potentially) upgrade
Editors 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- Bulky, outdated looks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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By NotebookCheck
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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 Wired
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You 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 Digital Trends
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It'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 TrustedReviews
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It 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 Trusted Reviews
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Fairphone 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 Wired UK
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The 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 The Verge
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More 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 TechRadar
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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...
By PC Advisor
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The 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 connect.de
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In 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...
By androidpit.it
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Il Fairphone 2 è un dispositivo solido capace di offrire prestazioni ragionevoli. Purtroppo lo smartphone non offre una buona autonomia, un dettaglio che pesa nell'utilizzo di tutti i giorni. A suo favore la presenza di una batteria removibile.Il...
By phonandroid.com
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Le Fairphone 1 et 2 côte à côteMeilleur prix: Le Fairphone 2 est un produit atypique qui ne convaincra que ceux qui croient en la démarche de la marque et qui soutiennent le fait que nous changeons beaucoup trop souvent de smartphones et qu'ils ne sont...
By frandroid.com
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Mitigées. Voilà comment on pourrait résumer nos impressions lors de ce test du Fairphone 2. Le mobile souffre d'une autonomie très médiocre, et ne répond pas vraiment à toutes les attentes que l'on peut avoir autour d'un smartphone qui se positionne sur...
By androidpit.de
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Das Fairphone 2 ist ein solides Gerät mit einer vernünftigen Leistung. Leider hat Fairphone bei der Akkulaufzeit gespart, was sich im Alltag unangenehm bemerkbar macht. Der Akku ist zwar austauschbar, doch eine Standard-Laufzeit von einem Tag oder mehr...