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Fairphone announces the €599 Fairphone 6, with a 6.31" 120Hz LTPO OLED display, a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip, and enhanced modularity with 12 swappable parts (shop.fairphone.com)
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[-] carrylex@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Compared to the Fairphone 5 it has some improvements but also a few downsides:

Pro:

  • It's a bit smaller (~4mm) and lighter (~20g)
  • Slightly better camera (future tests will tell how much better)
  • 120 Hz display
  • More RAM and storage (although I feel that the previous 6GB/128GB option was also sufficient for most users)
  • WiFi 6E Tri-Band (however you will likely never need this speed)
  • Bluetooth 5.4
  • Slightly larger battery

Con:

  • Backpanel now requires a screwdriver
  • Display has less resolution/PPI
  • Performance of processor will likely be nearly identical to predecessor (however it's more efficient and modern)
  • Downgrade to USB 2
  • 600€

My conclusion: Overall the improvements are ok, however just releasing the Fairphone 5 with a newer SoC might have been the better/more cost effective choice. Sacrificing display resolution for 120 Hz feels also quite wrong. 600€ is very pricy for a phone like this. Cutting some premium features away like the 120 Hz display or a bit of RAM and storage (that you can extend anyway with an SD card) might have saved enough to get the launch price down to somewhere near 500€ which would make it accessible for a wider audience.

[-] carrylex@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

I also found out a few other things that have changed:

  • They now use Torx T5 screws
  • The backcover and battery are now fixed with these screws
  • The battery uses a dedicated connector
  • Parts of the backcover now require a pick
  • SIM/SD now sit at the bottom in a dedicated slot and don't require the removal of the backcover.
  • The volume buttons got replaced by the "moments" button and are now on the left

IMHO this is kind of a downgrade in repairability as you now need custom tools (not everyone has a T5 screwdriver at home). Moving the volume buttons to the other side is also kind of weird and unexpected as most (non Apple) phones have them on the right...

[-] Strawberry 7 points 21 hours ago

Downgrade to USB 2

What the fuck?

[-] Redex68@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Regarding resolution, I've been using my S21 Ultra at FHD quality (2400x1080) since I got it and it has a significantly large screen. I don't see a point in higher resolutions but I definitely appreciate higher refresh rates. Makes it feel smoother and more responsive.

[-] localhost443@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago

If the 10hz reading implementation is good I may consider upgrading my fp4. A better camera would be nice too but if they get the power saving if that screen right then I'm interested...

Otherwise my fp4 has everything thing I need a phone to be

this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2025
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