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The battery being removed from the Fairphone 6 smartphone while its back panel is removed.

You can access and swap out several components in the Fairphone 6, including its battery, with a single screwdriver. | Image: Fairphone

Fairphone has announced its latest repairable smartphone, nearly two years after introducing the last upgrade. The new Fairphone 6 is smaller and 9 percent lighter than its predecessor, but it includes a larger 4,415mAh battery โ€” easily replaceable by removing just seven screws โ€” that will power the phone for up to 53 hours on a full charge. Itโ€™s also more modular than previous versions, with new accessories like a card holder and finger loop that can be attached to the back of the phone.

The Fairphone 6 is available now through the companyโ€™s online store and other European retailers for โ‚ฌ599 (around $696). There are black, green, and white color options. But as with previous versions dating back to the Fairphone 3, the new model will only be available in the US through Murena, and delivery is expected sometime in August. Instead of running standard Android, the Murena version of the Fairphone 6 will feature a privacy-focused and de-Googled version of Android that the company calls /e/OS. Itโ€™s available for preorder now for $899.

The Fairphone 6 pictured in three color options from the front and back.

The Fairphone 6 has a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 mobile processor, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage thatโ€™s expandable up to 2TB using an SDXC card. It also features a 6.31-inch LTPO OLED display thatโ€™s slightly smaller than the Fairphone 5โ€™s 6.46-inch screen, but with a refresh rate boosted from 90Hz to 120Hz.

On the back, youโ€™ll find a 50MP main camera and a 13MP ultrawide camera, while the front has a 32MP hole-punch camera for selfies and video calls. Thatโ€™s a significant step down from the Fairphone 5, which used 50MP sensors on all three of its cameras.

Two versions of the Fairphone 6 with a lanyard and card holder attached.

The Fairphone 6โ€™s physical design is similar to the previous model, although the lenses on the back are no longer located on a small camera bump and instead sit directly on the back panel. That panel is more modular now, allowing the lower section to be removed using just two screws and replaced with alternatives that add more functionality, like a wallet for holding cards or a finger loop for more securely holding the phone with one hand. The idea is similar to the swappable accessories Nothing offers for its CMF Phone 1 and Phone Pro 2, but how useful it will actually be depends on how many accessories Fairphone makes available.

Repairability is still a priority for Fairphone, and its new phone carries forward the same modular design of past versions. The modular aspect lets you access and swap 12 different parts โ€” including the screen, battery, and USB port โ€” using just a single standard screwdriver instead of specialized tools.

To further extend the Fairphone 6โ€™s lifespan, the company includes a five-year warranty and promises eight years of software support through 2033. But the downside to not having everything inside the phone being glued in place and sealed tight is that the Fairphone 6 still has a limited IP55 rating for dust and water resistance. It can get splashed or even blasted with a jet of water, but it wonโ€™t survive an accidental submersion.

Aside from performance improvements and the new modular accessories, Fairphone seems to be staying the course with its latest smartphone, but it is introducing one additional new feature on the software side: Fairphone Moments. Activated through a physical switch on the phoneโ€™s side, it will let you โ€œtoggle between a full-featured smartphone and a minimalist experience.โ€

We donโ€™t know exactly what Fairphone Moments will be minimizing, but since the company describes it as being โ€œa mindful way to engage with technology, putting owners in control, not their notifications,โ€œ it sounds like an alternate mode that reduces distractions so you can focus on specific tasks.


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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I'm saying this a lot, but going to repeat myself here:

Fuck these guys... Seriously. I bought a phone off of them hyped at the idea of the ethics. It didn't work on arrival. Over 3 months later and not one single reply to my helpdesk request (other than the Automated acknowledgement of receipt).

Unbelievably bad user experience, I went from hyped at the concept of reducing my production of electronic waste to beyond disappointed at a brutally bad user experience.

Then to make matters worse, they've already stopped producing spare parts for the fairphone 4 (which a friend of mine bought a while ago)... Like is that not the entire point of the phone, reduced consumption of new phones by supporting repairs. If you're going to stop producing the spares at least release the patents then.. if you really believe in the promoted ideals that you spout... Which they clearly do not.

It turns out that it's just another money hungry company hell bent on burning the planet down to see a line go up, as far as I'm concerned. All gaff to sell shite phones at higher prices.

Do not buy.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Lighter, smaller, better battery life than the 5. Very happy about those features.

A tiny bit sad you need a screwdriver to swap the battery, and a tiny bit sad you don't get a headphone jack.

Seems like they keep moving in generally the right direction

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Wait, USB 2.0? Whyyyy, that's unbearably slow

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Fairphone 6โ€™s physical design is similar to the previous model, although the lenses on the back are no longer located on a small camera bump and instead sit directly on the back panel.

Hurrah away with that ugly camera bump!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Died 2013 - Born 2025
Welcome back, phonebloks

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'm conflicted on the battery. On one hand it's nice to have a more solid back, it'll feel nicer, on the other I like the idea of being able to hot swap the battery in a few seconds wherever without a screwdriver.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

I used to own the first batch of the Fairphone 1 over 10 years ago! different times indeed. The phone was pretty terrible but I loved it dearly. Nowadays I prefer buying used phones I can flash custom roms on, but I am glad the company is still around.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Do they have wireless charging? I can't believe they haven't included it yet.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I guess they won't implement it as wireless charging is done at a huge waste of energy.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope they change their opinion on this. I replaced my last phone because the charging port broke and it was easier just to upgrade my device. My new device has wireless charging so the risk it breaks is lower and if it does I have a backup.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You could with Fairphone just replace and or even fix the charging port module :)

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Before I got my Fairphone 5, I considered waiting for the FP6 in hopes of a better camera. The FP5's isn't bad, it's just not on par with many other phones. Glad I didn't though:

On the back, youโ€™ll find a 50MP main camera and a 13MP ultrawide camera, while the front has a 32MP hole-punch camera for selfies and video calls. Thatโ€™s a significant step down from the Fairphone 5, which used 50MP sensors on all three of its cameras.

Why would they go that route? Is there anything obvious I'm missing here?

Anyways, still love my Fairphone, especially in regards to repairability and privacy (running CalyxOS).

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have no clue what the different Fairphone cameras are like but in general it doesn't make sense to compare two different models by looking at the megapixels only. That says nothing about the image quality.

4K images just have ~8 megapixels, full HD only ~2 megapixels. More pixels just make the picture bigger, not necessarily sharper, better colours or more natural.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Might get one of these to replace my existing "put proprietary glowy shit on here and nowhere else" device because of the whole "banking apps are going to start enforcing recent-enough patch levels" thing (my actual main device is fine with that but I don't want those on there, and the aforementioned other device hasn't recieved updates in 3 years), and if the:

promises eight years of software support through 2033

part is true, then... may as well, someday anyway

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

I wonder if the Murena version works well in Canada?

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Canโ€™t wait to swap out the OS for Linux when they come out with that feature.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I put calyx on mine. It was super easy.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The GrapheneOS team says that Fairphone is bad, not secure and something about a scam. Can somebody explain?

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Basically they don't do security updates fast enough and are missing hardware security features that GrapheneOS considers essential.

https://grapheneos.org/faq#future-devices

Fairphone has never previously provided full security patches for anywhere close to their promised support. The Fairphone 4 doesn't currently receive proper security support but rather receives the Android Security Bulletin patches consistently 1-2 months late and many of the recommended patches (Pixel Update Bulletin) years late.

Fairphone 4 does not include a secure element and does not provide many of the expected hardware security features. It also has a broken/incomplete implementation of verified boot and attestation.

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/7208-8y-security-updates-on-fairphone-5-will-the-devs-consider-porting-grapheneos

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

I have the 5 with the official Android 14 and received yesterday the security patch for June 5 2025.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Interesting. Do you have a source on a statement from the GrapheneOS team?

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Check the other comment

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Looks great. Might consider it when my current phone dies.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Fairphone's current line-up almost makes me wish my current phone would break, so I'd have an excuse to upgrade.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Yeah sadly when I was getting this phone the fairphone ojt at the time I think it was the 4 was not to my liking. This current one really is though.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I have the same thoughts but my Galaxy S10 is just indestructible

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