FAIRPHONE 5 256GB 5G Unlocked & SIM Free Smartphone - 6.4 Inch Android Mobile - Octa Core - 4200mAh Battery - OLED screen - 50MP Dual Lenses - Sustainable & Easily Repairable - Matte Black

I was really worried about buying this phone because of all the negative reviews, but I figured that I could always just return it. After a few initial hiccups because I was moving from iPhone and not used to Android generally, I have found that I love this phone and that it does all that I need with a large beautiful screen and great battery life for my purposes. I thought the fingerprint sensor was slow initially, but I now realise that the trick is to see it as a sensor and not a button that you need to press down at the same time. if you just touch it, it should unlock the phone or the app you are using. The camera is good enough for holiday pics, family pics, selfies, etc. If you zoom in, the pics can be grainy, but that is because you are zooming in - for all normal purposes like showing the pics to other people or on a bigger screen, the quality is good enough! I also think the transparent cover is cool and I find the fact that the battery is replaceable to be reassuring. If your company has a Bring Your Own Device policy, one thing to check is whether your company supports Fairphone as sometimes they just support the major players.

Incredible phone. Fairly sourced materials, good performance, good battery life, screen is pretty good (not the best, but for 99% of people it's fine), and the brightness of said screen is good. Arguably, it doesn't get as dim as I'd hope, but you can control this with an extra dim feature and night screen mode.

I purchased the phone because it is easy to fix, has a long guarantee and has software updates until at least 2031. I also like the ability to be able to change the operating system to be able to avoid being tracked by Google, all the security agencies and anybody else who wants to know and record exactly what I think and do - or at least make their lives more difficult. The only downside factor is the battery life hence the 4 stars. i.e. 36 hours or less. Effectively, charging most days. Battery life is a known downside. I assume a longer life battery and software management will be a priority. The modular construction of the phone allows the battery replacement without tools in 30 seconds. (The Tudia cover is a must have).

We can all make mistakes! I can only assume that my handset was rogue one. Bought this expensive forever phone based on the branding saying its ethical etc. Claims to be good value for money as it shouldn't need to be replaced for years......make that months. Seven months in and the handset started to dump battery power very quickly [like 60 per cent in one morning, with no calls being made etc]. Obviously something wrong, so its been returned. Have gone back to using a Nokia handset which was cheap [at under £100] and is doing the job.

I like that the back comes off using just my thumb nails. The battery clips in and out with minimum fuss (no screws to undo, no sheild over the connectors, no dangly wire on the battery). I'm abivalent over the "dual SIM" milarky, downloading a soft-SIM for the "other" SIM "slot", but hey, I'm old-school. I'm also ambivalent over having to remove the battery before swapping/installing SIM card and Micro SD card - but I'm guessing thats to ensure the power is off-off before pulling them out or pushing them in... microSD cards with FAT don't tend to be hot-swap anyway. Overall I like that this phone has been designed so it can be mended by folk like me (my HTC Desire 530 had an escucheon top and bottom that has to be removed with a scalpel and four screws removed before the back/case could be removed, then a sheid had to be unscrewed before the battery could be disconnected/replace)

I'm very happy with my new Fairphone 5. It feels incredibly well-made and the build quality is excellent. I appreciate the focus and effort on sustainability in such a challenging space crowded out with cheap materials and planned obsolescence in other brands. This includes repairability and long term software support. The phone is fast and the Android software runs smoothly. A great smartphone for everyday modern needs.

***UPDATE*** It has been months since I have left this review and have tried multiple times to contact the company but I have never heard back. There is no way to call them, emails go unanswered and the "web-chat" is a just an AI bot that says there are no people to talk to. Apparently I have read on their forum that the average response time from Fairphone is 4-5 months. I have given up and bought a different phone. I love everything about this phone, the design, feel and look is perfect! Everything has been amazing for the past 2 months and then one day my phone says there is no SIM card installed. There was, but it wasn't seeing it. So I put in another one, it didn't see it either, and another pay-as-you-go sim card and still nothing. Tried multiple times to contact the company with no response. They rely heavily on their forum for most problem solving. I did manage to open a repair ticket after having to input mandatory information like IMEI number, Purchase date, Receipts, Build Number... .ect. I have been without a phone for days now. The phone is great, albeit with some flaws, but the customer service is a joke. I will be replacing this phone.

Superb phone, easy to change battery and fix most things readily and relatively cheaply yourself. 5 year warranty and at least eight years of updates and support.

Love the modularity. Performance is good, but not flagship fast. Being able to remove the battery is amazing. Microsd card slot is super useful! Being able to remove any or all of the 3 cameras is kind of cool for privacy. I dont use a case, only a screen protector and its held up to many drops with some slight dings in the frame. The phone is rather heavy and thick as a result of its build design, but I dont mind. I would buy it again.

Die Reparaturfreundlichkeit besticht. Der Support ist ausgezeichnet.

I was nervous as I chatted with a mint rep via their amazing online easy to reach chat and she was not clear if the Version 5 was compatible. Well it is. Once up and running it connected without a hitch. I don't have much of an issue with battery even though I take advantage of the 80% max charge. I have learned to be smart with resources. Wifi, BT, Location are all off if not needed. Talking to my friend for 40 minutes over speaker phone, I was surprised the FP5 only dropped 4% even though the screen was lit with max brightness the whole time. And btw the speakers are loud. And the screen is bright enough to see in full sunlight while I was at the beach. There is NO bloat ware, I mean NONe. Not even a photo gallery app. but easily viewable via the camera access, file manager, or google photos. Built in app by FP5 allows you to easily get costumer service or Order parts. I might get a secondary battery just for those over nights at the beach. Because I can and its an easy swap why not? I would say I would buy another one in the future but not likely since all the parts are replaceable I wont need to for at least 6 years, more likely 8.

Diese Rezension richtet sich an Zweifler. Also jene, die einerseit den Nachhaltigkeitsaspekt schätzen würden, aber nicht recht sicher sind, ob dieses Handy dafür nicht allzugroße Kompromisse macht? Kurz gesagt, ich finde nicht. + Softwareupdates bis über 2030 hinaus (angekündigt) + Schneller Prozessor + ausreichend Speicher + Sim + eSim + gutes Display + ausreichend Akkulaufzeit + Akkuschonmodus + Fingerabdrucksensor und/oder Gesichtserkennung o moderne 3-fach Kamera o Preis - Dicke/Gewicht Meiner Meinung nach haben die Entwickler das Richtige getan und das Handy absolut praxisgerecht gestaltet. Es wurde solide Technik verbaut und im Alltag verrichtet dieses Gerät absolut seinen Dienst! Das angenehme dabei: Was immer mal seinen Dienst versagen sollte, ich kann es selbst durch simplen Austausch reparieren! Ersatzteil bestellen, kleiner Kreuzschlitz in die Hand und schon kann es losgehen. Wie viele IPhonebesitzer habe ich schon gesehen, die andauernd mit einer "Spider-App" herumlaufen, weil eine Reparatur einfach nie vorgesehen wurde, oder wenn doch, viel zu teuer ist? Das ist hier kein Thema mehr. Klar, eine Display-Einheit gibt es auch hier nicht für lau. Aber immerhin kann man sich die teuren Arbeitsstunden sparen. Die kosten meist mehr als das Material. Oder noch schlimmer: Ein teures Paket voller Ressourcen wandert auf dem Müll - oder noch viel schlimmer, in der Schublade - und schwupps, wird das nächste, wenig nachhaltige Handy bestellt. Davon müssen wir wegkommen und das FairPhone ist ein erster Schritt. Doch zurück zur "Leistung": Die ist ordentlich, das implementierte Andoid 13 kommt ohne allzuviel Ballast und ist gut konfigurierbar/individualisierbar. Ich hatte bisher an keiner Stelle Leistung vermisst und das Kamerasystem leistet gute Dienste. Ja, es mag den Spitzensystemen etwas hinterherhinken, doch selbst diese können es nicht wirklich mit einer Systemkamera aufnehmen. Alles eine Preisfrage. Für die üblichen Erinnerungs- oder Dokumentationsfotos ist das System problemlos geeignet. Wer "richtig" fotografieren will, wird ohnehin eine Systemkamera sein Eigen nennen. Zum Negativ-Punkt Dicke/Gewicht: Das ist der Reparierbarkeit (modularer Aufbau) geschuldet. Moderne, dünne Handys sind vornehmlich verklebt und somit nicht, oder nur mit speziellen Tools vom Fachmann reparierbar. Die Kosten sind dann auch entsprechend. Im täglichen Gebrauch relativiert sich das jedoch schnell. Da auch die schlanken Händys fast immer mit mehr oder minder klobigen Schutzhüllen benutzt werden, ist der Unterschied nicht mehr wirklich relevant. Fazit: Das FairPhone 5 hat seinen Preis, keine Frage. Doch die Zusicherung, dass die Software bis über 2030 hinaus aktuell gehalten werden wird, hat mich überzeugt. Da ich die Hardware über diese Strecke ja auch erhalten werden kann, sollte doch mal etwas kaputtgehen, sehe ich meine Wünsche erfüllt: Ein Handy, das mich über viele Jahre begleitet und das nicht schon nach kurzer Zeit als teurer Briefbeschwerer enden muss. Das ist der Punkt, wo sich die vergleichsweise teure Anschaffung dann doch recht bald relativiert. PS: Mein heißgeliebtes Sony Xperia ZX1 Compact wäre noch top in Schuss. Aber leider wird die Software seit Jahren nicht mehr gepflegt und damit zunehmend zum Sicherheitsrisiko. Ich musste es deswegen ausmustern, was mich immer noch ärgert! Gut, ich verwende es nun als Unterwasserhandy ohne Kommunikationsfähigkeiten. Doch viel lieber hätte ich es weiter benutzt! Das beste Phone ist doch jenes, das man nicht alle Nase lang ersetzen muss und auch nicht will. Das ist der Weg, den man mit dem FairPhone gehen kann.

By far the best phone I have ever owned. Feels quality. Not bloated with crap like the mainstream phones. Unlockable bootloader so I can run any software on it that I want (I have run LinageOS and e-OS on it so far, works perfectly). But it will not work with Telstra or anyone else who uses Telstra network. This seems to be a problem with Telstra after the 3G network closes (end of this month). I wrote to them about it and they said my phone is not compatible with VoLTE (which is wrong). I fixed this by changing to optus, works perfectly. Further update added 9th of November 2024: phone still working perfectly and using VoLTE with optus.