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Fairphone 6 is switching to a new design that's even more sustainable

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401 points Bluestein | 2 comments | 23 Jun 25 15:29 UTC | HN request time: 0.529s | source
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mytailorisrich ◴[24 Jun 25 07:55 UTC] No.44363825[source]▶
I don't see anythng more "sustainable" in this phone compared to mainstream ones. Making it a bit more modular or repairable does not make it "sustainable".
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palata ◴[24 Jun 25 09:09 UTC] No.44364207[source]▶
It's not "a bit more repairable": it makes it repairable for people who would not be able to repair a mainstream phone.

I have many friends who never repair their phone: as soon as something is broken they buy a new one, because the repair price is often very high. With FairPhone, you get 5 years of warranty and after that you can repair it yourself at a low price.

If some people can repair their FairPhone instead of throwing their mainstream phone away, then that's a win.

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1. mytailorisrich ◴[24 Jun 25 10:50 UTC] No.44364752[source]▶
I had my local Apple store replace an iPhone battery for £69. If I Google "Fairphone 5 battery" it comes at about the same price (£45 - £65) just to get the part.

Of course, warranty won't cover aged battery or damage (which probably are 99% of repairs) in any case.

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2. palata ◴[24 Jun 25 11:46 UTC] No.44365098[source]▶
> I had my local Apple store replace an iPhone battery for £69

What about changing the screen? Or USB port? Or camera? Or speaker?

> "Fairphone 5 battery" it comes at about the same price (£45 - £65) just to get the part.

45 is still cheaper than 69, and you don't need more than "getting the part" because it's trivial to change it yourself, right?