More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Netherlands company is now selling its repairable phones in the US, starting with the Fairphone (Gen 6+).
It’s 150 because they’re subsidizing the phone so you’ll pay for service, addons, and so they can sell your data and bloatware. Fairphone isn’t expensive, the other phone is artificially cheap.
They’re kinda comparing apples and oranges, fairphone doesn’t really have a budget phone.
They just have one model, which they gradually upgrade the hardware of and gives a new number.
Right now there’s barely any sellers of a Fairphone 4 as an example, and you’re able to get it for ~400 euroes from refurbished condition sellers.
Most brands, continues to sell old models. Which ends up as the budget phone 3 generations down the line. But fairphone doesn’t, they only sell a fairly powerful phone from new condition.
It’s the cheapest they have, but not really a cheap model. Those are pretty decent specs for the price. Unfortunately I don’t know any smartphone selling for under 200$/€ that doesn’t suck.
Unfortunately I don’t know any smartphone selling for under 200$/€ that doesn’t suck.
Tbh, I was going with prices from years ago when I bought mine. It cost me €150 and still runs today’s apps and the battery lasts a day. Problem is no more updates from the vendor (and lack of privacy of course).
€600 is the minimum for a Fairphone. A new cheap one by a major brand would be €150.
I’d definitely like some privacy on my phone but damn.
Fairphone costs cheapest in carbon footprint and disruption caused to copper mining communities.
It’s more expensive for you, sure, but it’s the least costly option in grand scheme of things.
It’s 150 because they’re subsidizing the phone so you’ll pay for service, addons, and so they can sell your data and bloatware. Fairphone isn’t expensive, the other phone is artificially cheap.
They’re kinda comparing apples and oranges, fairphone doesn’t really have a budget phone.
They just have one model, which they gradually upgrade the hardware of and gives a new number.
Right now there’s barely any sellers of a Fairphone 4 as an example, and you’re able to get it for ~400 euroes from refurbished condition sellers.
Most brands, continues to sell old models. Which ends up as the budget phone 3 generations down the line. But fairphone doesn’t, they only sell a fairly powerful phone from new condition.
You’re right. They do get us with all the bloatware and other nefarious stuff. Time to start saving.
It’s the cheapest they have, but not really a cheap model. Those are pretty decent specs for the price. Unfortunately I don’t know any smartphone selling for under 200$/€ that doesn’t suck.
Tbh, I was going with prices from years ago when I bought mine. It cost me €150 and still runs today’s apps and the battery lasts a day. Problem is no more updates from the vendor (and lack of privacy of course).