The successor to the Fairphone 5 will be officially unveiled on June 25, 2025, as NieuweMobiel has learned. WinFuture has already published an initial image showing the mid-range smartphone in Horizon Black.
Alternatively, the Fairphone 6 will also be available in Cloud White and Forest Green. At least one variant is reportedly equipped with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of flash storage. The design has been greatly modernized, with the screen bezels being significantly narrower than on the Fairphone 5, while the frame will be flat. One of the buttons is designed in a contrasting color, which could be the slider that detaches the back from the body.
The back is said to consist of two halves in different colors. Cameras include a main camera and an ultra-wide-angle camera, but no telephoto camera. The focus of the Fairphone 6 is said to be on making repairs as easy as possible. Components such as the two rear cameras, the selfie camera, the speakers, the USB-C port, the display and the battery are reportedly modular, making replacement by end users relatively straightforward. Spare parts will be sold directly to consumers.
The modular, split back allows users to get creative with color combinations. WinFuture speculates that the frame of the Fairphone 6 will be made of plastic instead of metal, as no antenna bands are visible. The base model of the Fairphone 6 is expected to launch for a suggested retail price of €549.
Probably not gonna happen, but I really wish they include a headphone jacket and IR blaster
fr, a headphone jack and they wouldve had me.
i still use xiaomi redmi phones (the ones w/ headphone jack, IR blaster, able to be unlocked, compatible with crDroid) because of this reason. I really do wish these types of companies have more in terms of phone features than simply being sustainable and easy to unlock/customize…
Have you looked into getting a dongle dac? Since most phones don’t have them built-in anymore. Would also widen your search area bc pretty much all modern phones with IR blasters are jack-less
I used to have a fp3 which was nice. But stopped buying the new models because the lack of headphone jack. Would love to see that get a come back in this model
That’s sooner than I expected, they have historically released later in the year.
Came here just to say “headphone jack”.
For you, there is Sony.
The €549 model is probably not going to have 256gb space right?
The difference would probably be €50 more for higher storage if not higher. Still, I can’t see this being a deter for many people.
It will probably have an SD card slot like the FP5.
Depending on the camera performance, might be interested in switching to this from my pixel
“The most sustainable phone is the one you already have”. But if you need a new one anyway, go for it. I’m really happy with my FP4.
Different person, but I have had my Xperia 5ii for 4 years. It hasn’t gotten any updates for 2.5, but in Belgium, bank apps and a national identity authentication app HAVE to work because the national ID reading software doesn’t work on atomic linux distros so I can’t risk putting Lineage on it to extend its lifespan. The fingerprint sensor stops working 4-12 hours after a reboot due to a prolific software bug and the battery life has degraded quite a bit.
Maybe the FP6 would be a good successor. FP5 actually got 3rd for me when I took the MKBHD blind photo test after the pixels, the camera seems quite good now.
The design has been greatly modernized, with the screen bezels being significantly narrower than on the Fairphone 5,
no thanks, sometimes it’s already too easy to touch the screen when gripping the phone with my palm
I so much hate fashion in tech.
I have a curved smartphone with thin bezels. Unless, you use the phone without any case. Its fine. The touch rejection on my current phone is good so accidental touch has never been a issue. On the other hand the immersive views make the experience good.
Idk, mine are very thin and with a case on it’s not a problem. More screen real estate while keeping the same dimensions is a good thing imo.
I so wish we didn’t design phones such that we need to then also put extra material friction and padding on them. It’s intentionally bad engineering in order to cater to a feeling of luxury in fragility.
You don’t need a case, just stop dropping your phones.
This was what I did until it became fashion to also make phones slippery as fish.
Plenty of phones out there with non-glass backs, but you can also just put a skin on it if grip is an issue.
you don’t need a seatbelt, just don’t crash
The discussion was about accidental presses, that’s a problem that is non-existent for 99% of people because they use a case (to protect the phone from drops bc it’s glass). Glass screens are afraid of drops, but most people prefer that to plastic that scratches really easily. I’d rather not go back to plastic screens.
If you want, you can buy a drop-resistant phone with thick bezels and extra padding already included. XR21 for example, or whatever unihertz is doing. Plenty of phones have started doing grippy panels too.
You can do it without a case too, these people just don’t know how to hold a phone properly.
“properly” wth
sometimes you are not standing when holding the phone.
sometimes you are also at a high place and you (or others at least) grip your phone more to make sure it does not fall
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Learn how to hold a phone. Pinky fingers at the bottom, the rest of your fingers at the back, thumbs free for operating the screen. You shouldn’t be gripping it on the sides.
oh you certainly should. like when the bus is in motion. or when you are not standing but you are horizontally. in those situations your smart way of holding the phone does not really work out
Apparently it does, considering I haven’t dropped a phone in years while you are so paranoid about it that you equate it to car accidents. I think it’s pretty obvious which one of us is doing it wrong.
have you ever rode a bus with the phone in the hand that needed to break suddenly?
have you ever used your phone while in bed?
Yes and yes. No issues.
How easy is installing something like Graphene on a Fairphone compared to a Pixel?
You can install LineageOS, \E\OS.
Also iodéOS.
Genuinely saying this in case you don’t know already, GrapheneOS can’t be installed on devices other than the Pixel series, other OS are available tho
CalyxOS would be the closest thing to graphene you could install.
The Fairphone 5 is sold optionally with /e/os already preinstalled, I imagine that will be an option for the 6 as well
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