Fairphone has officially launched the Fairphone 5, the latest member of its long-lasting devices. The device comes with 5 years of warranty and at least software and security updates until 2031. Additionally, it comes with an easy-repair design.
Fairphone 5
Unique to Fairphone 5 is its design to be easily repaired with just a Phillips head screwdriver and the modules you need to repair. These include the OLED display, the rear and front cameras, the USB port, and the battery. The modules themselves are available from Fairphone and its partners.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the 6nm Qualcomm QCM6490 chipset. This SoC is an industrial chipset with an Adreno 642L GPU and a 1+3+4 core setup. This roughly compares to the Snapdragon 778G chipset.
It supports dual SIM – one physical and the other an eSIM. The device supports Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, and NFC.
The device is the first from the company a high refresh rate at 90Hz and it also supports 30W fast charging.
However, the device comes in a box that only includes the phone itself and a quick start guide, there is no charging adapter or cable included.
Full Specifications
| Display | 6.46-inch 1224x2700p OLED 90Hz refresh rate |
| Processor | Qualcomm QCM6940 |
| RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Storage | 256GB storage |
| Rear Camera | 50MP (Sony IMX800) main 50MP (Sony IMX858) ultrawide 2MP Time of Flight |
| Front Camera | 50MP (Samsung JN1) |
| Battery | 4200mAh 30W fast charging |
| OS | Android 13 |
| Colors | Matte Black Sky Blue Transparent |
Pricing and availability
The Fairphone 5 is available in Europe for EUR 700 (around PHP 43,200) or in the UK for GBP 620 (around PHP 44,600). As we mentioned earlier, it comes with a 5-year warranty and software support until 2031 (that’s 8 years worth).
*Prices in PHP are direct conversions using the exchange rate at the time the content was published. These are not indicative of actual local pricing and don’t include additional costs like taxes, etc.
Ram found his love and appreciation for writing in 2015 having started in the gaming and esports sphere for GG Network. He would then transition to focus more on the world of tech which has also began his journey into learning more about this world. That said though, he still has the mentality of "as long as it works" for his personal gadgets.
