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Is the fairphone really worth it? (feddit.it)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The new fairphone 5 came out, it looks cool but the price is really, really high..

If it's a phone that can really last 10 years it could be good, but is that true? Is it worth it? I could get the one with /e/os from Murena because i want a degoogled phone with a bootloader locked, but is it usable on a daily basis?

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Regarding the "no good reason to remove it," my understanding was that Samsung opted to remove it to increase the water resistance rating. Unfortunately the fairphone 4 only has an IP54 rating, so that's certainly not the case here.

Apparently they address the headphones jack question in an article on fairphone's support page.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not arguing with you btw, but the excuses they've provided are all BS. For starters, IP rating isn't really an issue - the Pixel 5a, Galaxy A52, Xperia 5 V, Zenfone 10 - all have a headphone jack, and a minimum of IP65, even going up to IP68 (Pixel 5a), so that really can't be an excuse. Also, cost can't be an excuse either, considering the examples I've provided consists of both budget and premium phones.

The only answer that makes sense here is GREED. Nothing but plain and good ol capitalism at work.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think Air Pods netted Apple more money than Spotify's annual revenue or some shit.

Which is why Samsung gave up after making fun of Apple.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For some time, air pods would have been a top 20 company on their own or something like that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Solid agree.

The Galaxy S5 from ~7 years ago was submersible, had a headphone jack, and was pretty damn slim.

Any points made by manufacturers now for 3.5mm removal IMO are just excuses in my eyes. A supply chain issue is the only reason I'll (selfishly) accept.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

S5 also had a removable back cover and battery.