The Fairphone Gen 6+ is a smartphone that can be repaired by the user by replacing modules, including the battery and USB port.
Dutch smartphone manufacturer
Fairphone Gen 6+ | Fairphone US
https://us.fairphone.com/the-fairphone-gen-6-plus
The Fairphone is a mid-range smartphone equipped with a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SoC. While it doesn't have any outstanding features in terms of processing power or camera specifications, it comes with 12 different replacement parts, allowing users to repair it themselves.
The main specifications are as follows:
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
|---|---|
| CPU | Cortex-A720 & A520 8-core (up to 2.7GHz) |
| GPU | Aderno 810 (940MHz) |
| RAM | 12GB LPDDR5 |
| storage | 256GB Expandable up to 2TB with microSD card. |
| display | 6.31-inch LTPO OLED 1116 x 2484 pixels (20:9), 431 ppi Refresh rate: 10-120Hz Brightness: 2 nits to 1400 nits |
| size | 156.57mm × 73.28mm × 9.6mm |
| weight | 193g |
| battery | 4415mAh 17.26Wh 3.91V |
| Operating time | Voice calls: 19 hours 38 minutes; Browsing: 17 hours 59 minutes; Video playback: 14 hours 57 minutes; Standby time: 521 hours |
| charging | Fast charging 27W (max 30W) 30 minutes to 50%, 1 hour 25 minutes to 100% Not compatible with QC 2/3/4+, USB-PD, or PPS wireless charging. |
| camera | Main: 50MP F/1.88 Ultra-wide angle: 13MP F/2.2 Front: 32MP F/2.0 |
| OS | Android 16 (updates provided until 2032) |
The available color variations are 'Cobalt Blue,' 'Horizon Black,' and 'Forest Green.'
Fairphone is one of the leading manufacturers in the 'right to repair' movement, and its devices have a modular structure, allowing components such as the battery and USB-C port to be removed and replaced. Parts range from the SIM card tray ($8: approximately 1,280 yen) to the OLED panel ($90: approximately 14,300 yen).
iFixit has given the previous model, the Fairphone 6 , the highest possible repairability score of 10.
Fairphone 6 Teardown: Proof Phones Don't Have to Be Disposable - iFixit
https://www.ifixit.com/News/111613/fairphone-6-teardown-proof-phones-dont-have-to-be-disposable
The OS is Android 16, and the Fairphone 6 comes with a 6-year update guarantee, including two major updates. The device is SIM-free and priced at $649.99 (approximately 104,000 yen). It can be purchased from the official online shop, but Japan was not available as a shipping destination.
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