Fairphone 6+ Wins ZDNET Review at $649, Offering 11 Repairable Parts and 8 Years of Updates
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Updated · ZDNet · Aug 19
Fairphone 6+ Wins ZDNET Review at $649, Offering 11 Repairable Parts and 8 Years of Updates
1 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Aug 19
Summary
$649 Fairphone 6+ emerged from ZDNET's review as a rare long-term Android buy, praised for pairing solid midrange-to-upper-midrange performance with unusually easy repairability.
11 user-replaceable parts — including the battery, display, cameras and USB-C port — can be swapped with the included Torx screwdriver, reinforcing Fairphone's pitch that owners can keep one phone for years.
Geekbench 7 scores of 1,124 single-core and 3,519 multi-core trailed the Pixel 9 Pro's 1,695 and 4,379, but the reviewer said the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and 12GB RAM still delivered smooth everyday use.
The 6.31-inch OLED phone ships unlocked in the US for AT&T and T-Mobile, adds microSD expansion up to 2TB, and includes a 5-year warranty plus 8 years of software updates.
The review framed the device as a response to flagship phones that often top $1,000, arguing its lower price and $39.95 replacement battery make sustainability more practical for budget-conscious buyers.