Fairphone is unique in the world of smartphones. It’s pretty much the only company trying to build a sustainable device that isn’t glued together and hostile to the repair community. Today, Fairphone is announcing a brand-new flagship: the Fairphone 4, which brings an updated design and better specs while still shipping with all the modularity you would expect.
I love the idea of the fairphone, I’ve somewhat been looking forward to my 5 year old iPhone SE giving up the ghost so I can get one!
Still, I haven’t upgraded yet because there are virtually no phones smaller than 5" anymore much less a 4" phone like the original iPhone SE. Even the second edition SE was 4.7" and the new iPhone 12 “mini” is 5.4". I prefer a small phone that is comfortable to use one handed, that fits easily in my pocket, and that I can put a thick case onto to protect it. The 6.3" screen on the Fairphone 4 is a real bummer to me.
I’m with you on this. It’s hard to find a good small phone anymore. It took me a long time to upgrade but that was only because my previous phone wouldn’t charge anymore. Now I have this huge 6"+ nokia that’s clunky for me to use one handed.