Fairphone 3

Fairphone 3 "has been manufactured in a factory that pays the local living wage".[9] "The tin and tungsten used in its construction is conflict free, the gold is Fairtrade, and the copper and plastics are recycled."[8]

The phone's modular design—it is constructed out of seven modules—makes it easier to repair than most smartphones.[8][11][12] The rear of the phone can be removed without using tools.[11] Having removed the rear, the battery can be lifted out and replaced.[8][11] Using a regular Phillips #00 screwdriver, the display is easily removed and the modules are held in using only press fit sockets.[11] The motherboard, containing the system on a chip, RAM and storage, can also be easily removed (though the motherboard's individual components would not be easily replaced).[11]

Sophie Charara, wrote in Wired, that the phone's technical specification is "almost identical to the Moto G7, our current recommendation for the best budget phone." She considered it "important" that "the premium for choosing an ethical phone had dropped to below £200" "for the first time".[9]

iFixit gave it a 10 out of 10 repairability score (10 is easiest to repair).[13]

The Fairphone 3+ was launched in August 2020.[14][15] It has upgraded front and rear cameras, improved audio, an increase in the amount of recycled plastic it contains (40% rather than 9%) and Android 10.[14] The rear camera has a larger sensor, intelligent scene detection and a higher dynamic range.[16] The front camera has a bigger sensor and a higher dynamic range.[17] The new cameras and audio are alternatively available as modules that can be swapped in the original Fairphone 3.[14]

• Phonebloks
• iFixit
• Electronics right to repair

• Official website
• Fairphone 3 Teardown by iFixit