Fairphone 3

Fairphone 3 is a touchscreen-based smartphone made by Fairphone.[3][4] The phone has a modular, repairable design[5] and is "constructed out of responsibly-sourced, conflict-free, and recycled materials where possible".[6] It went on sale on 3 September 2019.[7] It comes with Fairphone OS installed, which is based on Android 9 "Pie".[8]

Fairphone 3
BrandFairphone
First releasedSeptember 3, 2019 (2019-09-03)
PredecessorFairphone 2
TypeSmartphone
Form factorSlate
Dimensions158 mm (6.2 in) H
71.8 mm (2.83 in) W
9.89 mm (0.389 in) D
Mass189 g (6.7 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 9 "Pie"
System on chipQualcomm Snapdragon 632
CPU4 + 4 cores (1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold + 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506
Memory4 GB RAM
Storage64 GB
Removable storagemicroSD
Battery3060 mAh Li-ion
Display5.65 in (144 mm) diagonal IPS LCD 1080×2160 px FullHD+ 427 ppi
Rear camera12 MP using Sony IMX363 Exmor CMOS sensor[1] (f/1.8) with dual-LED flash
Front camera8 MP (f/2.0)
Connectivity2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850/900/1,800/1,900 MHz
3G (HSPA+): 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
LTE
Wi-Fi: 2.4/5.0 GHz, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth: 5.0 LE
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB-C with support for USB OTG
Otheraccelerometer, gyrometer, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, dual SIM
SAR0.388 W/kg head),
1.405 W/kg (body)
Websitewww.fairphone.com
ReferencesSpecification of FP3[2]

Fairphone 3 "has been manufactured in a factory that pays the local living wage".[7] "The tin and tungsten used in its construction is conflict free, the gold is Fairtrade, and the copper and plastics are recycled."[6]

The phone has a FullHD+ screen (2160 × 1080 pixels) with Gorilla Glass, 12 MP rear camera with Sony sensor, 3,000 mAh battery, 64 GB storage with microSD, Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor, 4 GB RAM, 8 MP front camera, NFC and dual SIM.[7] At launch it retailed at £408.[7]

Modular design

The phone's modular design—it is constructed out of seven modules—makes it easier to repair than most smartphones.[6][9][10] The rear of the phone can be removed without using tools.[9] Having removed the rear, the battery can be lifted out and replaced.[6][9] Using a regular Phillips #00 screwdriver, the display is easily removed and the modules are held in using only press fit sockets.[9] 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).[9]

Reception

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".[7]

See also

References
  1. "Fairphone 3 hands-on: Modular, repairable, five years of support. What gives?". Android Authority. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. "Fairphone 3". Fairphone. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. "Fairphone 3 is a normal smartphone with ethical shine". Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. "Fairphone 3 is the 'ethical' smartphone you might actually buy". Engadget. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. Speed, Richard. "Fairphone 3 stripped to the modular essentials: Glue? What glue?". www.theregister.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  6. Porter, Jon (27 August 2019). "Fairphone updates its ethical smartphone for 2019". The Verge. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. Charara, Sophie (27 August 2019). "The Fairphone 3 actually has 2019 smartphone specs". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 11 October 2019 – via www.wired.co.uk.
  8. Gibbs, Samuel (18 September 2019). "Fairphone 3 review: the most ethical and repairable phone you can buy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 October 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  9. Tim Anderson 27 Aug 2019 at 16:37. "Want an ethical smartphone? Fairphone 3 is on the way – but tiny market share suggests few care". www.theregister.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  10. "Is the Fairphone 3 the most sustainable smartphone on the market?". Evening Standard. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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