Fairphone 4 is a smartphone of Fairphone company, which is the next version after Fairphone 3+. It was announced on September 30, 2021, and was available for order on October 25, 2021. Let's see more about this environmental friendly phone.
Fairphone (Company)
The mission of Fairphone, a Dutch electronics manufacturer and social company, is to provide cell phones with a smaller environmental impact and greater social impact than is typical in the market. The company wants to reduce the amount of conflict minerals used in its products, keep fair working conditions for its employees and suppliers, and let customers maintain their own equipment. The business, which has its headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was established in 2013 as a social venture with the help of the Waag Society. The company claims that extending a phone's lifespan by two years results in a 30% reduction in CO2 emissions.
Recognition of Fairphone (Company)
In 2015, Fairphone – a certified benefit corporation – won the award for fastest-growing European tech startup at The Next Web conference.
In 2016, Fairphone's founder and first CEO Bas van Abel was one of the three recipients of the German Environmental Award.
In 2019, Fairphone won the Partnership Of The Year prize at the Responsible Business Awards.
Fairphone 4
Materials
The Fairphone 4 is constructed with reclaimed tin, rare earth minerals, Fairtrade-certified gold, aluminum from suppliers that have attained the ASI Performance Standard certification, fair tungsten from Rwanda, and plastics.
Specifications
- Dimensions - 162 mm × 75.5 mm × 10.5 mm (6.38 in × 2.97 in × 0.41 in)
- Mass - 225 g (7.9 oz)
- Operating system - Original: Android 11 | Upgradable: Android 12
- System-on-chip - Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
- Memory - 6 or 8 GB
- Storage - 128 or 256 GB
- Battery - Li-Ion 3905 mAh, 20 W fast charging
- Display - IPS LCD 6.3" display with 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409ppi density)
- Rear camera - 3 modules. 48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 48 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, TOF 3D, (depth)
- Front camera - 25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78", 0.9µm
- Pricing
- 128GB 6GB RAM - $ 684.50 / € 548.00 / £ 545.94
- 256GB 8GB RAM - $789.00 / € 651.95
Advantages (According to Reviews)
- Made with eco materials
- Easier to repair - Without tools, the phone's rear may be removed. The battery may be pulled out and changed after the rear has been removed. The modules are merely held in place by press fit sockets, and the display can be removed with a standard Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- Five-year warranty
- IP54 water and dust resistance
Disadvantages (According to Reviews)
- Fingerprint sensor is temperamental
- lack of a headphone jack
- weak camera performance
