The cpu, ram, screen, camera etc is pretty much the same specs, but the SoC went from an industrial grade one to a consumer grade one. Furthermore the FP6 only has USB2 and no display out. And last but not least, while the battery in the FP6 is a bit bigger, it is now a strange custom shape that you will never be able to find a new 3rd party replacement for in a few years, meaning all you will be able to buy is old stock from Fairphone itself that has already degraded to a certain extend.
There are some dutch websites that still sell the 5, but they are more expensive then the 6.
https://www.redshell.nl/fairphone-5-5g-6gb128gb-matte-black/
https://www.dustin.nl/product/5011353811/5
It’s hard to justify to myself to spend so much money on a last gen phone that would also take alot of time to get running.
Found this one too: https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/telecommunicatie/mobiele-telefoons-overige-merken/m2393016558-fairphone-5-accesories-very-good-state
Thanks for the links. It’s interesting to me that they still have some, when Fairphone doesn’t sell them anymore.
More expensive and older. Yeah, that’s a tough justification.
@TheMightyCat @Vicinus thank you for the work on the FP6, looking forward to test.
Not overly surprised that the FP5 is more expensive, given that in many aspects the FP6 was a downgrade.
I’m not familiar with the changes made. Why was it a downgrade?
The cpu, ram, screen, camera etc is pretty much the same specs, but the SoC went from an industrial grade one to a consumer grade one. Furthermore the FP6 only has USB2 and no display out. And last but not least, while the battery in the FP6 is a bit bigger, it is now a strange custom shape that you will never be able to find a new 3rd party replacement for in a few years, meaning all you will be able to buy is old stock from Fairphone itself that has already degraded to a certain extend.