Fairphone
Fairphone pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages in overview. Pros and Cons List
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Materials grown from conflict free zones
iPhone is better
No child labor
During production, some ores for the Fairphone are flown from China to the Czech Republic and back again only to be smelted.
Pioneer for fair production of smartphones
not all raw materials can be mined fairly
Android 4.2 (Fairphone 1)
costs very much
Recycled polycarbonate housing
Bad Design
...Longer life / can be easily repaired
It is heavy
Designed to use it for a long time (spare parts readily available, etc. , no predetermined breaking point)
at what point are wages in China considered fair ? 130 euro per month is still quite little so far
Low price
Price-performance ratio poor
Thought provoking
you can buy a used higher quality phone for the same price
...Two sim cards can be used through dual sim technology
quite thick housing
Individual parts -> easy to replace, as they are not glued together as in conventional smartphones
Much too small display
It is a sign for a better world
Small children sell their body for these raw materials
Production protects the environment
Raw materials and metals are mined either in poor countries (exploitation) or industrialized countries (allowing warlords to pay for (civil) wars).
...Purchase of Fairphone = sign for fairer manufacturing and living conditions
sustainability is not verifiable
Many people die in the countries where it is grown. The Fairphone supports that there is no war
Not a status symbol
you can convert it
buying a used smartphone is much more environmentally friendly
Bluetooth
Consumers are being hoodwinked,as the smartphone is largely sourced from non-conflict zones
...humane working conditions
Who cares about the working conditions in the production countries...the workers can also go on strike
No child labor
it does not exactly promote the social standing of the owner
Better resolution than the iPhone 6s
IOS is better
Good working conditions
Much too expensive from the 700€ you can already buy an Iphone
...role model function for other smartphone manufacturers
mostly obsolete technologies
Clearly fairer than other phones!!!
For such a phone you can buy 2 mid-range Samsung smartphones
does not support child labor
Technically, the Fairphone is worse equipped than other "current" smartphones. For example, the looks are not quite as good as an iPhone, for example.
Geo thinks that the cell phone fits well in the pocket of the wallet
Weak performance in design
...In the production you save: money raw materials time
Need to invest more in marketing .
Better/fair payment for workers
just ugly
Interchangeability of the individual parts
Cell phone was delivered in parts
Fairphone was manufactured in a non-capitalist environment, which is positive.
Child labor is not only in cell phone production but also in many other things like ball production
...Costs less than an IPhone, but the functions are just as good. I don't see any negative arguments here. I am on the side of the Fairphone.
Got iPhone 12 without headphones other dealers are also sustainable
Besser, als nichts. Zudem etwas mehr fair in Elektro-Geräten und das Erste
Nokia has even better functions
Clear statement on "Fairtrade" and sustainability!
Huawei is better
Only for your consumption people should work and live under bad conditions?!
Other phones are more beautiful
...Manufacturing process is unique
Is not in trend
a big step forward towards fair trade
there is no proper sustainable phone case to protect the device
generally a good thing, keep it up
Weak performance
Sustainable
not 100% fair
...A good start and contribution to the environment and sustainability!
You have to buy the accessories it is expensive
Fair produced
Not all parts are really produced under appropriate conditions.
The Fairphone could inspire other manufacturers to also pay attention to fairer development. It also makes people think.
you never know if the technology will break down again and again.
They try to extend the lifetime of the fairphone by repairing it themselves, thus protecting the environment.
low resolution display
...If you want to help the environment you should buy the Fairphone and not collect so much junk at home, if you do not need it e.g. give it away.
there are more awesome phones even if they are not fair
Can do everything a modern smartphone can do, even if not at the best rates.
complex supply chains
the production is more environmentally friendly and the fairphone is robust.
The weight is too heavy. Besides, it would be much more environmentally friendly to have a used cell phone.
The 3+ is really mature. Sustainable is also cool, by the way.
If only 3 commodities are fair, there are 27 others that are not...
...Hardly anyone knows what is behind the production of normal cell phones. Children collect garbage in Ghana and then burn it. Health is destroyed.
Camera is bad
one sets a sign
support projects in uganda
Raw materials are largely sourced from Europe. This makes mining controllable
...First step, even if not perfect
All parts sustainably produced
Sustainable and fair working conditions, individual parts easily replaceable, memory expandable
Individual parts of the Fairphone can be easily replaced, so you don't have to reach for a new smartphone directly...
...no child labor
Es ist umweltfreundlicher, da sich alle Einzelteile austauschen lassen und man sich so nicht gleich ein neues Handy kaufen
it is not about surpassing other manufacturers technically, it is about showing them that it can be done differently, without child labor and starvation wages.
Not everything can be perfect, it is made as fair as possible
...Fairness should be placed above performance, i.e. Fairphone above iphone
Is Ok
Has all the necessary functions
Really ingenious
...Materials are mined from conflict-free zones
designed to be used for a long time (spare parts easily available)
we all have smartphones or fairphones and harm the environment
Better conditions
...Die anderen Anbieter werden nicht so reich und sind damit ein Monopol betrieb
5 years warranty
It is beautiful
It is sustainable, you make sure that there is no child labor and people do not have to work under bad conditions.
...most people don't realize that a smartphone can't be 100% sustainable because it's not possible because our world is made of plastic.