• unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 days ago

    Yeah the price drop of new FP5s brought down the secondhand price a looot. The FP4 has only been out for 4 years but mine and the ones in my family are working perfectly for now. I dont expect the 5 to be any different in that regard.

    You can replace every single part (battery, usbc port, camera, screen, frame, mainboard) but the screen isnt cheap so get yourself a case and a screen protecter. If you treat your device with respect, it will last you for 7+ years easily with 1-2 battery swaps depending on your battery life expectations and usage.

    Also these bois are a bit thicc and heavy, they are function over form devices not fashion statements.

    The reselling strategy is not cool imo, because it enables the phone industry to treat these devices as disposable.

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      3 days ago

      Thanks for the tip, time will tell when I will need a new phone but I like Fairphone as a company for sure.