Fairphone 4

Made from green materials ; Has a durable body ; Great battery life

Iffy camera performance ; Fingerprint sensor is temperamental ; No 3.5mm headphone jack

Really sturdy build ; Made with eco materials

Fiddly fingerprint scanner ; Connectivity concerns

Solid performance ; Completely repairable ; Five year warranty ; Five years of security patches

Bulky and thick ; Average display ; Android 11

The Fairphone 4 is not only the most ethical smartphone purchase you can make, it’s also a perfectly solid mid-range device that is designed to last at least five years.

Ethical, sustainable principles ; Modular hardware design ; Physical SIM and eSIM – both 5G ; Extended software support

On the large/heavy side ; Cameras could be better ; Pricey given the specifications

Solid, modular design ; 5G connectivity ; Eco-friendly approach to tech

Poor camera performance ; Bad battery life

Guaranteed updates for the next five years. Easy to repair faulty parts - at home on your kitchen table.

How do you price a sustainable future? Measured by cynical standards, you get too little raw performance for your money. No included charger.

Fairphone 4 is based on a sound and sympathetic idea: to avoid obsolescence while ensuring that nothing goes to waste as electronic waste. The idea that users can replace defective parts themselves also appeals to my hobbyist heart.

Five-year warranty ; A long support life ; Easily repaired

Mediocre camera ; It's not cheap ; Not using the very best specs

The Fairphone 4 doesn't boast the best specs or a unique design. But it does offer a few meaningful things you just can't get from any other phone maker.

Possibly receive up to 6 years software updates ; Sustainable device ; Made under fair working conditions ; Surprisingly good camera performance ; Feels well-made ; Good battery life

Comparatively expensive ; Rather large and heavy ; LCD display with a teardrop notch ; Lags technically behind similarly priced smartphones

The Fairphone 4 is currently the best alternative for users who value sustainability over everything else. The trade-offs that have to be made are mainly the performance and the design. While smartphones from other manufacturers are already equipped...

Modulair en door de gebruiker repareerbaar ; Duurzame productie ; Vijf jaar garantie ; Software zonder tierlantijnen en met lange updatebelofte

Magere specificaties voor dit bedrag ; Camera kan niet tippen aan die van andere smartphones ; Onhandige vingerafdrukscanner ; Geen 3,5mm-jack meer

De Fairphone 4 is dankzij zijn duurzame productie, modulaire en repareerbare eigenschappen en lange garantieperiode een coole en unieke smartphone. Net als bij de vorige versies doe je daarvoor elders best veel concessies. Het scherm, de...