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[–] squirrelwithnut@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I would totally buy one of these if they were sold in the US. Sadly, last time I checked the newest phone wasn't sold here. So I doubt this one will be.

[–] Wolf@lemmy.today 14 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You can get them in the U.S. with /e/OS through Murena, but they are $900 :(

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 3 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Thank you, this is huge!

I was very, sad to miss out on the entire Fairphone 5 generation, but I gave up and bought a Pixel 8 when they announced the 5 wont be coming any time soon.

Finally I can get a phone that's worth buying (and earbuds as I see they carry the fairbuds now)

[–] Wolf@lemmy.today 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Please take note of MystValkyrie's response to my post. I have no experience with Murena and I cannot vouch for them. In light of what MystValkyrie shared, it might be wise to proceed with caution and maybe look into it more before ordering.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 2 points 13 hours ago

Yeesh! Thanks for the heads up.

It may be simpler to just figure out how to import it from FairPhone at that point.

[–] MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

I would not recommend Murena for U.S. customers. I attempted buying a FP4 from them, and they put $6000 in charges to my credit card. Their message-only customer service was terrible and tried to blame me. Had to get my bank involved.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

You can thank the President for that. ahem tariff* ahem*

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

you can get them in the US.

[–] Manalith@midwest.social 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I just want them to be smaller.

[–] FG_3479@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's 6.3" because of the lack of top/bottom bezels. The phone itself is not much bigger than a Galaxy S7.

[–] Manalith@midwest.social 5 points 1 day ago

I could go for like <5 in to be honest.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

You are genuinely the first person I've seen online who understands screen size != Phone size, because bezels exist and are different sized from phone to phone.

My current 6.3" screen phone is virtually identical in size to the 4.2" one I had in 2012.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Bezels or not phones are still too large to be comfortable to use for many people.

5.8" with no bezel would be a great size. Something comparable to an old 4-4.2" phone.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Like I just said, my current 6.3" display phone is almost identical in size to my old 4.2" one.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Yes but that's still 2.1" too large to be comfortable to use for many people.

My 6" Pixel is just as uncomfortable to use as my 4" Nexus S was. 99.99% screen to body won't change that fact.