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While they were happy with what the fairphone 4 brought to the table, they seem to like what was changed for the fairphone 5.
What are you guys' opinions on this? A welcome change? would you get one if your phone died within the next year?

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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 52 points 11 months ago (9 children)

I would love one of it wasn't so big. I'm sick of big phones.

[–] Opafi@feddit.de 23 points 11 months ago (6 children)

This. I just ordered an S23, just because it's pretty much the smallest phone you can get (apart from the zenfone, which has a worse update policy).

[–] TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Got a Zenphone 9 because I don't really care about wireless charging. The hardware is great, but the software has it's problems sometimes, like some missing QoL features. On the upside: Not nearly as much bloatware as other phones, especially Samsung ones.

[–] kirk782@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Samsung basically has a duplicate app installed for each stock Google app. And I think short of disabling it via adb, there is no option. But Samsung has really turned around and has a relatively good update policy in place. If not the Pixel, then Samsung is okay for me. I had love to have the Fairphone but it seems like they sell in limited markets only worldwide.

[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I never buy phones without bootloader unlocking capability for that reason

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