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I'm just wondering, how does it compare to let say a samsung galaxy S8 in terms of engineering? on paper, they seem to be pretty similar devices but Samsung doe

I'm just wondering, how does it compare to let say a samsung galaxy S8 in terms of engineering? on paper, they seem to be pretty similar devices but Samsung doesn't get nearly as much praise. Is Apple really ahead there?

igravious 9y ago
https://www.ifixit.com/smartphone-repairability https://www.ifixit.com/smartphone-repairability Check out all their in-depth guides. Props to the Fairphone 2 for receiving a 10/10 for repairability.
- vanderZwan 9y ago
  Typing this on a Fairphone 2 right now and I'm a pretty happy customer. It's like the phone equivalent to a thinkpad design where everyone else is using ultra books. It's interesting to see how these phones prioritise different things. Their service is pretty good too by the way. I had a broken bottom module and when I contacted them was sent a new one the same day. Took a week to get here because international shipping but that's hardly their fault. Repairs really was just power down, open phone, unscrew component, put in new one, fasten screws, boot up phone. Took me fifteen minutes, which felt awesome. I'm not going to deny that the newest iPhone is both more advanced technology wide and just gorgeously designed, but in all honesty, smartphones hit a level of "good enough" a few years ago and it will take quite a fundamental leap in features for me to really want and upgrade. The only issue is that the camera in this thing is still frustratingly sluggish to the point where it feels like a downgrade compared to my iPhone 5s. Maybe the software is partially to blame, I've been looking on fdroid for replacement apps but none seem faster.
  - igravious 9y ago
    Pity about the point 'n shoot frustrations. I wonder is that the camera hardware or software or a combo of the two. Kind of surprised you went iPhone to Fairphone, I would have thought that most would be Android refugees. I hope they sell a shedload, Purism also.
    - vanderZwan 9y ago
      I refused smartphones for years until a hand-me-down 4s was forced on my by my GF, and later was offered a repaired 5s for 100 euros by her brother, so I'm not the typical iPhone user to begin with ;) I will admit that the iPhone is a good phone though!

igravious 9y ago

https://www.ifixit.com/smartphone-repairability https://www.ifixit.com/smartphone-repairability Check out all their in-depth guides. Props to the Fairphone 2 for receiving a 10/10 for repairability.

vanderZwan 9y ago
Typing this on a Fairphone 2 right now and I'm a pretty happy customer. It's like the phone equivalent to a thinkpad design where everyone else is using ultra books. It's interesting to see how these phones prioritise different things. Their service is pretty good too by the way. I had a broken bottom module and when I contacted them was sent a new one the same day. Took a week to get here because international shipping but that's hardly their fault. Repairs really was just power down, open phone, unscrew component, put in new one, fasten screws, boot up phone. Took me fifteen minutes, which felt awesome. I'm not going to deny that the newest iPhone is both more advanced technology wide and just gorgeously designed, but in all honesty, smartphones hit a level of "good enough" a few years ago and it will take quite a fundamental leap in features for me to really want and upgrade. The only issue is that the camera in this thing is still frustratingly sluggish to the point where it feels like a downgrade compared to my iPhone 5s. Maybe the software is partially to blame, I've been looking on fdroid for replacement apps but none seem faster.
- igravious 9y ago
  Pity about the point 'n shoot frustrations. I wonder is that the camera hardware or software or a combo of the two. Kind of surprised you went iPhone to Fairphone, I would have thought that most would be Android refugees. I hope they sell a shedload, Purism also.
  - vanderZwan 9y ago
    I refused smartphones for years until a hand-me-down 4s was forced on my by my GF, and later was offered a repaired 5s for 100 euros by her brother, so I'm not the typical iPhone user to begin with ;) I will admit that the iPhone is a good phone though!