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> The fairphone 5 [...] still clearly misses the mark How so? Comparing [1] and [2] shows the geekbench scores between the fairphone 5 and the pixel 7 are pret
by craftkiller 3y ago
> The fairphone 5 [...] still clearly misses the mark
How so? Comparing [1] and [2] shows the geekbench scores between the fairphone 5 and the pixel 7 are pretty similar.
> missing some fundamental quality of life stuff that other phones have offered, usually for years
I'd argue that statement is backwards: the non-mainstream phones have been offering quality of life stuff that the mainstream phones have abandoned years ago, namely user-expandable storage via microsd cards and user-replaceable battery.
[1] https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/1891321 https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/1891321
[2] https://browser.geekbench.com/android_devices/google-pixel-7 https://browser.geekbench.com/android_devices/google-pixel-7
- Kirby64 3y agoFor Fairphone, you're comparing against a Pixel 7 - which is a last year phone. Compare against the Galaxy S23, which has a Geekbench score that is ~50% higher than the FP5. Compared to iPhones it's even worse. As per how they compare, reviews of the FP5 seem to say it has the following deficiencies: * Poor display - bad brightness, which hurts outdoor usability * Bad battery life, even considering the wimpy processor * Underwhelming performance, which will make it feel sluggish faster * Mediocre speaker performance * Mediocre cameras You're paying a whole lot, in my view, for something that has an easily replaceable battery... which is something you might do maybe once in the life of the device? If you're keeping a phone longer than 5-6 years, I suspect performance of the chipset is going to become a big issue. Additionally, with the bad battery life/performance already, it'll incentivize you to want to upgrade even sooner.