Bummed out that I had to upgrade to a FP5 recently - this looks great. Oh well, at least I can use external monitors with the USB C. :)
Did you have a fairphone 4? I’m thinking of maybe getting that instead recently.
No, I jumped from 3 to 5.
I’ve heard the FP4 might not have the best battery life, which was a strong argument for me to go for the 5 instead. Overall it seems to me people like every new generation better than the last.
What’s pulling you towards the FP4? Price? I’m sure it’s a perfectly capable device, and should remain so for a while - if my FP3 didn’t die I could have used it for a few years more for sure.
Yeah price and theres a lot already out for the 4. Replacement parts are not that bad.
Its good to hear that the FP3 was good. How did it die if you dont mind me asking?
There was a sudden failure of the motherboard as far as I can tell, which was a bit disappointing. Suddenly there was just no response. I haven’t taken it to a repair shop yet to see if they can do anything about it.
It had been subject to some abuse up until that point, but I’m not sure exactly why it failed. My smartphones rarely lasted me very long, so I think the FP3 still lasted about twice as long as any other smartphone I have ever had (I had to change the charging port once after extreme rain).
So all in all I was pretty happy with the FP3, but I am expecting the FP5 to last me longer.
I just can’t watch the destruction content 😬
