Fairphone 1 vs Fairphone 2
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Fairphone 2 takes the overall edge with a 46/100 to 40/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Build, Value. The Fairphone 1 counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
56
Display
64
50
Camera
54
44
Performance
60
56
Battery
56
60
Build
78
56
Value
62
Category wins: Fairphone 1 0 · 5 Fairphone 2
Benchmarks
Test
A · Fairphone
B · Fairphone
AnTuTu v3
9,000
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AnTuTu v4
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38,000
Full specifications
A · Fairphone
B · Fairphone
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, replaceable module
Size
4.3 inches
5.0 inches
Resolution
960 × 540 px (qHD)
1,920 × 1,080 px (FHD)
A · Fairphone
B · Fairphone
Main
8 MP, autofocus, LED
8 MP (replaceable module, later 12 MP upgrade)
Selfie
1.3 MP
2 MP
Video
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1080p
A · Fairphone
B · Fairphone
Chipset
MediaTek MT6589 quad-core 1.2 GHz
Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
RAM
1 GB
2 GB
Storage
16 GB · microSD
32 GB · microSD
A · Fairphone
B · Fairphone
Capacity
2,000 mAh (removable)
2,420 mAh (removable)
Standby
~ 250 hours
~ 270 hours
Choose Fairphone 1 if…
- First phone built on fair-trade conflict-free materials.
- Dual-SIM, removable battery.
- Transparent supply-chain reporting.
- Funded via crowdfunding (25K units).
Choose Fairphone 2 if…
- Fully modular — user-replaceable screen, camera, speaker, USB port.
- Seven years of software updates (record).
- Fair-trade gold and conflict-free minerals.
- Removable battery + microSD.