Fairphone 2 vs Fairphone 1
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
64
Display
56
54
Camera
50
60
Performance
44
56
Battery
56
78
Build
60
62
Value
56
Category wins: Fairphone 2 5 · 0 Fairphone 1
Benchmarks
Test
A · Fairphone
B · Fairphone
AnTuTu v4
38,000
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AnTuTu v3
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9,000
Full specifications
A · Fairphone
B · Fairphone
Type
IPS LCD, replaceable module
IPS LCD
Size
5.0 inches
4.3 inches
Resolution
1,920 × 1,080 px (FHD)
960 × 540 px (qHD)
A · Fairphone
B · Fairphone
Main
8 MP (replaceable module, later 12 MP upgrade)
8 MP, autofocus, LED
Selfie
2 MP
1.3 MP
Video
1080p
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A · Fairphone
B · Fairphone
Chipset
Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
MediaTek MT6589 quad-core 1.2 GHz
RAM
2 GB
1 GB
Storage
32 GB · microSD
16 GB · microSD
A · Fairphone
B · Fairphone
Capacity
2,420 mAh (removable)
2,000 mAh (removable)
Standby
~ 270 hours
~ 250 hours
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.
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).