Launch report · Fairphone
Fairphone 2: A fully user-repairable modular smartphone with replaceable cameras.
SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2015·$580·Score 46/100
Fairphone 2 was the most repairable phone of its era — every module (display, camera, USB port, speaker, microphone) was user-replaceable with a screwdriver. Fairphone supported it for seven years of software updates, an industry record.
Key specs at launch
Display
5.0" LCD
Chipset
Snapdragon 801
Memory
2 GB · 32 GB
Main cam
8 MP (replaceable)
Battery
2,420 mAh
Weight
168 g
What stands out
- 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.
What to watch
- Modest hardware for the price.
- 2,420 mAh battery.
- Mono speaker.
- Thick 11 mm.