Overview
- Fairphone began selling the Fairphone (Gen 6+) in the United States on Tuesday through its online store and Amazon for about $649, unlocked and certified to work on AT&T and T‑Mobile networks.
- The Gen 6+ upgrades the existing platform with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chip, 12GB of RAM and Android 16 out of the box while Fairphone promises multiple major OS updates through roughly 2032–2033.
- Repairability remains central: the phone keeps a modular design with 12 user‑replaceable parts, a single Torx T5 screwdriver access, consumer parts sold in the US (examples: display ≈ $90, USB‑C ≈ $20, battery ≈ $40) and a five‑year warranty.
- Fairphone accepts trade‑offs for repairability by positioning the device at midrange performance with an IP55 water/dust rating and a removable 4,415 mAh battery instead of competing on flagship specs.
- The direct US launch builds on Fairphone’s European track record and arrives as state right‑to‑repair laws and consumer interest in longer device lifespans create a testing ground for wider carrier deals and industry pressure to make phones easier to fix.