Fairphone’s latest device underscores the company’s commitment to durability, user repairability, and extended software support, featuring significant hardware upgrades and a five-year warranty, setting a new standard in sustainable smartphones.
Fairphone’s latest handset continues the Dutch company’s formula of modular design, long support and user repairability, while sharpening a few key specifications. The device, sold by Fairphone as the Fairphone (Gen. 6), is built around 12 easily replaceable parts and comes with a five-year warranty at no extra cost once registered, according to Fairphone’s support pages. That places durability at the centre of the product rather than as an added feature.
The software offer is equally central to the pitch. Fairphone says the phone ships with Android 16 and is due years of support through 2033, which would make it one of the longest-supported Android devices on the market. Buyers can also choose /e/OS on the company’s official store, giving them a Google-free option based on Android. Fairphone also avoids preloaded third-party apps and has added its own Gallery app, while its Fairphone Moments mode can switch the handset between a full smartphone experience and a stripped-back, distraction-light interface using a side-mounted physical control.
On the hardware side, the new model makes targeted upgrades rather than a full redesign. Fairphone has moved to 12GB of DDR5 RAM and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chip, which it says improves app loading, switching and multitasking performance. The display remains a 6.31-inch OLED LTPO panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the camera system pairs a 50MP Sony Lytia 700C main sensor with optical image stabilisation, a 13MP ultra-wide camera and a time-of-flight depth sensor for portrait effects. Fairphone is also keeping its accessory ecosystem, with removable rear covers and add-ons such as rings, cords and card holders fixed by just two screws.
Pricing in France starts at €649, or €50 more than the earlier model launched at €599. Fairphone argues that the increase is partly justified by the jump from 8GB to 12GB of RAM and by wider memory-cost inflation. The phone is being sold through Fairphone’s own site and major French retailers including Fnac Darty, Boulanger, LDLC, Orange and SFR, while the cooperative Commown is offering a monthly rental plan. A new cobalt blue finish joins the existing Forest Green and Horizon Black options.
The launch comes as longer software support has become a more visible selling point across the smartphone market. Tom’s Guide recently noted that buyers are paying more attention to update guarantees as phones are kept for longer, with Fairphone among the devices highlighted for extended support. Fairphone has also been vocal about genuine repairability: TechRadar reported that it mocked a rival handset for cosmetic screws that do not actually improve access to internal parts, underscoring how strongly Fairphone now positions itself as a genuine right-to-repair brand. The company is also preparing Fairbuds 2 for late 2026, suggesting that repairable hardware remains its wider strategy, not just a phone feature.
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