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Fairphone 6 downgraded to USB-C 2.0 (forum.fairphone.com)

submitted 1 month ago by python@lemmy.world to c/fairphone@lemmy.ml

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Despite all the other compromises with the FF6, I still was ready to buy it until I noticed the USB-C 2.0. Which means no Android Desktop and significantly slower data transfer than the USB-C 3.0 in FF5. The linked Discussion thread from the Fairphone forum has some interesting additional points.

Is this a dealbreaker for you? (It is for me, I'm ordering a different phone today..)

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[–] python@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's super fair! I totally see that Fairphone is more of a brand for people who are a bit more minimalist with their phone, hope that maybe one day there will be a Fairphone for power users with specs closer to what Google Pixel offers (a girl can dream haha)

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Same, I wish they did a pro model with a proper flagship processor. I'd happily pay much more for that option though they probably don't have the resources to do 2 phones at the same time. The one in the FP6 seems decent but I'm concerned if it can actually last 8+ years with how bloated apps seem to keep getting. I'm not a power user but my current phone (S20 FE) is inconsistent with loading things and is supposedly on par with FP6's processor. Hopefully more reviews come out that give more insight into this

[–] JBrickelt963@jlai.lu 1 points 3 hours ago

I agree, because I have a Fairphone 3 and I am very tempted by the concept of the new Fairphone (Gen 6). However, I have 3 main reservations. The first is the downgrading from USB 3 to USB 2, the second is the number of screws that need to be removed just to replace the battery, and the last is the jack socket for wired headphones, which doesn't seem to be there any more.

I don't know if this is to improve waterproofing or simply to prevent accidents if the phone is dropped, but I find it convenient to have two batteries that I can swap when I'm on the go to avoid charging time.

And for USB, because it saves my mobile data and is very useful for transferring photos, documents, etc. And if I understand correctly, if it were possible, the time would be considerably longer, which doesn't suit me at all.

Also, the lack of a jack plug. Because I don't want 100% wireless.