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Fairphone 2

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User ratings:
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.6 out of 5
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Pros

  • more sustainable
  • more circular economy is admirable
  • A good eight hours is better than average

Cons

  • makes swiping in from the sides of the screen a little awkward
  • bizarrely - kept misbehaving when trying to zoom and generally manipulate images
  • slightly fiddly blue clips

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 5 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 441 ppi
  • 2420 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 2 Mpx

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Fairphone 2 - Pros & Cons

Fairphone 2

Pros

  • more sustainable
  • more circular economy is admirable
  • A good eight hours is better than average
  • quicker and thinner
  • environmentally-friendly phone accessories
  • better specs and build quality
  • The primary camera shoots decent photos in good light conditions
  • cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
  • good color reproduction
  • decent contrast
  • and surprising viewing angles

Cons

  • makes swiping in from the sides of the screen a little awkward
  • bizarrely - kept misbehaving when trying to zoom and generally manipulate images
  • slightly fiddly blue clips
  • put a price on integrity or conscience
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • it lacks is a headphone socket
  • hazy on closer inspection particularly towards the edge
  • Low light performance was poor with a lot of grain
  • no headphone socket though

Fairphone 2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2420 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
441 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2.2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Fairphone - Video Reviews (8)

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Fairphone 2 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed2.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage32 GB
Memory card readeryes
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.63 in
Width2.87 in
Depth0.43 in
Weight5.22 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2420.0 mAh
Fast chargingno
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Display
Screen size5.0 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density441.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productBlack
MaterialPlastic
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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Fairphone 2 Fairphone - Editorial Reviews (9)

3.6
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Fairphone 2 Fairphone 2 review: ethical but ugly
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WIRED UK
Published: 18.04.2016
Fairphone 2 review: ethical but ugly

Fairphone manufactures ethically-sourced smartphones, but the Fairphone 2 doesn't make WIRED feel all warm and fuzzy inside

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TechRadar
Published: 29.02.2016
Fairphone 2 review
4.0

The smartphone with an ethical ethos and a modular design

Fairphone 2 Review: Fairphone 2
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WIRED
Published: 11.02.2016
Review: Fairphone 2
3.5

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the Guardian
Published: 15.10.2021
Fairphone 4 review: ethical repairable phone gets big upgrade

New design and 5G updates modular smartphone but camera not as good as some cheaper rivals

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The Verge
Published: 13.04.2016
Fairphone 2 review

A smartphone with a conscience

Fairphone 2 Fairphone 2 Smartphone Review
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Notebookcheck
Published: 28.11.2016
Fairphone 2 Smartphone Review
4.0

In-depth review of the Fairphone 2 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AA, Qualcomm Adreno 330, 5.0", 172) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratings

Fairphone 2 Fairphone 2 review | Stuff
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Fairphone 2 review | Stuff

Is this smartphone a match for its own angelic ethics?

Fairphone 2 Fairphone 3 review: Sustainability requires sacrifices
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Android Central
Published: 16.12.2021
Fairphone 3 review: Sustainability requires sacrifices
3.0

You may have never heard of Fairphone, but the Dutch company is trying to make waves across the tech industry with its sustainable approach to materials sourcing, distribution, labor ...

Fairphone 2 Fairphone 4 Display review: Decent video viewing
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DXOMARK
Published: 02.02.2022
Fairphone 4 Display review: Decent video viewing

In DXOMARK display tests, the Fairphone 4 was good for viewing HDR10 videos, with good brightness in low light and well-rendered dark details.

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