Fairphone 2
 | |
| Brand | Fairphone |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Hi-P |
| Predecessor | Fairphone 1 |
| Type | smartphone |
| Form factor | slate |
| Dimensions |
143.0 mm (5.63 in) H 73 mm (2.9 in) W 11 mm (0.43 in) D |
| Weight | 168 g (5.9 oz) |
| Operating system | Sailfish OS 2.0 / Android 5.1 |
| System on chip | Qualcomm MSM8974AB-AB |
| CPU | Snapdragon 801 (quad-core) 2.26 GHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 330 GPU 578 MHz |
| Memory | 2 GB LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 32 GB eMMC5 |
| Removable storage | microSD |
| Battery | Lithium-ion 2420 mAh |
| Display | 5 in (130 mm) diagonal IPS LCD 1080×1920 px HD 446 ppi |
| External display | Gorilla 3 glass |
| Rear camera | 8 MP CMOS sensor with f=2.2 |
| Front camera | 2 MP |
| Connectivity |
2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850/900/1,800/1,900 MHz 3G (UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+): 900/1,900/2,100 MHz LTE: 800/1,800/2,600 MHz Wi-Fi: 2.4/5.0 GHz, 802.11b/g/n/ac Bluetooth: 4.0 LE Wi-Fi Hotspot microUSB 2.0 with support for USB OTG Expansion Port on the backside for connectivity to external case |
| Other | accelerometer, gyrometer, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor |
| SAR | 0.288 W/kg (head) 0.426W/kg (body) |
| Website |
www |
| References | Specification of FP2 [1] |
The Fairphone 2 is a touchscreen-based, dual SIM smartphone designed and manufactured by Fairphone. It was first released in December 2015.[2] The Fairphone 2 is the first modular smartphone to be available for purchase[3] and is designed to be easily repaired by the user.[4] The phone runs Android 5.1 The fairphone 2 is the second phone from the social enterprise Fairphone and the first one which fairphone has completely designed.[5]
Design
Hardware choice
The phone is designed to have a higher life-expectancy than other phones (5 years), the main problem on the Fairphone 1 was a SoC (Mediatek MT6589) that wasn't widely used and thus didn't receive long-term software support from its manufacturer, for the Fairphone 2 the choice settled on the widely used Snapdragon 801 platform (a high end, early 2014 platform), the popularity of this SoC will help to maintain the Fairphone 2 for a long time.
Fairphone deliberately didn't include some recent innovations like wireless charging or USB type-C port, ensuring a lower price and less compatibility issues, but the modular design of the phone will allow Fairphone team to develop newer modules with updated components in the future(most probable component upgrades are USB type-C port and better camera).
Also, the Fairphone 2 back is equipped with a USB pin-out and charging input, allowing after-market back covers with extended capabilities.
Environmental impact
The phone is designed to have a lower environmental impact than comparable mass market smartphones with an expected lifespan of 5 years. Fairphone aim to have a lower impact through responsibly sourced conflict-free minerals, increasing the use of recycled materials, reducing coatings and using modular design making repairing and upgrading the phone possible.[6]
Modular design
The phone is the first modular smartphone available to the general public.[3] The modular, repairable design to increase longevity and through a focus on increasing the recyclability of the product.[7] The phone components are designed to be replaceable using only a screwdriver by the end user, in addition it is possible to replace individual components within each module.[8] The phone received the highest ever score for a smartphone for repairability (10/10) from iFixit.[9] The phone consists of 7 removable parts; the main chassis, the removable battery, the display assembly, rear camera module, receiver module, the speaker module and back protective cover.[8]
Costs
The phone was primarily funded through pre-orders and is mostly being sold directly,[10] though in some markets the phone is available through resellers such as The Phone Co-op in the UK.[11] The pre-order campaign started on July 16, 2015 and ended on September 30, with 17,418 phones pre-ordered (the objective was 15,000).
As for the Fairphone 1, the company released the detail of the costs.[12] Despite its relatively high-price (a similarly equipped "normal" phone cost about 250 to 300 USD) the margin on each phone sold is only €9, principally due to low sales volume and higher manufacturing costs. The price also include a wide range of initiative launched by Fairphone to make the phone more ethical, including recycling programs and partnerships for less "blood minerals" usage [13]
See also
References
- ↑ Specification of Fairphone 2
- ↑ Douwe (21 December 2015). "Fairphone 2 starts shipping across Europe". Fairphone. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- 1 2 "Fairphone 2: World's first modular smartphone is revolutionising electronics piece by piece". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ https://www.fairphone.com/2015/06/16/the-architecture-of-the-fairphone-2-designing-a-competitive-device-that-embodies-our-values/
- ↑ "Designing the next Fairphone from the inside out". 13 May 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Conflict-Free And Easy To Repair, The Fairphone Is The World's Most Ethical Phone". Co.Exist. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "Examining the Fairphone’s environmental impact". Fairphone. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- 1 2 "Fairphone 2 hands-on: Modular phones are finally here". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "Fairphone 2 is easy to repair says iFixit". www.notebookcheck.net. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "Sustainable, modular Fairphone 2 hits pre-order | ZDNet". ZDNet. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "Fairphone - The Co-operative Phone and Broadband". www.thephone.coop. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "Cost breakdown of the Fairphone 2". Fairphone. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "supporting fairer minerals initiative with the Fairphone 2". Fairphone. Retrieved 2015-08-20.