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[–] 7 points 1 day ago (1 child)

Unless it has comparable reparability it can hardly be considered an "answer to the Fairphone"

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  • [–] 1 point 15 hours ago* (1 child)

    Repairability isn't the only thing Fairphone is about, it's also about, y'know, fairness in how it sources its materials. Which is part of the reason why said phones aren't cheap.

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  • [–] 1 point 15 hours ago (1 child)

    It's not the only thing. But you can bet that the 10/10 reparability score on ifixit is not an accident.
    It's great that other companies are sourcing their materials fairly, but if I have to toss the device after three years because the battery is dead and I can't swap it, or because the screen cracks, the speaker died or whatever, I'll take that with a grain of salt.

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  • [–] 2 points 15 hours ago

    However, the combination of a replaceable battery, wireless charging, and a waterproof chassis is a genuine unique selling point in the mid-range segment.

    Didn't read far enough to see if the Gigaset is more repairable than that.
    I just wanted to add that Fairphone is more than just great repairability.

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