Fairphone4
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PRICE £416 (£499 inc VAT) from shop.fairphone.com
If you want the most eco-friendly phone, the Fairphone 4 is far and away your best option. Fairphone specialises in technology made from eco-friendly materials sourced in sustainable ways and built in factories that treat employees well. It’s a phone with a conscience.
Loyal customers have had to wait for this update, though. The Fairphone 4 is the first “new” device from the company since the Fairphone 3 in 2019 (see issue 306, p70), because 2020’s Fairphone 3 Plus was simply an upgraded version of the 3 – and I mean that literally as you could swap out the improved components yourself.
Repair and replace
This modularity has two immediate benefits: one, you don’t have to pay someone to repair your device; two, it stops you needing to replace your phone if one small part plays up. You can quickly
