Can a smartphone be eco-friendly and desirable?
PROS:
- Replaceable parts and modular design
- Built with sustainable components
- Affordable price
- Solid and durable body
CONS:
- Camera quality can be dull and inconsistent
- Occasionally sluggish performance
Fairphone has a long history of producing some of the most eco-friendly smartphones around. In fact, it is currently ranked in the top 1 per cent of sustainable companies in the world according to EcoVadis, a sustainability ratings company.
But ethics don’t come cheap. This has meant that, in the past, the Fairphone has fallen short of its competitors in terms of sheer performance, like battery life,
