Modular but fragile: the Fairphone 6 put to a tough test by tech blogger JerryRigEverything

Popular technoblogger JerryRigEverything (Zach Nelson) could not ignore the release of "eco-friendly" Dutch smartphone Fairphone 6, the main feature of which is a modular design with the ability to replace 12 components.

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JerryRigEverything broke the usual order of manipulation and began immediately with the disassembly of the Fairphone 6. He was able to easily disconnect the battery - it took only a few screws and the author praised the gadget for its high repairability.

To assess the display, you need to pull it out a bit - a regular SIM tray paper clip will do. It was not difficult to separate the display cable and replace the USB-C port.

Fairphone 6 survived the "module transplant" without any problems and continued to work.

Zach Nelson highlighted an important nuance: support for the Fairphone 6 is almost unrealistic outside of Europe due to the weak representation of the brand.

Next, the blogger took on a durability test of the smartphone:

• A lighter fire left a large stain on the smartphone's screen;
• the display, protected by Gorilla Glass 7i, scratched at levels six and seven on the Mohs scale;
• the side edges scratch effortlessly;
• the smartphone's buttons can be easily pulled out of the case, but inserting them back in is problematic;
• unfortunately, the smartphone can be bent without problems.

To summarise, we note that the large selection of interchangeable units is a good decision, given the low durability of the device.

Source: JerryRigEverything