Fairphone 5: Keeping it 10/10? | iFixit News
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Is the Fairphone 5 just a repeat of a proven formula or a real improvement compared to its predecessors?

While they were happy with what the fairphone 4 brought to the table, they seem to like what was changed for the fairphone 5.
What are you guys’ opinions on this? A welcome change? would you get one if your phone died within the next year?

  • DraEnglish
    135·
    7 months ago

    I will be buying one. Sorry, the 3.5mm jack days have passed. The perceptible quality difference from current gen BT headphones is negligible for 99% of people. If you are in the 1%, listen on your dedicated hardware at home, but dont bog down item specs for the rest of people.

    • biscuitswalrus@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      Yes but also no, but also yes. Here’s why:

      • yes: most people don’t use cabled headphones
      • no: high quality headphones require a jack
      • yes: those high quality headphones need amplifiers beyond what the phones inbuilt dac can handle

      So I’d probably overall argue that those who really care about audio probably have a separate DAC like https://www.techradar.com/audio/hi-fi/ifi-hip-dac-3-review

      Which is probably an unpopular opinion.

      • Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        7 months ago

        I disagree on point 1; I use cabled headphones/earbuds more than the screen. My audio jacks get more use than the all the usb jacks combined (short of peripherals like keyboard that stay plugged in constantly).