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?

  • biscuitswalrus@aussie.zoneEnglish
    2·
    1 year 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_TemporalEnglish
      2·
      1 year 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).