Fairphone has launched its sixth-generation device and it’s everything you’d expect from a company that actually seems to care about how tech is made. The Fairphone 6 keeps things modular and repairable, but now brings a cleaner design, better specs, and a new physical switch that helps you disconnect from digital noise.
It runs Android 15 and introduces something called Fairphone Moments. Flick a lime-colored switch on the side and the phone shifts into a distraction-free mode. No feeds. No overload. Just the essentials. Unlike the usual focus modes buried in settings, this one is physical and instant.
The display is a 6.31-inch Full HD LTPO P-OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 1400 nits of peak brightness. It has 240Hz touch sampling and supports DC dimming to reduce eye strain. You’re looking at a 20:9 screen with Gorilla Glass 7i, laminated and coated to resist fingerprints.
Inside, the Fairphone 6 is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processor with an Adreno GPU and 64-bit architecture. It has 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage, with support for microSD cards up to 2TB.
Camera specs are solid. The rear setup includes a 50MP Sony Lytia 700C main sensor with OIS, plus a 13MP ultrawide that supports macro shots and has electronic stabilization. There’s a time-of-flight sensor too. On the front, you get a 32MP selfie camera with autofocus and the ability to use the screen as a flash. Video can be recorded in 4K at 30fps or in slow motion up to 240fps at 720p.
The battery is a removable 4415mAh lithium-ion unit. Fairphone says you’ll get around 12 hours of internet use and over 53 hours of mixed usage. With a 30W charger, the phone charges to 50 percent in about 25 minutes.
You’ll find stereo speakers with support for aptX HD and aptX adaptive. There’s no headphone jack, but the USB-C port supports OTG, so you can plug in storage, audio gear, or even network adapters.
It supports Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and dual SIM via nano and eSIM. It also has an IP55 rating for dust and water resistance and passed drop tests from up to 1.8 meters.
Security includes a fingerprint sensor built into the power button, face unlock, and a full set of sensors including a barometer and compass.
On the sustainability front, the phone uses over 50 percent fair or recycled materials. Fourteen different materials are either recycled or responsibly sourced, including gold, silver, tin, cobalt, and rare earth metals. The phone is built in fair factories and supports living wages for workers.
It’s available now in three colors (white, black, and green) and sells for €599. You can order it directly from Fairphone’s online store.
