Sadly, most phones today are designed to be replaced, not repaired. You break something, you toss it, and you buy the next shiny thing. Fairphone has always gone against that trend, and with the Fairphone 6, it just hit a rare milestone. iFixit gave it a perfect 10 out of 10 for repairability.
That might sound like a big deal, and it is, but it also feels like the logical result of a phone designed around sustainability from the start. Fairphone is not pretending to be something it’s not. It does not try to be a flagship. It is not packed with cutting-edge specs. But it is built to last and built to be fixed, and that still makes it stand out in 2025.
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Opening the Fairphone 6 is simple. Two Torx screws let you slide off the back cover. From there, you can remove the battery with just four screws and a connector. The display is held by more screws and lifts off cleanly with no glue involved. The USB-C port is modular and sits under the speaker. The cameras come out individually. These are all things that feel impossible on most phones today.
And yet the Fairphone 6 still manages to feel modern. The screen is a 6.31 inch OLED panel with adaptive refresh up to 120 hertz. The main and ultrawide cameras are perfectly fine for daily use. Sure, the port is still USB 2.0 and the phone is rated IP55, so you will want to keep it dry. But these compromises are clearly the result of prioritizing repair and longevity over bullet points on a spec sheet.
What really makes this phone interesting is that it is not just repairable in theory. iFixit actually disassembled and reassembled it multiple times. No broken clips, no stripped screws, no unexpected headaches. That is why it earned the top score.
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Fairphone promises software updates and spare parts support until 2033. It also includes a five year warranty and gives loyalty rewards if you keep the phone longer or do repairs yourself. The idea is to encourage ownership, not replacement. That is rare in this industry.
So no, it is not shocking that the Fairphone 6 got a perfect score. That is exactly what it was built for. But it is still rare to see a company actually follow through and deliver. The Fairphone 6 is a phone that respects the user. That alone is worth paying attention to.
