The new fairphone 5 came out, it looks cool but the price is really, really high…

If it’s a phone that can really last 10 years it could be good, but is that true? Is it worth it? I could get the one with /e/os from Murena because i want a degoogled phone with a bootloader locked, but is it usable on a daily basis?

  • WtfEvenIsExistence1️@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Cheapest Sony phone is $999 USD. Spending all that money for a headphone jack? No thanks lol

    You could just get a $500 midrange (or even cheaper phones if you want) and get a cheap $30 wireless esrbuds

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      1 year ago

      You get more than a headphone jack for more money, the X5V is a much better all round device than any $500 phone.

      But ignoring that oversight for a moment. Just because you can settle for some cheap $30 earbuds doesnt mean people who want good audio should have to, why defend the removal of such a useful port. It was only done initially to try to sell their overpriced wireless options.

      Every phone, especially flagships should have a 3.5mm port and without question an SD card slot.

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        1 year ago

        Sony phones have like 3 years support maximum and no one develops custom operating systems for them. They are dogshit value.

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          1 year ago

          Im not arguing for that specific phone, but for the inclusion of good features that were only removed in the name of profit.