Fairphone 4 5G

pros and cons

• Ethical, sustainable principles
• Modular hardware design
• Physical SIM and eSIM -both 5G
• Extended software support

• On the large/heavy side
• Cameras could be better
• Pricey given the specifications

Most smartphones have a life of a couple of years before they start to feel long in the tooth. But in these days of environmental awareness, many feel that it's wasteful to junk a handset in favour of a completely new one when we could, in theory, take a more sustainable approach.  

That's the ethos behind Fairphone, which has been selling modular, self-repairable phones for years now. You may not get the latest and greatest technology, but you do get a phone that's much more sustainable than anything else on the market. And now, Fairphone 4 supports 5G.

The modular 6.3-inch Fairphone 4 5G looks more like a regular smartphone than previous models, although it's a chunky 225g handset that's 10.5mm thick.

There are two Fairphone 4 5G models available, and you buy direct. For