Fairphone—Fairphone 5 achieved 10/10 iFixit repairability score with fully modular design and 8-year software support
The Fairphone 5, launched in 2023, earned a perfect 10/10 repairability score from iFixit. The device features a fully modular design with user-replaceable battery, screen, camera, speaker, and USB-C port. Fairphone committed to 8 years of software updates and 10 years of spare parts availability, the longest support commitment in the smartphone industry.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Protection | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Environmental Sustainability | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Right to Repair | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms product_decision Aug 30, 2023 documented
iFixit awarded Fairphone 5 a perfect 10/10 repairability score
iFixit conducted a teardown of the Fairphone 5 and awarded it a perfect 10/10 repairability score, praising its fully modular design and commitment to long-term spare parts availability.