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USB 2.0, wifi 6.0. Why did they make such a choice in 2026 ? We want last tech not a retro phone.
Fairphone is not about the latest tech. They tend to go for well-supported hardware to ensure longterm support.
They're also not meant to be flagship phones. These specs are pretty common in midrange phones still (and also completely fine for the majority of people).
The USB 3.0 standard was finalized and published in 2008. USB 3.1 specification superseded it in 2013, and then USB 3.2 superseded that in 2017. Each version is fully backward compatible with every standard version from before, so there's nothing stopping people from releasing a 3.0 controller and certifying it works in the 3.2 mode that is a drop in replacement for 3.0.
Don't get me wrong, I know USB 3 isn't even remotely cuttting edge, but OP said that they want the latest tech, which is just not what Fairphone is about.
In the midrange, which is what FPs are, USB 2 is still pretty common.
WiFi 6… okay.
USB 2.0 though? That is just unacceptable. It is such a tremendous pain on base iPhones too, and why? To save a nickel?
Its literally nickels youre saving. I had it on the first flagship phone i owned and i never understood it. Its a phone that had a much faster cpu and bit slower gpu than my laptop at the time and i cant even have wired video when its just like 20 traces to an soc that already has the pins for it from a port that already has all the contactors cause literally nobody sells high end water resisant usb c ports that dont support at least 3.1 10gbps
How often and how much are you transferring to your phone via USB?
All the time, for me.
I also plug into a dedicated camera to transfer media, sometimes, and USB 2.0 makes my bones ache.
Everytime I need a fast backup of the pics and videos. It is the fastest way for large files.
Isn't WiFi 6 faster?
I need the dp alt mode. I regularly use my phone to play movies to my family when were staying over somewhere and its much easier to bring a single usbc-hdmi adapter than a whole laptop.
Using WiFi to transfer is far more convenient than having to get cables out anyway.
Furilabs FLX1 has the same problem. They backed down and removed usb3 to usb2 on newer models and it baffles me why.
USB3 must be more expensive than it seems, somehow.
Or maybe there’s some legal risk? Or maybe it’s harder to source a waterproof port?