Fairphone 5 vs Shift6mq

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Update on my “issue”: I used the Fairphone 5 for some time now and got used to it after all.

  • The not that-well-fitting bumper is okay. It did not come off so far at least and started to ignore the tiny loosening on the upper right edge.
  • The bigger screen and the thicker device is okay as well. I got used to it.
  • The rounded corners still bug me a little, but in the end it’s not that of a problem. Many apps do not use the full height anyway, which makes the screen lock squared in most situations anyway.
  • Unlocking my device with double tap: I just do not use it, but is still a bit sad that it does not work that well.
  • Pinch zoom out Nova launcher gesture: this still bugs me often times, but luckily the pinch zoom in gesture does work better. I use this more often than the other one, luckily.
  • Enabling the flashlight: on the Shift6mq it is possible to enable / disable the flashlight by holding the power button, when the device is locked. I would still love it on the FP5 as well. But in the end it can be enabled / disabled with the drawer quite okayish-quickly as well. So this is okay as well.

Overall: for now the FP5 feels more performant. Seems like I will keep this one and sell the Shift6mq to a friend.

Thanks for all your replies here!

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You are comparing 2 different generations here.
FP4 and Shift6mq are the same generation so are the FP5 and the Shiftphone8.
That would be a more interesting comparison and more fair :slight_smile:

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Might be, maybe. The thing is: it’s about the phones I actually have right now and which where available in the time I bought them (only months apart; so from a consumer point of view almost available at the same time - moreover the Shift8 is not even available yet).

So it’s not about doing a fair review. It was for me about getting feedback from outside about exactly those two phones, since I bought them and were not that lucky with both 100% in the start. I needed input from this community about the mentioned aspects, because I was unsure.

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Have you sold the Shift6mq yet? I would like to buy it.

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Hey, I will answer you in your PN.

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