I’m going to compare the Wishlist for the FP2 and some interim poll results to what we know about the FP2 so far.
##General:
Wish: More “Fair” Material
Facts: Check the Wiki post. ( )
Wish: Do more for worker welfare and spend at least the same percentage of the product cost to good causes as with the FP1 (cost breakdown)
Facts: FP2 cost breakdown ( )
Wish: Better repairability
Facts: Modular phone with great repairability ( ) (First phone ever to get 10/10 points from iFixit)
##Processor:
Wish: Quadcore with more speed that FP1 (1.2GHz)
Fact: Quadcore 2.5GHz (Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor) ( )
Wish: More Ram than FP1 (1 GB)
Fact: 2GB RAM ( )
##Storage:
Wish: 16GB unified + micro SD card support
Fact: 32 GB + SD card ( )
##Battery:
Wish: FP1 Battery (2000 mAh) is fine, but lifetime can always be better. Battery should stay removable.
Facts: 2420 mAh removable li-ion battery ( )
##Screen:
Wish: Slightly larger (average preferred screen size is about 4,48’’)
Fact: 4,95" ( )
Wish: Higher resolution than FP1 (960×540)
Fact: 1920 x 1080 ( )
Wish: oleophobic glass to prevent smear and ease cleaning
Fact: Gorilla Glass 3 ( )
Wish: Wider brightness range
Fact: ( )
##Camera:
Wish: Better camera than FP1
Fact: 8 megapixel camera (like FP1) with OmniVision® image sensor ( )
Wish: Improve front facing camera
Fact: 2 MP (FP1 was 1.3 MP) ( )
Wish: Improve sealing of Camera module
Fact: ( )
Wish: A more powerful flash
Fact: ( )
##Connections:
Wish: quad band for 3G
Fact: ( ) (probably)
Wish: Bluetooth 4 LE Support
Fact: Bluetooth® 4.0 LE ( )
Wish: LTE
Fact: 4G LTE ( )
Wish: Dual Band Wifi (2,4 and 5 GHz)
Fact: Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac = 5GHz) ( )
Wish: Improve GPS Fix speed
Fact: ( )
Wish: Add GLONASS support
Fact: GPS, GLONASS; maybe even BeiDou ( )
Wish: NFC
Fact: NFC will not be included by default but it could be added through modules. ( )
Wish: Dual Sim
Fact: Dual Sim ( )
Wish: No Wish expressed about USB
Fact: No USB-C for now.
##Design:
Wish: Move Loudspeaker to the front
Fact: ( )
Wish: Use correctly labeled, illuminated buttons or even better on-screen-buttons
Fact: On screen buttons ( )
Wish: More space between USB and Headphone Jack
Fact: ( )
Wish: make cell (buffer) battery on the mainboard replaceable (and include in specs which type of battery should be used)
Fact: ( )
Wish: make it easier to know without looking how the phone is oriented (aka where is the power switch)
Fact: ( )
Wish: Trough-Hole on on edge of the case for lanyard
Fact: I don’t see it on the current case but new cases could come ( )
Wish: no camera protrusion from the rear
Fact: ( )
Boni:
- Shockproof: designed to survive multiple 1.85m high drops on all sides - on concrete!
- No protective case needed (but very thick bezels).
- 5 year life span (aim, no guarantee).
- On/off button on the side, not on top.
##Dimensions:
Wish: Overall, the community agrees that the phone could be a tad lighter (than 170 g)
Fact: 160 g ( )
Wish: No wish for dimensions expressed
Fact: 11.8 mm thick
##Software:
Wish: OS updates for at least 2-3 years
Fact: ( )
Wish: Make it possible to install alternative (FLOSS) operating systems.
Fact: Definitely possible. See list of all OSs here ( )
Wish: Keep FP branding with ringtone, Apps and Widgets.
Fact: ( )
Wish: Make preinstalled Apps removable
Fact: ( )
Wish: A fully Google-free alternative OS version that is supported by Fairphone.
Fact: Not right away, but will come ( )
##Other:
Wish: Improve all Sensors
Fact: ( )
Wish: Accessory connector comparable or even better compatible with Jolla
Fact: “we included an expansion port in the back of the transceiver” ( )
Wish: Make phone more compatible to more Accessories from our list.
Fact: FP2 will have Android 5 and Bluetooth 4 LE ( )
Also:
- We discussed whether the USB jack should be on the bottom and for the FP2 it will be.
- There was an idea for a hardware switch for microphone and cameras. With the new modular design it might be possible to remove the camera (and put it back in fast?) for very security aware people.
Price:
Wish: No wish expressed
Fact: € 525
Stats & Key:
: 26 wishes fulfilled
: 5 wishes not fulfilled ( : 3 of them may come in the future)
: 1 uncalled-for change
: 7 open questions ( : for 3 the info may already be out there somewhere )