Fairphone's most repairable smartphone to date is now available in the US for $650.

      Fairphone is making its direct debut in the United States, offering the $650 Gen 6+, which features twelve user-replaceable parts. The Dutch firm is stepping into a market that lacks the EU's repairability regulations that were implemented last year.

      For the first time, Fairphone is selling directly in the U.S. The Gen 6+ is priced at $650, can be disassembled with a single screwdriver, and comes from a Dutch company built around principles that the U.S. market does not currently uphold.

      Previously, Americans could only purchase a Fairphone through Murena, which delivered it with the degoogled /e/OS at a higher cost.

      The hardware is intentionally midrange. A Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 powers a 6.31-inch LTPO OLED display that ranges from 10Hz to 120Hz, peaking at 1,400 nits, along with 256GB of storage and a microSD slot.

      One notable figure stands out in light of recent timing: memory has increased from 8GB to 12GB amid a global shortage that has driven up smartphone prices across the industry.

      The battery is removable, which does incur some costs. Fairphone rates the 4,415 mAh battery for 30W charging, and the phone has an IP55 rating because a back designed for easy removal cannot achieve the same seal as a glued version.

      There are twelve components that users can replace themselves. A single T5 torx driver is sufficient for all parts, ranging from an $8 SIM tray to a $90 OLED screen assembly, and approximately half of the phone is composed of recycled materials, a practice the company has advocated for years as sustainable.

      Software support extends for seven years, with Android 16 pre-installed on the device. The launch color, called Cobalt Blue, references the mining processes common to most phone batteries rather than simply being a paint color.

      Europe has incorporated much of this into legislation. Ecodesign and energy labeling regulations set to take effect in June 2025 mandate the availability of essential spare parts within five to ten working days for seven years post-discontinuation, five years of operating system updates, and batteries that retain 80% of their capacity after 800 cycles.

      Phones sold within the EU are also assigned a repairability grade from A to E on their energy labels. There is no equivalent system in the U.S., allowing Fairphone to introduce a regulatory philosophy to a market that has not yet embraced it.

      This aspect makes the midrange phone particularly intriguing. Europe has long debated whether it can produce a significant smartphone, and the most definitive response seems to be a device whose primary feature is longevity, now compatible with T-Mobile and AT&T, with an Amazon listing forthcoming.