Fairphone — European Brand

About Fairphone

Fairphone started in Amsterdam in 2013 as a project to build a more ethical smartphone and became a certified B Corp phone maker. Its devices emphasize modular components, user-replaceable batteries, spare-part availability and published supply-chain efforts around fairer mining and recycling.

Why consider Fairphone

Designed for repair and long-term use with modular parts
Spare batteries, screens and modules available from the manufacturer
Transparent sourcing and recycling programs
Android phones sold with multi-year software support commitments
European company with direct sales and community repair culture

Alternatives

Comparable non-European brands

Apple

United States

Premium integrated ecosystem

Samsung

South Korea

Mass-market Android leader

Google Pixel

United States

Android reference devices

European alternatives

Shiftphone

Germany

Privacy-focused modular Android

Punkt.

Switzerland

Minimal communication devices

Mudita

Poland

Mindful low-distraction phones

Nothing

United Kingdom

Design-led Android phones

Nokia phones

Finland

Licensed feature and smartphone line

Brand comparison

Brand	Country	Positioning	Main category	Price level
Fairphone	Netherlands	Ethical modular phones	Smartphones	Mid-range
Shiftphone	Germany	Privacy-focused modular Android	Smartphones	Mid-range
Punkt.	Switzerland	Minimal communication devices	Mobile devices	Premium

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Brand details

Product categories

Brand ownership

Fairphone B.V.

Market presence

Direct online store
Selected European retailers
Corporate and NGO partnerships
Community repair network
Spare parts marketplace

Brand timeline

2013Fairphone project launches first ethical smartphone campaign
2015Fairphone 2 introduces modular design
2019Fairphone 3 adds improved repairability and updates program
2021Fairphone 4 targets wider carrier and retail distribution
2023Fairphone 5 launches with extended software support pledge
TodayLeading European voice for repairable smartphones

Certifications

B-Corporation

Since April 2015

A B Corporation is a business certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.