Fairphone 6+ launches in US with swappable parts and $40 battery

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Fairphone is now selling its $649 Fairphone 6+ in the US, featuring 11 user-swappable parts and a replacement battery priced at $40.

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2026-08-24 17:19 · ZDNET AI
The $649 Fairphone 6+ is the Goldilocks of Android phones - and it's available in the US now

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