It's your device, you should be able to repair it

Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it by JoshTko on Friday April 30, 2021 @03:27PM (#26998126)

Look at this comparison. Fairphone has a smaller screen but is larger, heavier, lower quality screen, and is not dust/waterpoof, and costs double compared with the Galaxy S8. Fairphone only matches or loses on all other specs.

https://versus.com/en/fairphone-3-vs-samsung-galaxy-s8

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Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it by operator-name on Friday April 30, 2021 @04:32PM (#26998916)

But also look at the AirPods Pro vs Galaxy Buds+:

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/AirPods+Pro+Teardown/127551

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+Buds++Teardow...

One has a zero whilst the other has a 7 by ifixit's rating.

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Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it by JoshTko on Friday April 30, 2021 @11:24PM (#27002762)

Buds are heavier, larger by volume, and are less water resistant.

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Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it by operator-name on Saturday May 01, 2021 @09:22PM (#27011532)

Weight isn't an important metric unless it's greater than the threshold of uncomfortableness. The majority of the weight difference comes from the extra battery which is a tradeoff.

Similarly for volume, in which the case dimensions is the important metric. Once again the volume is a battery tradeoff.

As for water resistance yes, the buds+ are IP2X versus IP4X. Under normal use this isn't important, but if argued this is the better point than bulkiness.

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tools/compare/samsung-gala...

The point is that these are comparable devices and repairability doesn't have to make the drastic tradeoffs as your example of the fairphone 3.

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