The phone gets 0 major Android upgrades though Moto isn’t the only OEM to indulge in these shenanigans. I had personally a phone from little known Techno (popular in South East Asia). Decent hardware for the price but it never went above the Android 12 it shipped with.
So far I’m happy with my Fairphone 5. Not exactly cheap, but I’d argue it is value for money in the end. Timely security updates, unlockable bootloader (though I haven’t yet) and updates for (at least) 7 years after launch. I haven’t had the need to swap any of the middle things yet, but I’m starting to suspect my USB port has a loose pin or something so I’ll probably swap that module soon. Glad that I can.
My FP4 is pushing it’s 5 year. I love how the FP6 looks but I can’t help but wonder if Fairphone is able to keep up with the software developement work. The last year has been shaky, between bricked devices and serious android memory bugs. I want to believe in the project but it’s getting harder and harder.
Even if the Fairphones aren’t cheap, I consider that they are great value, especially for someone who want to change the hardware themselves.
I like the concept of the phone and I tend to find that years after years they’re improving. Also, I’m happy to see that the Fairphone 6 is being sold a lot more than the other one.