What do you think is the difference and some pros/cons of a fairphone with e/OS vs. an unlocked pixel with grapheneOS?

2026-06-27 02:21 UTC

Looking at options to degoogle etc., and these look like two valid options. I mainly use a phone for maps and authenticator, and the occasional text or call. Also, any other good options or considerations I am missing?

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@bloogoose@lemmy.zip 2026-06-27 03:13

Used Pixels with Graphene will be your cheapest option. The concept of Fairphone is awesome, but for Americans they’re pretty expensive. Morally the Fairphone is the better option from a hardware standpoint.

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@sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 2026-06-27 04:32

GrapheneOS is up to date while e/ is miles behind on security and features. Graphene’s sandboxed Google play works very well if you need it too

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@reallyzen@lemmy.ml 2026-06-27 05:13

2 completely different propositions : gOS is all about security - do you live in a Surveillance State? (The answer today is most probably yes) e/OS is all about🖕google - do you think google is a nefarious entity part of today’s world problems? (I think absolutely yes) So your choice isn’t one because it’s apples and oranges. I can’t go for gOS because it means I’d be waving around a pixel, I’d be a mobile billboard for google. A fairphone is another statement entirely, and with an alternate OS from a small French business it’s the most political choice I can make.

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