'Next time, maybe the screws can be outside?': Fairphone pokes fun at the Nothing Phone (4b) for its faux repairable design

Date:
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:27:00 +0000

Description:
The Nothing Phone (4b) has a screw-laden design, but as Fairphone points out, it's all for show.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Fairphone has poked fun at the Nothing Phone (4b)'s visible screws The company highlighted in an Instagram story that they're just 'for show' rather than being accessible The Fairphone 6, on the other hand, has visible screws that users can access The Nothing Phone (4b) was unveiled earlier today, and it sounds like a reasonable budget handset, with a 6.77-inch 120Hz screen, a 5,200mAh battery with 33W charging, a 50MP wide camera, an 8MP ultra-wide, and a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset
paired with 8GB of RAM. But despite having visible screws on the back, it might not be very easy to repair or to replace its components.

We wont know for sure until someone has done a teardown of the (4b), but Fairphone has shared an Instagram story pointing out that while quite a few screws are visible on the rear of the device, you cant actually get to them without breaking into the glued-on cover. The Instagram story an image of which can be seen below shows the Fairphone 6 , complete with its own
visible screws, overlaid with text reading every screw is functional on Fairphones. Nothing is for show. Then, at the bottom, directed at the Nothing Phone (4b), it says, next time, maybe the screws can be outside? Latest
Videos From Watch full video here: A fair criticism (Image credit: Fairphone) And its a fair point. The Fairphone 6 is a reasonably stylish handset itself, with the visible screws helping it stand out, much like on the Nothing Phone (4b).

But the difference is that the Fairphones screws are accessible, making for a modular design where you can easily swap out components, rather than having
to replace the whole phone. You may like Nothing fans unimpressed by new
Phone (4b), but love its concept phone Nothing Phone (4b) to be unveiled on July 7 I was a Nothing-design skeptic, but the Phone (4a) Pro made me a believer

So, if you want a handset thats designed to last, you might want to consider
a Fairphone instead of the Nothing Phone (4b) though Fairphones CEO recently teased that two new products are on the way, so you might want to wait for those first, since one of them is likely to be the Fairphone 7.

And, of course, we'll be testing the Nothing Phone (4b) for ourselves in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for our real, experience-backed verdict on that device. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Today's best Fairphone and Nothing phone deals Contract Deals Sim Free Nothing Phone (4a) Pro 36 months Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 5GB data 30 upfront 38.55 /mth View at EE See all prices We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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