Hello guys! A few days ago my current phone fell flat on its screen and it cracked. It’s still usable, but its already quite old, and I’ve been wanting to switch to Fairphone because I like what they are doing as a company, and I like that I can get a device with a degoogled OS directly from them.
However, currently only the 128GB/6GB storage/ram version of the /e/os Fairphone 5 is in stock.
I mainly use my device for media (youtube -> free alternative, stremio, ebooks, etc), calls/texts, and texting through internet messenger apps.
Finally, my question: do you guys think I should wait for the 256GB/8GB version to be back in stock, or just get the currently available one. I don’t play mobile games so I dont need anything fancy in that regard.
It is worth it to note that my current device has 128GB storage but 8GB ram, which is more what I am wondering about whether it will be enough. I don’t want it to be unusably laggy a few years down the line, I plan on having my next device for at least 8 years, more if possible.
Anyway, thanks for all the help in advance!
Edit: will wait for the 256GB/8GB version to be back in stock. Thanks for all the advice!
LineageOS if you want a certain piece of hardware that is supported by them and aren’t too concerned with highly technical security. Lineage is also much more flexible through custom recoveries and rootable firmware.
GrapheneOS if you don’t mind Pixel devices and are interested in security above all else.