Most of the power goes into the screen. The Pixel 8 has a ridiculously power efficient screen. I have one. It also costs $300 to replace. The Fairphone’s is $100.

That’s fair. If you intend to replace the screen multiple times, the Fairphone is a better choice. I don’t see why the replaceable screen would need to consume more power, though

Slots and sliders inevitably weaken the phone frame making it easier to break. They also cost more to machine.

$200 Huawei phones from 6 years ago had sliding slots behind the removable back panel. Other budget phones still have sliders. This could’ve been fixed in different ways. Perhaps Fairphone couldn’t figure out the slider without causing other problems, but being unable to live swap the SD card is still disappointing.

Replacing a battery to rescue a Pixel will run you $100-200.

Add that to the $250 for a second hand Pixel 6 and you can buy at least two for the price of a Fairphone. Not only did you save money, you also saved the environment by reducing the e-waste society produces!

Many design choices make a lot of sense when looked through the repairability, durability and cost of repairability lenses.

I agree, but that doesn’t mean the phone isn’t too expensive for its position in the lineup for the general public. I might value the ability to run custom ROMs and the ability to upgrade components down the line that I pay extra upfront, but the rest of my family sure won’t.