A Fairphone Gen 6 Plus could be on the way

Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Fairphone is reportedly preparing to launch a mid-gen refresh of the Gen 6. The Fairphone Gen 6 Plus is said to come with more RAM, going up from 8GB to 12GB. The report also says the phone will be available in a new color — Cobalt Blue.

Unlike most smartphone manufacturers, Fairphone doesn’t release a new generation handset every year. As such, don’t expect the company to launch a Fairphone Gen 7 this year. However, the brand has previously done a mid-gen refresh.

According to a new report, we could be in store for a mid-gen update to the Fairphone Gen 6 in the near future. NL about a mid-gen refresh called the Fairphone Gen 6 Plus. As it’s just an update, don’t expect a radically different device.

However, there are two notable differences between the Gen 6 and Gen 6 Plus.