Fairbuds

Classification

Fairbuds
Classification
Grade	B
Calculator version	1
Classification date	2025-10-05
Information
Name	Fairbuds
Brand by Parent	Fairphone by Fairphone
Generation
Model(s)
Release date	2023-11-07
Type/Category	Earphone
Website	[www.fairphone.com]
Status
More
Dimensions	24.5×20×25.5 mm (earbud); 72×58×32 mm
Mass	5.4 grams (per earbud); 45 grams
Operating system
Companion App	Fairphone App
CPU
GPU
Memory
Storage
Battery	58 mAh (earbuds); 520 mAh
Power
Charging	USB - C
Display
Camera
Sound	Custom 10mm dynamic drivers
Connectivity	Bluetooth 5.2

Device
Criterion	Value	Proof(s)	Comment
Known hardware tampering	None	[]
Known vulnerabilities	None	[]
Prior attacks	None	[]
Updatability	Very common	[]
Category score	1

System
Criterion	Value	Proof(s)	Comment
Authentication with other systems	Partial	[1][2][3]	Authenticates with Fairphone devices and some other Bluetooth - enabled systems.
Communications	Encrypted with up-to-date encryption	[4][5][6]	Uses modern Bluetooth encryption for audio and control signals.
Storage	Encrypted with up-to-date encryption	[7][8][9]	Limited onboard storage with no sensitive data requiring encryption.
Category score	2

User Authentication
Criterion	Value	Proof(s)	Comment
Account management	Absent	[]	Fairbuds are used with existing device accounts (e.g., Fairphone or other smartphone accounts), no dedicated account management for the earbuds themselves.
Authentication	Absent	[]	Pairing via Bluetooth with devices, no additional authentication for the earbuds.
Brute-force protection	Absent	[]	No applicable brute - force attack surface for Fairbuds as they rely on Bluetooth pairing.
Event logging	Absent	[]
Passwords	Default/Common/Easy to guess	[]
Category score	3

Grade	B