Fairbuds

Security Grade

Calculator v1

Fairbuds

   Brand: Fairphone (Parent: Fairphone)

   Category: Earphone • Model / Gen:

   Release Date: 2023-11-07 • Status:

   Classification Date: 2025-10-05 • [www.fairphone.com Official Website]

Security Evaluation

Criterion	Value	Proof
Known hardware tampering	None	—
Known vulnerabilities	None	—
Prior attacks	None	—
Updatability	Very common	—
Category Score	Score: 1 / 3

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Authentication with other systems	Partial	[1][2]🔗 Proof	Authenticates with Fairphone devices and some other Bluetooth - enabled systems.
Communications	Encrypted with up-to-date encryption	[3][4]🔗 Proof	Uses modern Bluetooth encryption for audio and control signals.
Storage	Encrypted with up-to-date encryption	[5][6]🔗 Proof	Limited onboard storage with no sensitive data requiring encryption.
Category Score	Score: 2 / 3

Criterion	Value	Proof	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	Score: 3 / 3

Property	Details
Operating System & App	(Companion App: Fairphone App)
Hardware (CPU / GPU)	CPU: • GPU:
Memory & Storage	Memory: • Storage:
Power, Battery & Charging	Battery: 58 mAh (earbuds); 520 mAh • Power: • Charging: USB - C
Display & Camera	Display: • Camera:
Sound & Connectivity	Sound: Custom 10mm dynamic drivers • Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.2
Physical (Dimensions & Mass)	Dimensions: 24.5×20×25.5 mm (earbud); 72×58×32 mm • Mass: 5.4 grams (per earbud); 45 grams