2 Best European Samsung Alternatives in 2026
The best European alternative to Samsung in 2026 is Gigaset, based in Germany. All 2 options below are European-owned, GDPR-native and ranked by feature parity and relevance.
By the EU Alternatives team Last updated
Our top pick this year is Gigaset, but every option on this list is European-owned, GDPR-native, and production-ready. Worth a closer look: Fairphone.
Samsung alternatives are mainly Consumer Products. Browse any of those categories for a wider shortlist beyond this list.
Top European Samsung alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Country | Open source | Free tier | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gigaset | Germany | No | No | vs Samsung → |
| 2 | Fairphone | Netherlands | No | No | vs Samsung → |
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German telecom manufacturer — Europe's market leader in landline phones and one of few companies still making 'Made in Germany' smartphones. Consumer, business, and elderly-friendly ranges.
Gigaset is a German telecommunications manufacturer, Europe's market leader in landline phones and one of the few companies still manufacturing smartphones "Made in Germany". With roots stretching back to the Siemens home communications division, Gigaset has supplied high-quality phones to European households and businesses for decades.
The company operates across B2C and B2B markets, with Gigaset Professional offering customisable business telephony, and a consumer range spanning smartphones, cordless phones, baby monitors, and devices specifically designed for elderly users.
Key products:
- Landline phones in cordless, corded, and VoIP models
- COMFORT range of easy-to-use cordless phones including the COMFORT 500
- Smartphones made in Germany, like the Gigaset GS6 (consumer) and GX6 PRO (5G rugged)
- GLX8, an outdoor/rugged device for demanding environments
- Baby monitors for video and audio monitoring
- Gigaset Professional B2B telephony with customisable solutions
- Elderly-friendly phones with large buttons, simple UI, and emergency features
- Service portal offering FAQs, manuals, software downloads, and compatibility checking
A strong European alternative for hardware shoppers who want German-manufactured communication devices instead of Asian-made alternatives. The "Made in Germany" positioning covers their smartphone line, something unique in the European market.
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Repairable, ethically built smartphones with user-replaceable parts, long software support, and fair-trade materials, optionally deGoogled with /e/OS.
Fairphone is a Dutch smartphone maker that builds the most repairable and ethical phones on the market. Where Google Pixel and iPhone glue everything shut, a Fairphone comes apart with a standard screwdriver: swap the battery, screen, or camera yourself from spare parts the company keeps selling for years, backed by an industry-leading long support window.
Beyond repairability, Fairphone leads on supply-chain ethics, using fair-trade materials, recycled plastics, and fair-labor manufacturing, with full transparency on where components come from. Buyers who want to leave Google entirely can order models with /e/OS, the deGoogled Android from Murena, preinstalled.
Key features:
- Modular repair with user-replaceable battery, screen, and camera
- Long software support stretching well beyond typical Android lifespans
- Fair-trade materials and recycled plastics with supply-chain transparency
- Spare parts on sale for years, sold directly by the manufacturer
- /e/OS option for a fully deGoogled phone out of the box
- Standard Android with the Play Store on default models
Fairphone is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and operates as a certified B Corp with a social mission written into how it builds hardware. It is the reference European alternative when a phone should last five years, not two.
Ideal for buyers replacing a Pixel or iPhone who want a repairable, ethically built phone from a European company.
