The Galaxy S21 was disassembled by the experts at iFixit. After their teardown, they come to a surprising verdict on the new Samsung phone.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, S21 + and S21 have only been available in stores since the end of January. (Source: Samsung)
- The Samsung Galaxy S21 was disassembled by iFixit.
- It is a little easier to repair than its predecessor.
- The reason for this is the new plastic back.
If a new top smartphone comes onto the market, it is dismantled a few days later by the iFixit experts. The service provider’s so-called teardowns not only unearth some surprising insights into the inner workings of cell phones, but also provide information about how easy the device can be repaired. Now iFixit has that Samsung Galaxy S21 performed.
The result is surprising! Because the Galaxy S21 does better than its predecessor. The Galaxy S10 and S20+ The experts only rated it with 3 out of 10 points, the S21 still got 4 points, even though it hardly differs optically from its predecessors.
The reason for the better rating is apparently the plastic back of the Galaxy S21, which is much easier to remove than the glass back of the predecessor. Also installed Samsung now a display with flat edges, which can also be replaced more easily.
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However, replacing the screen and the battery is still unnecessarily complicated. For comparison: that iPhone 12 receives 6 out of 10 points from iFixit and is therefore much easier to repair than the Samsung phone.
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