Samsung phones have become a lot easier to repair over the past couple of years. This is primarily due to the fact that there is a backlash from consumers who prefer having an easier time fixing their own phones and the fact that most regulatory authorities are actually forcing companies to make the repairing process easier. Now, the recently released Galaxy S24 shows the same initiative and takes it to the next level because, based on the latest information revealed, it appears that the phones are actually a lot easier to repair.
The Galaxy S24 is shockingly easy to repair on your own
A new teardown video shows the vanilla Galaxy S24 being torn down, and the source talks us through all the steps of opening up the device. During the disassembly process, there are several instances where you look and realize that Samsung has indeed made some effort to improve the repairability of the phone.
For starters, one of the things that people hated about repairing modern smartphones was the difficulty faced when removing the battery. The Galaxy S24 makes use of an adhesive pouch complemented with a pull tab. Both of these combined make it super-easy to actually repair the phone or at least change the battery. You can watch the entire teardown below:
The teardown also shows the vapor chamber that is found in the Galaxy S24. It is bigger than the one that was found in its predecessor. It is good that more and more companies have started using VC cooling, considering how modern chipsets are more powerful and generate more heat. It is only a smart move to opt for this cooling solution until a better one is introduced in the market.
Another thing that I have to note here is that the Galaxy S24 does not use a lot of adhesive for its construction. This might mean a small thing, but it actually helps with repairs as you won't have to spend hours trying to heat up the back panel just so you can pop it off. All of this combined earns the phone a near-perfect repairability score, which is not something that we are used to seeing on mainstream phones, but it appears that Samsung has really learned a lesson. You can check the breakdown below:
- 2/2 in parts availability
- 2/2 in battery replacement
- 2/2 in misc parts replacement
- 1.5/2 in internal design
- 1.5/2 in screen replacement
These scores are aggregated to give the Galaxy S24 a 9/10 in terms of repairability, which is an impressive score for a modern-day, mainstream flagship. I can safely assume that you can expect future flagships from Samsung and other companies to have even higher repairability scores and ease of access since this thing is finally becoming the norm.
News Source: PBKReviews
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