Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10e will be very difficult to repair - harder than S9 and iPhone Xs

iFixit specialists got to the new Samsung flagships, disassembled them into parts and assessed their repairability.

Moreover, the “autopsy” was carried out not only on the Galaxy S10 and S10+, but also on the younger model S10e.

Advantages and disadvantages

Even just to open the case of smartphones,you will have to sweat, and in the literal sense of the word. The case must be heated with a special heating pad, and only then will it open. Compared to the previous generation, the fingerprint scanner cable does not interfere with removing the back cover.

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At the same time, the back panel itself is made of glass,therefore, it can be easily damaged during repairs. But many components of flagships are modular, so they are easier to replace. Only this time they decided to solder the charging port to the motherboard.

Also, iFixit experts noted the use of one standard Phillips screwdriver to unscrew all the screws as a plus, while the minuses include a large amount of glue and extremely difficult replacement of batteries.

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3 out of 10

As a result, both models receivedfor maintainability 3 points out of 10, which means that they will be very difficult to repair. The two previous generations of Samsung flagships had a higher score - 4 points out of 10 each. And the main competitors - iPhone Xs and Xs Max - had a total of 6 points.