The Most (and Least) Repairable Phones We Took Apart in 2016

In 2016, we took apart everything from the iPhone 7 to the now recalled Note7. After every teardown, we assign the phones a repairability score based on a number of factors including ease-of-disassembly, the types of fasteners on the insides, and the complexity involved in replacing major components. Here’s how some of this year’s more notable phones did on our teardown table:

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[kaylamitchell]

The note 7 should be a 10!
Why? Because it takes itself apart!

[DerPfoertner]

Don't need to teardown the Note 7. it will tear utself down for you, together with your home/car/house

[Don_Lynx]

The HTC 10 is definitely missing in your teardown list!

[furat]

HTC 10 is the worst this year, right ?

[RaginYak]

Excellent host !! Pleasant and eloquent.

[kerimtim]

*Removing Google Pixel's screen without damaging is probably the most difficult thing mankind could ever face*

[williamprince]

Great video, you guys help me so much!

[yoppindia]

Why mention only costly phones, most of these guys change their phones every year!

[UriRocky]

but you guys did the LG v20 and I don't see it on this list?!?! why?

[munchcoulson]

earlier last year i smashed up my nexus 6P, it cost me just under £100 to have it repaired at the local shop, i watched the teardown and it scared the crap out of me

[DetroitBecomesBuddha]

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[Steven-gqdj]

just look how much the insides of an iPhone look compared to other phones

[AaronSchwarz]

"Sam-Suck" the glue they use to keep the S7 & S7 edge held together!

I got harsh on apple for sealing the iPad 2 battery in so deep it requires device expert deluxe + time & frustration to simply change the battery. On a positive note the original battery in my ancient iPad 2 still works great! To have a lithium ion battery hold up well like this is amazing, Apple did something truly special in the battery back then. Probably really good quality control & quality analysis at the cell manufacturing stage where the lithium ion batteries were properly calendared, formatted correctly with 3 full cycles and then shipped half charged.

Samsung once upon a time made fun of Apple, with Apple's not-so quick to change battery, in Samsung advertisements showing iPhone users tethered to a wall charger as a Samsung Galaxy phone user sleekly swapped out his phones easily user replaceable battery on the go.

Sealing the lithium ion battery inside a phone with glue & adhesive that is hard to access represents a betrayal of consumers who are gentle with their devices. This is especially true since Samsung shipped the Note 7 with a bunk funky battery that was prone to catching fire, like so many cheap Chinese hover-board ripoff clones of the Segway technology.

[drgnhilord]

hello how do I get in touch with you guy? I ordered the business pro tool kit and it's missing something. I have emailed you guys but no one is getting back with me on the issue.

[hugoestrada]

what bout the huawei p9 and the one plus 3 ??

[youngali]

hands down iPhone 5C is the easiest phone to repair

[wkmescudi]

this year you never disassembled the Oneplus 3 and yet the latest Oneplus 3T

[Arkosis]

HTC One Mini 2 = impossible / really hard & obnoxious