Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra undergoes durability test and teardown

If you’ve been wondering how the brand new Galaxy S23 Ultra fares in terms of durability and if it’s easier to repair than its predecessors, PBKreviews has you covered. The latest durability and teardown videos show just how durable the new phone is and what it looks like on the inside. Starting with the durability […]

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Honor Magic Vs teardown reveals the four-component hinge

Honor announced the Magic Vs in November 2022, and the foldable will make its international debut on February 27 at MWC in Barcelona. The company provided a pre-production unit to the Jerry Rig Everything channel on YouTube, where Zack tears down the foldable and tells us all about its innovative hinge. This is the first […]

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Tecno Phantom X2 Pro teardown shows us the protruding telephoto lens up close

The Tecno Phantom X2 Pro is one of the more memorable phones in recent memory thanks to its unique retractable telephoto/portrait lens. We’ve wondered how the phone looks on the inside and luckily PBKreviews has us covered with his latest teardown video. [embedded content] The plastic back cover is removed after taking out the SIM […]

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Razer Edge teardown reveals an active cooling fan

Razer hasn’t made a smartphone in a while, but it just released an Android-powered gaming handheld, the Razer Edge. The device is built very much like a smartphone as you can see in the teardown video by PBKreviews. Only a few things set it apart, e.g. no cameras on the back – but there is […]

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Galaxy A14 5G teardown video reveals big change for repairability

A teardown of the Galaxy A14 5G has emerged online, revealing a couple of surprising details about the phone’s construction and design. The phone’s back panel conceals a feature we haven’t seen inside Samsung phones in recent years, and this characteristic will surely help the device earn a high repairability score. You can check out […]

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Apple iPad (2022) undergoes iFixit teardown

The tenth generation iPad launched back in October with a redesigned look and specs that closely resemble the fourth gen iPad Air from 2020. The new baseline iPad was subjected to a teardown by iFixit which revealed some interesting bits like why it lacks support for the second-gen Apple Pencil and the degree of difficulty […]

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iPad 10 Teardown Reveals Why Device Isn’t Compatible With Apple Pencil 2

Do-it-yourself repair website iFixit today shared a video teardown of Apple’s new 10th-generation iPad, providing a closer look inside the tablet and revealing why the device lacks support for the second-generation Apple Pencil. [embedded content] The teardown reveals the internal layout of the iPad, including its two-cell 7,606 mAh battery, logic board with the A14 […]

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Google Pixel Watch video teardown reveals unreplaceable parts

Both of Google’s new phones, which were announced a couple of weeks or so ago, have already been subjected to very detailed video teardowns. But as you may know, the company also unveiled the Pixel Watch at the same event, and if you were anxiously waiting for a teardown of the wearable, you’re in luck […]

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Google Pixel 7 disassembly teardown shows it’s slightly easier to repair than the Pixel 7 Pro

The Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will go on sale later this week (in select markets only). So, let’s say you buy one – Google will supply you with 3 OS updates and 5 years of security patches. But what if something breaks? The teardown video by PBKreviews examines the Pixel 7 and its […]

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Teardown of iPhone 14 lineup reveals 20% higher production cost

Apple’s iPhone 14 lineup is the company’s most expensive to produce in years. A Nikkei Asia teardown of iPhone 14 models reveals that Apple took some of the production cost, slimming its profit margins a bit. Apple did not raise pricing of new iPhones in the US and some other markets, but it did for […]

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AirPods Pro 2 Teardown Provides Inside Look at Earbuds and Charging Case

Repair website iFixit today shared a video teardown of Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro, providing a closer look at the internals of the new earbuds and charging case. The teardown confirms that AirPods Pro remain largely unrepairable. [embedded content] Opening up the AirPods Pro and the charging case continues to result in unfixable damage, preventing battery […]

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Apple Watch Ultra teardown shows that the rugged smartwatch isn’t one to repair yourself

An in-depth teardown of the Apple Watch Ultra has provided a unique view of the smartwatch’s internals – and it isn’t one that’s made for you to repair yourself. Master meddlers iFixit show that Apple’s first-gen rugged smartwatch is just as difficult to repair as the regular Series and SE devices have proven over the […]

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Apple Watch Ultra Teardown Reveals Larger Battery, Improved Water Resistance, and More

iFixit today shared an Apple Watch Ultra teardown video, providing a closer look at the watch’s internal design and components. [embedded content] While the Apple Watch Ultra has four exposed pentalobe screws on the back case for quick access to the inside of the watch, iFixit said the device remains challenging to repair. For example, […]

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Watch how the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 survives a brutal teardown

People have this idea of foldable smartphones being delicate and certainly not as durable as conventional devices. This is an idea that Samsung has been working very hard to dismiss. It has considerably improved the durability of its foldable smartphones over the past couple of years. There’s no bigger testament to that than the Galaxy […]

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 bears all in teardown video

Earlier this month, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 was put through some grueling ‘durability testing’, comprising of scratching, burning, and (trying to) bend it, and while it did survive and kept functioning, there was some weirdness – popping noises came out when it was bent backwards, and then it wouldn’t fully close anymore. That’s intriguing […]

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 bares all in teardown video

Earlier this month, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 was put through some grueling ‘durability testing’, comprising of scratching, burning, and (trying to) bend it, and while it did survive and kept functioning, there was some weirdness – popping noises came out when it was bent backwards, and then it wouldn’t fully close anymore. That’s intriguing […]

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iPhone 14 Pro Max Teardown Provides Closer Look at Unused SIM Tray Area on U.S. Model and More

Repair website iFixit today shared an in-depth teardown of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, providing a closer look at the device’s internals. Notably, the teardown includes a photo of the plastic spacer that replaced the SIM card tray on the U.S. model. All four iPhone 14 models sold in the U.S. no longer have a […]

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iFixit Shares iPhone 14 Teardown, Praises New Design With Easily Removable Display and Back Glass

Repair website iFixit today shared a video teardown of the standard iPhone 14. In a blog post, iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens praised the device’s more repairable internal design, calling it the most substantial iPhone redesign since the iPhone X. [embedded content] As was mentioned in a few reviews, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus […]

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 video teardown exposes its innards

Following his now-classic “durability test” conducted a few days ago on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, today YouTuber Zack from the JerryRigEverything channel is back with the traditional sequel, which is the teardown. It’s all recorded on video for your viewing pleasure, and embedded below. If you like seeing the insides of phones more than […]

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Teardown video shows what’s new inside Galaxy Z Flip 4

Just a few days after the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip 4, its first teardown video appeared on the internet. The video showcases what’s inside the foldable smartphone and what’s new compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy Z Flip 3. The video is filled with some exciting bits. The Galaxy Z Flip 4 teardown […]

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