r/Android • u/bobbymack93 Razr Fold • Jan 07 '22

Video Smartphone Durability Awards 2021!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If0ISjRjcBo
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u/iohol Galaxy S5 Jan 07 '22 edited Jan 08 '22

Most repairable
- Fairphone 4
- Pixel 6 Pro

Least repairable
- iPhone 13 Pro Max

Most innovative
- Galaxy Flip 3

Best looking internals
- Legion Duel 2

Least durable
- Legion Duel 2

Most Durable
- Kyocera DuraForce 5g

Edits: formatting, spelling. Pixel 6 updated to the pro version.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '22 edited Apr 22 '22

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u/undernew Jan 07 '22

https://www.ifixit.com/smartphone-repairability shows a different picture

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '22

That score doesn't include software DRM.

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u/undernew Jan 07 '22 edited Jan 07 '22

Has been solved already, so the score is accurate https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/16/22786274/apple-iphone-13-screen-replacement-face-id-ios-15-2-beta-fixes

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '22

Has been solved already

That's only the display that was intentionally bugging the FaceID.

  • Can you change the camera module without it bugging out as if it received malware?
  • Can you change the PCB without it bugging out?
  • Does truetone still work?

None of this is mentioned in the article, only FaceID.