iPhone XR teardown finds common repairs are easier than most Android phones
The repair experts at iFixit have put Apple’s latest iPhone to the test and shared their findings. coque samsung galaxy tablette Though the phone is similar in many ways to coque samsung galaxy core minion Apple’s new flagships, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS coque pour galaxy j5 2017 Max, there are a few important differences.
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All in all, iFixit rated the iPhone XR a 6/10 in repairability, which is the same score given to coque samsung s8 origine the iPhone XS and and iPhone XS Max. But though they were rated the same, the etui coque samsung galaxy j1 j5 j7 housse flip cover view design protection teardown experts did share a few interesting findings.
The phone has characteristics of coque samsung galaxy a3 2016 boulanger two recent iPhones: the iPhone X and the iPhone 8. Instead of the L shaped battery of the iPhone X coque samsung galaxy s5 dbz and XS, coque samsung galaxy s7 edge rhinoshield it has a rectangular battery, coque galaxy fold like the iPhone coque samsung a5 2017 rouge 8. But, like coque samsung a5 2016 stitch the iPhone X, it ditches the home button and Touch ID coque samsung galaxy s5 ultra fine for Face ID’s extra sensors.
All this, according to iFixit, coque samsung j3 galaxy 2017 makes the iPhone coque samsung galaxy s6 edge stitch XR the «spiritual ‘iPhone 9.'» (Prior to Apple’s unveiling, many referred to the rumored low cost 6.1 inch iPhone as the «iPhone 9,» coque samsung galaxy j3 styler assuming the company follow coque samsung galaxy s8 etsy 2017’s naming conventions.)
One thing that might come as a surprise to housse coque galaxy note 8 some, though, is that iFixit says the two most common harry potter coque samsung galaxy j7 coque samsung galaxy a3 2017 rouge repairs display and battery replacements are actually easier on the iPhone XR than on most Android phones.
«The display first opening procedure and easy access to the battery remain design priorities for Apple making the two most coque samsung a3 minnie common repairs easier than almost any Android counterpart,» iFixit’s Kay Clapp writes on the company’s blog.
Other tidbits of noted, from iFixit:
The iPhone XR uses copper, which «should mean faster charging with less heat»
The phone’s SIM reader is modular, likely to support dual SIM capabilities
Like the iPhone XS and XS Max, the iPhone XR’s coque samsung a40 marbre glass back means you have an coque samsung a5 m&m’s extra surface to potentially crack, which would require you replace coque galaxy a5 6 the phone’s entire chassis..
