{"id":401055,"date":"2026-03-24T08:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/401055\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T08:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:38:13","slug":"the-galaxy-s26-might-be-more-repairable-than-iphone-17-shows-youtube-teardown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/401055\/","title":{"rendered":"The Galaxy S26 might be more repairable than iPhone 17, shows YouTube teardown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/fileadmin\/Notebooks\/News\/_nc5\/galaxy-s26-repairability.jpg\" title=\"The Galaxy S26 is quite repairable.\" data-caption=\"The Galaxy S26 is quite repairable.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/csm_galaxy-s26-repairability_56e7bc1f79.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" alt=\"The Galaxy S26 is quite repairable.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u24d8 PBKreviews (YouTube)<\/p>\n<p><\/a>The Galaxy S26 is quite repairable.<\/p>\n<p>A new teardown video awards the Samsung Galaxy S26 a high repairability score of 9\/10, citing easy battery and component replacements. This follows a similar rating for the S26 Ultra, highlighting Samsung\u2019s focus on device longevity.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Filipov, Published 03\/23\/2026 <\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">A recent disassembly video from the YouTube channel PBKreviews has provided a close-up look at the internal components of the vanilla Samsung <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-launches-as-a-new-compact-Android-flagship-smartphone-with-seven-year-update-promise.1234641.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Galaxy S26<\/a>. The teardown evaluates how easily the base S26 model can be serviced.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Once you pop it open, the Galaxy S26 demonstrates a rather \u201cmodular\u201d internal layout, which is why PBKreviews awarded the Galaxy S26 a repairability score of 9\/10. This matches the 9\/10 score previously given by the same channel to the flagship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-arrives-with-first-ever-Privacy-Display-and-overclocked-SoC.1234745.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Galaxy S26 Ultra<\/a>.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">The S26 earned maximum points for parts availability, the simplicity of battery replacement, and the ease of swapping miscellaneous components (like the USB-C charging port). However, it scored slightly lower in the &#8220;internal design&#8221; category due to the time required for certain repairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">This high score continues a trend of improved serviceability in the mobile industry. The latest iPhone series has also seen advancements in this area, specifically regarding easier battery removal processes to comply with evolving standards.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Samsung-Galaxy-S25-review-The-star-among-compact-smartphones-is-losing-ground.989246.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Galaxy S25<\/a> was given a score of 9\/10 on repairability by PBKreviews last year, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Apple-iPhone-16-smartphone-review-More-innovations-than-one-would-think.908118.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">iPhone 16<\/a> scored 7.5\/10 due to Apple\u2019s overall design choices and the charging port replacement being more complicated &#8211; that is according to the guys from PBK, of course.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Let\u2019s see if the Galaxy S27 can score a perfect 10\/10 next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u24d8 PBKreviews (YouTube) The Galaxy S26 is quite repairable. 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