PROGRES.ID – Here is a list of the top 10 smartphones that are the most challenging to repair if they experience damage, as reported by Electronic Hubs:
- Google Pixel 7 (2022) – 60.3 minutes
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (2019) – 58.4 minutes
- iPhone SE 3rd Gen (2022) – 55.6 minutes
- Redmi Note 7 (2019) – 53.8 minutes
- Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019) – 53.6 minutes
- Huawei P30 Pro (2019) – 53 minutes
- Redmi Note 11 Pro (2022) – 45.4 minutes
- Google Pixel 3a XL (2019) – 45 minutes
- Samsung Galaxy A72 (2021) – 43.5 minutes
- Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (2021) – 40.5 minutes
The report from Electronic Hubs analyzed 228 smartphone models from Ifixit, including an analysis of repair guides. From the analysis, it was found that the above 10 phones are considered difficult to service when they experience damage. All the phones on this list have repair times exceeding 40 minutes. Interestingly, all the phones on this list are Android phones, and no iPhone models made it to the top 10 list of difficult-to-repair phones.
The report also noted that the easiest phone to repair is the Motorola Moto G7, with 50% of repairs being very easy and the shortest repair time, only 25 minutes. One of the quickest repairs is screen replacement, which can be done in as little as 10 to 2 minutes.”
