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Galaxy Fold teardown picks apart Samsung’s redesign
It’s fair to say the Galaxy Fold hasn’t had the most consistent track record when it comes to reassuring build quality, but with a redesigned →
And finally: Apple Watch Series 5 teardown reveals new battery design
Welcome to And finally, your weekly roundup of the wearable tech news you might have missed. Dominating the news this week was Amazon as the company →
iFixit iPad 7 teardown is a blast from the past
It’s been a big week for iFixit teardowns. First, we saw the company teardown the iPhone 11 after last week’s look inside the iPhone 11 →
Apple Watch 5 teardown is a very familiar affair
The smaller electronic devices get, the more sophisticated their components become. The more sophisticated components are, the harder they are to repair or replace. Those →
iFixit Switch Lite teardown shows little hope for Joy-Con drift
Most major device launches are followed by an iFixit teardown, and things are no different in the case of the Switch Lite. As iFixit puts →
iFixit iPhone 11 teardown reveals a mystery among the familiar
The iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max might be getting a lot of attention, but today, iFixit turned its focus to the standard iPhone 11. →
iPhone 11 Pro Max teardown reveals larger battery, Xcode shows RAM size
Where Android phone makers love to flaunt specs and figures, Apple has traditionally been more secretive about the technical aspects of its iPhones. It prefers →
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max battery secrets revealed in first teardown video
When Apple announced the unwieldy-named iPhone 11 Pro Max last week, it promised significantly improved battery life over its predecessor – a boost of around →
Huawei Mate 20X teardown reveals chinks in Huawei’s 5G armor
Huawei’s future has been in question ever since it has been put on the US’ blacklist, depriving it of access to US hardware and software. →
Nokia 9 PureView teardown reveals phone’s excesses
HMD Global’s Nokia phones are best known for their affordability and pure Android experience but seldom can they be considered exciting or exceptional in features →
Hands-on: NZXT’s compact H510 Elite blends sleek RGB-infused looks with easy building
The newest addition to NZXT’s popular H-series cases keeps the iconic minimalist look while adding more tempered glass and RGB lighting. The NZXT H510 Elite’s lineage →
Xiaomi Mi A3 official teardown suggests repairs will be easy
Almost every high-profile phone gets one form of teardown or another. Sometimes it’s for the sake of discovering what’s inside. Others, like iFixit and JerryRigEverything, →
OPPO Reno Teardown reveals a lot of surprises
Smartphones have almost become boring affairs when it came to teardowns but not in a good way. Most of them tout increased durability and ruggedness →
New 13-inch MacBook Pro teardown finds improved battery and non-upgradable SSD
Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro has been given the teardown treatment over at iFixit, with some interesting revelations concerning the battery, keyboard, SSD and more. →
MacBook Pro 13-inch 2019 teardown reveals one bright spot
There’s a new MacBook Pro in town, and the first teardown has some not-so-great news for those looking to repair or update hardware on their →
ASUS ZenFone 6 teardown is full of strange surprises
We’ve seen all sorts of party tricks OEMs have used to have a more or less completely bezel-less screen. Those ranged from popup cameras to →
Google Pixel 3a teardown confirms its repair-friendly design
If you’re looking for the best-looking smartphones in the market, Google’s Pixel phones might not make it to the top of the list. Especially the →
OnePlus 7 Pro teardown reveals more secrets, good and bad
The OnePlus 7 Pro is supposed to be the company’s big bet for 2019 but, just like Samsung’s Galaxy Fold and Honor’s 20 Pro, things →
Apple improved the 2019 MacBook Pro keyboards after all, iFixit uncovers
Apple didn’t just improve the processors within its existing MacBook Pro models, but apparently the company has also improved the keyboards that these refreshed laptops →
LG G8 ThinQ teardown reveals one giant repair problem
LG’s phones are good, sometimes even great, but often get swept aside by more sensational phones from Samsung, Apple, Google, and even OnePlus. That doesn’t →
Pixel 3a and 3a XL iFixit teardown bodes well for repairs
The Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL were everything we expected them to be from leaks. That said, there were also some disappointing details we →
Samsung asks iFixit to take down Galaxy Fold teardown
It has barely been three years since the Galaxy Note 7 started catching fire and here is Samsung again trying to fend off one of →
Samsung Galaxy Fold iFixit teardown exposes fragile phone’s big problem
Many of you have probably figured this out by now, but the Galaxy Fold is a delicate device. After a number of reviewers reported problems →
The Huawei P30 Pro’s 50x Periscope Zoom Camera Looks Amazing Inside
The periscope zoom camera in the new Huawei P30 Pro (or the Oppo Reno) blows our mind. It feels like magic to have this power in a phone, and its →
Huawei P30 Pro teardown shows periscope-style camera guts
People are getting mad, and rightfully so, over the “accidentally” breaking $2,000 Galaxy Fold phone but price doesn’t seem to be enough of a deterrent →
Teardown shows how tough the Galaxy Fold will be to repair
If the idea of cracking open a $2000 piece of hardware to see what makes it tick fills you with a sense of dread, then →
Huawei P30 Pro iFixit teardown reveals interesting design choices
Smartphones today, especially the expensive flagships, have become more powerful and sophisticated but the literal price to pay is increased cost and difficulty in repairs. →
iFixit iPad Air 3 teardown is disappointingly familiar
A day after ripping the 5th-generation iPad mini to pieces, iFixit is back and doing the same thing to the new iPad Air. Announced alongside →
Teardown Shows New iPad Air Is Essentially an Old iPad Pro
If you thought the newly reborn iPad Air seemed familiar, you’re not wrong. A new report shows that the slate features plenty of similarities with Apple’s 10.5-inch iPad →
iFixit iPad mini 5 teardown finds its mortal enemy inside
After many years of waiting, Apple has finally refreshed the iPad mini line with a new device for 2019. As always, that means the folks →