iFixit calls the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra “the most repairable Galaxy in years”

Galaxy S25 Ultra is easy to break - and the 'most repairable' Samsung flagship in years

The Gorilla Glass Armor 2 promises durability but real-world tests tell a different story. iFixit offers some good news though.

With the Galaxy S25, Samsung finally nailed a truly repairable battery

Samsung is making a play to, well, repair its repairability image. The new Galaxy S25 UItra offers a slew of helpful features, including an accessible, easy to remove battery. Instead of Samsung's adhesives of the past, the S25 Ultra's battery can just pop right out, iFixit reports. This time around Samsung has included four sticky tabs that wrap around the battery. All you need to do is lift up these tabs and the battery comes out in a matter o…

iFixit calls the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra “the most repairable Galaxy in years”

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 coverage Updated less than 3 minutes ago Although Samsung has a history of taking a more to repairing devices, it hasn’t always been an easy task. And in some cases, Samsung doesn’t take the view of third-party components. The has taken […]

Galaxy S25 Ultra Gets Best Repairability Score in a Decade, Galaxy Z Fold 7 May Lose Some S Pen Features

Highlights The Galaxy S25 Ultra received the highest repairability score for a Samsung phone in the past decade. iFixit teardown lauds improvements like an easily replaceable battery using pull tabs. The upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 may lose some S Pen features. Samsung focuses on making it the thinnest Fold model yet removing more stylus […] The post Galaxy S25 Ultra Gets Best Repairability Score in a Decade, Galaxy Z Fold 7 May Lose Some S Pen Fea…

iFixit praises Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's battery pull tabs, but the screen is still difficult to remove

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra “could be one of Samsung’s most repair-friendly phones in a long time,” says iFixit after taking the phone apart and exploring the repair options available. Even so, the phone received only a 5/10 repairability score (provisional) – that’s better than most Samsung flagships in recent memory, but still leaves a lot to be desired. iFixit’s favorite part is the battery – four sticky tabs surround the battery and hold it…

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Teardown: Battery Swap Simplicity, Mixed Repairability

The last decade of flagship phone releases has seen manufacturers go all in on thinner and thinner designs, causing the devices to become repair nightmares. Apple has slowly made policy and design changes to reverse this pernicious trend. Now, it seems as if Samsung is ready to join its rival with its latest smartphone, the S25, which iFixIt