According to iFixit, Samsung incorporated the S-Pen into the Galaxy S22 Ultra without making it less repairable than the Galaxy S21 Ultra from last year. But we're not going to celebrate Samsung because its iFixit score is still 3/10, which is half that of the iPhone 13 Pro.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is proving difficult to fix.
- The culprits include strong adhesives and the fragility of some components.
- Samsung has yet to offer a repair manual.
The mobile repair giant disassembled the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Galaxy S22 in a video released on Thursday, March 4. The latest Samsung gadgets are difficult to fix due to their strong adhesive and curved form.
This is especially true for the ordinary consumer: the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a repairability rating of 3 out of 10 on IFixit... This is a long cry from Samsung's repairability index score of 8.2/10 in France.
The iFixit video shows the new S Pen pen integration in the Galaxy S22 Ultra, as well as the regular combo of SoC and Qualcomm 5G modem. It also makes it apparent that repairing the equipment yourself would be tough. When disassembling the rear of the body, the specialist (who is not doing it for the first time) is taken aback by the fragility of the plastic front (the famous glasstic of Samsung).
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iFixit also notes that no repair manual for either smartphone is currently accessible. So it's not certain that you'll be able to locate a repairer ready to commit to your new S22 if you damage its screen or photo lenses in the coming days.
This iFixit presentation demonstrates that the reparability index implemented by the Ministry of Ecological Transition in January 2021 has limitations. Similar attempts are being made in the United States, although it is clear that firms are unwilling to cooperate even when regulatory organisations are formed.
In the French case, the repairability index requires manufacturers to make all required information and replacement parts public so that users may do their own repairs, although Samsung has expressed reservations in certain areas.
