UPDATE: Samsung phones are harder to repair than ever before, iFixIt tears down the Galaxy S7 (S7 edge too!)

08 March, 2016
UPDATE: Galaxy S7 edge now on the site as well!

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AnonD-77892, 09 Mar 2016That's why I hate Samsung phones!like... you always fix a phone... and before checking you need easily accessible one hah gl

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    • Anonymous
    • p@X
    • 09 Mar 2016

    Thank you GSMArena and similar sites for this. Your constant quest for "premium" phones brought us this. I absolutely don't mind a similarly looking poly carbonate back panel - virtually unbreakable. Instead we are getting fragile glass so as to increase the after sale revenue of the phone manufacturers and wasting valuable hours of our lives to go to repair centers and shops. Next time you can ask for a silver frame - it will look so premium...

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      • Angry Mobile Nerd
      • f{n
      • 09 Mar 2016

      As long as the build quality keeps getting better and better. Of course ifixit doesn't post a build quality score.

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        • Anonymous
        • 7Xp
        • 09 Mar 2016

        mir, 09 Mar 2016Like your beloved iphones fair any better!Lol. Every iPhone since the iPhone 5 has a repairability of 7/10.

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          • Bob
          • 8Ih
          • 09 Mar 2016

          I have the S5, never upgrading to a glass back, are you kidding?

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            • AnonD-331993
            • ibj
            • 09 Mar 2016

            its water proof. what do you expect th repairability would be? what a dumb ass critic to say samsung copied iphone in repairability. iphone didnt even have a waterproof phone.

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              • Anonymous
              • X}8
              • 09 Mar 2016

              The cost of waterproofing.
              I'll still take it.

                AnonD-77892, 09 Mar 2016That's why I hate Samsung phones!Yeah,right,thats why you so interested in samsung news

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Ibx
                  • 09 Mar 2016

                  That's cause they depend on repetitive buyers who buy shame poor quality!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • t7X
                    • 09 Mar 2016

                    Dot-WiFi, 09 Mar 2016maybe samsung want be like apple , if anything problem , ju... morefor what?
                    samsung galaxy s7 beat ibend 6s in durable test so far

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                      • AnonD-263286
                      • 04W
                      • 09 Mar 2016

                      Nexus 6P scored worse with 2 out of 10.

                      http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+6P+Teardown/51660

                      Just take the phone to an authorized service centre.

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                        • AnonD-19153
                        • ak0
                        • 09 Mar 2016

                        But.... But the Galaxy S4 is perfect :c

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                          • Sagittarius
                          • UD{
                          • 09 Mar 2016

                          They are now more becoming like iphones in terms of repairability.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • v0q
                            • 09 Mar 2016

                            Samsung phones are easier to break than ever before.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • uJD
                              • 09 Mar 2016

                              AnonD-255899, 09 Mar 2016They have authorized service Centre. So why bother to repai... moreYeah. I completely missed the point of this iFixIt.

                              Sane and majority of people will just send to support center if their phones fails, regardless if its easy or not to repair.

                              Its not like you can DIY at home, and risk bricking it, and lose warranty.

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                                • 09 Mar 2016

                                AnonD-77892, 09 Mar 2016That's why I hate Samsung phones!Like your beloved iphones fair any better!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • s2c
                                  • 09 Mar 2016

                                  Good, this will teach those people to take care of their $700 phone.

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                                    • the nerd tech
                                    • SvM
                                    • 09 Mar 2016

                                    I will just buy a new one instead of repairing it, if the phone has a severe damage.

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                                      • AnonD-255899
                                      • uS1
                                      • 09 Mar 2016

                                      They have authorized service Centre. So why bother to repair it your self

                                        maybe samsung want be like apple , if anything problem , just throw out and buy new one ~