Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra undergoes durability test and teardown
If you’ve been wondering how the brand new Galaxy S23 Ultra fares in terms of durability and if it’s easier to repair than its predecessors, PBKreviews has you covered. The latest durability and teardown videos show just how durable the new phone is and what it looks like on the inside.
Starting with the durability test, the phone retains its full functionality after a three-minute water submersion showcasing its full IP68 glory. The Gorilla Glass Victus 2 screen survives coin scratches just fine. Going at the screen with some Mohs mineral picks shows scratches at level 8 and deeper grooves at level 9.
The back and cameras on the S23 Ultra exhibit identical scratch resistance levels. The drop test gives us a cracked screen after a waist height tumble directly onto concrete. The back also cracks after a separate waist height drop. Despite the cosmetic damage, the screen and the rest of the phone’s components remain fully functional.
Moving on to the teardown, we can see Samsung has made battery replacements a fair bit easier thanks to the included pull tabs. All the flex cables and connectors are neatly labeled which also makes the repair process that much easier.
We also get a clear look at the new larger vapor chamber at the 5:20 and 6:40 marks and a quick size comparison to the S22 Ultra’s vapor chamber. Galaxy S23 Ultra earns a 9/10 repairability score.
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Reader comments
- Aaron
- 25 Feb 2023
- IbG
I alreadycracked my s23 ultra screen, this is some bs, I had a case and screen protector, the left down corner cracked, smh, stop using recycled glass
- LoveTheBeach
- 20 Feb 2023
- qxK
My Concern is the back gonna break with any kind of case on it? I have the S23 Ultra and have 30 days to return it but the Drop test concerns me, will the back Shatter with a case on it? Using a Screen Protector is hard cus few work with just ANY cas...
- --SgR
- 19 Feb 2023
- CbB
Not sure, how this worked :( just saw another drop test s23ultra and it went fine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC81TX7ZeOQ