Samsung Galaxy S21 is easier to repair than the Galaxy S20

Samsung Galaxy S21 is easier to repair than the Galaxy S20 — here's why

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While the Samsung Galaxy S21 has removed some key features of the Galaxy S20, though it would appear in doing and then Samsung has made its latest flagship phone much easier to repair.

iFixit has released a comprehensive video teardown of the Galaxy S21 and discovered that repairing the phone is significantly easier compared to its predecessor.

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The simpler repair procedure is downwards to the Milky way S21 having swapped out the S20's glass dorsum in favor of a plastic one. The flat brandish, compared to the curved i featured on the S20, besides makes the S21 a much more repair-friendly device. And the display cable being fully detachable on the S21 further helps its repairability.

It would seem that Samsung'south cost-cutting measures exercise at to the lowest degree come with a benefit to the user, which should soften the blow for anyone feeling disappointed past the removed features.

Unfortunately, information technology'due south not all good news though. Even with the Milky way S21 being deemed easier to repair than its predecessor, the telephone still scored a rather poor 4 out of 10 on iFixit'southward rating scale.

This unspectacular score was largely due to how tricky the screen is to remove and also the fact that the battery is glued downwardly, whereas some phones feature a convenient pull tab for quick removal.

While information technology's definitely good to come across that the Galaxy S21 is making improvements on the range's overall ease of repair, Samsung still has ground to make up on its competitors. Both the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro scored a more-respectable 6 out of 10 on the aforementioned calibration.

With this in mind, you're definitely going to want to go along your Milky way S21 protected, fifty-fifty if information technology is slightly easier to repair. So make sure to bank check out our rundown of the best Samsung Milky way S21 cases.

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Rory is a Deals Editor at Tom's Guide based in the UK. He covers a wide range of topics but with a detail focus on deals, gaming and streaming. When he's not scouring retailers for PS5 restock or writing hot takes on the latest gaming hardware and streaming shows, he can exist found attending music festivals and being thoroughly disappointed by his terrible football game team.