Huawei P20 Pro teardown reveals engineering magic behind triple camera arrangement

If you're curious just how the three Huawei P20 Pro rear-facing cameras were squeezed in a relatively compact footprint, iFixit offers its typical look under the phone's hood.

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Galaxy S9+ teardown sheds some light on camera technology, low repairability and more

Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+ are just as hard to repair as their predecessors, using some super-advanced tech to gain dual aperture tricks, but housing no new AR Emoji-enabling hardware.

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iPhone X breakability and durability tests stress the need for a protective case

Just as expected, the new glass back and all-screen design make the iPhone X a very high risk for massive damage after a single hard drop.

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Google Pixel 2 XL teardown reveals many modular components, extra-hard to remove battery

Not exactly a DIY nightmare, Google's Pixel 2 XL is slightly harder to repair than its predecessor, but also much more innovative in key areas.

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Apple’s iPhone 8 easily survives harsh durability test, also getting passing repairability grade

It's hard but not impossible to repair the iPhone 8 at home. But it's pretty much impossible to bend it and it's not easy to scratch either.

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Teardown proves Samsung Galaxy S8+ internal design is ‘virtually identical’ to the Note 7

At least at a first glance, Samsung hasn't done much to ensure Galaxy Note 7's battery woes will not see a repeat on the Galaxy S8 or S8+.

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No big Galaxy Note 7 teardown surprises: low repairability, familiar internals

Nostalgic for the good old times of replaceable battery-sporting Samsung flagship phones like the Galaxy S5, or the super-easy-to-repair GS4? While the spanking new, sizzling hot, difficult-to-crack-but-not-so-hard-to-scratch Galaxy

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LG G5 teardown highlights stellar modularity, ease of repair

Now that the dust has settled on the all-metal LG G5 scandal, and before we spend sufficient time with the modular flagship to publish a full and rigorous review, iFixit continues its teardown tour de force, disassembling its umpteen gadget in

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