Samsung has released its new Galaxy Note 10+ 5G handset into the market, with iFixit already tearing down Samsung's latest and greatest 5G-powered smartphone.
The new Galaxy Note 10+ 5G won't be easy to repair, with Samsung positioning the motherboard at the top half of the phone -- just like Apple does with the iPhone X. Samsung secures more room to make the battery wider (as the Note 10+ 5G has a 4300mAh battery) but requires cables between the motherboard and daughterboard.
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Every single repair requires un-gluing of the glass rear cover, while replacing the glued-down battery is hard, iFixit notes that most display repairs "require either a complete teardown or replacing half the phone".
iFixit gives Samsung's new Galaxy Note 10+ 5G a repairability score of 3/10.
