What they found out
The folks at iFixit just love tearing down smartphones and this was no different for the Samsung Galaxy S4 / S IV when it officially came out. After a brief tear down they discovered that the Samsung Galaxy S4 / S IV:
- has a removable battery
- has an iFixit score of 8 out of 10
- uses IR sensors near the screen to enable Air View and Air Gesture
- has one of the most sensitive screens around (can even use with gloves)
- has the same 4G LTE chip as Google Nexus 4
Very Easy to Repair
With an iFixit score of 8 out of 10 the Samsung Galaxy S4 / S IV is very easy to repair. To put this in perspective the Apple iPhone 5 got an iFixit score of 7 out of 10 while the near unrepairable HTC One has an iFixit score of 1 out of 10. This means if you drop and damage your Samsung Galaxy S4 / S IV it should be relatively easy and affordable to repair. While the removable battery isn't something new, do remember that the HTC One and Apple iPhone 5 both don't have a removable battery, so if you're starting to have charging issues you can replace the battery on the Samsung Galaxy S4 / S IV but won't be able to do so by yourself with the HTC One or the Apple iPhone 5.
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