New Delhi: Gadget repair firm iFixit tore down LG's latest flagship phone - G5 - to take a look at what's inside the device and to ascertain how easy it is fix the phone.
The G5, which happens to be LG's first modular phone, scored 8 out of 10 on the repairability scale (where 10 is easiest to repair). This means that the phone is much easier to repair than Samsung's newest flagship handset S7, which earned 3 out of 10 in the iFixit teardown.
According to technicians at iFixit, the "user-removable, slide-out battery (in the LG G5) is a huge boon to phone lifespan." And no glue and few screws make for a relatively simple opening procedure.
While most of the remarks about the phone by iFixit are positive, the only downside here is that the fused display assembly will need to be replaced if the LCD or glass breaks, thereby increasing costs.
The LG G5 was unveiled to the world in February and is scheduled to be launched in India in the second quarter of this year.
You can slide out the G5's battery module with the press of a handy button.
A single tray houses both the SIM card and microSD card.
After just two screws and some pry-able clips, iFixit popped open the display with ease.
The G5's fingerprint sensor is a little different than the one we found in the LG-made Nexus 5X, but it houses a familiar set of spring contacts.
It's pretty easy to remove one front-facing camera and one (of two) rear-facing cameras.
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