Between huge demand and some unexpected problems, i new iPhones they are officially available for immediate purchase. And as per tradition, the teardown at iFixit: the team disassembled iPhone 15 Pro Max revealing all the secrets of Apple’s new top-of-the-range smartphone. And yes, there is news.
iPhone 15 Pro Max “torn to pieces” by iFixit: the repair is simpler than expected
As many probably already know, the iFixit team dismantles devices (especially smartphones) not only to allow us to take a look at the tech products we use regularly, but also to share step-by-step guides for repairs and assign a repairability score (from 0 to 10). A higher rating translates into easier repairs.
Returning to the Apple smartphone that the community is enjoying so much, despite being structurally similar to its predecessor, it is easier to repair. And it’s all thanks to the glass back, which is much easier to remove than in the past.
The road though It’s not all downhill, because Apple policy must always be taken into account: to purchase spare parts it is absolutely necessary to provide the IMEI or serial number of the smartphone and match all the parts to the same device. Only in this way is it possible to obtain theok of the appropriate one configuration tool that authenticates original Apple parts.
As for the internal components, the teardown reveals that thethe battery is 4441mAh, 17.1W. This is 2.5 percentage points more than that of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The camera module, then, is removable but the LiDAR sensor is blocked on the device. In any case, apart from the telephoto tetraprism system (one of the novelties of the iPhone 15 Pro Max), there are no changes compared to the 2022 device. This is why, according to iFixit, all the upgrades in the photographic sector flaunted by Apple they have to do with the A17 Pro, not the camera hardware.
The repairability score “achieved” by the iPhone 15 Pro Max is 4 are 10, the same obtained by the 2023 Pro, Standard and Plus models. The cause of the not particularly high rating? The aforementioned component authentication system.