Samsung flagships can't hold a candle to the XCover 6 Pro in repairability

Samsung remains one of the very few mobile manufacturers that develop rugged devices. The company launched the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro in the United States recently, giving business and non-enterprise customers a new option in the way of mobile devices with military-grade protection. Now someone took this device apart to let us see how exactly Samsung's rugged device differs from its standard Galaxy smartphones inside and out.

The Galaxy XCover 6 Pro is unlike most other modern Galaxy phones for several reasons, but the biggest is that it has a user-removable battery. Indeed, the phone's back panel isn't held in place by screws or adhesive. It can be removed without any tools to reveal the replaceable battery, and needless to say, the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro gets the highest-possible score in terms of battery repairability because virtually anyone can perform this operation.

Galaxy XCover 6 Pro is one of the most repairable phones on the market

Most Galaxy smartphones use screws and strong adhesives to keep the components together, but not the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro. The rugged device uses only screws to keep the circuit boards in place, and this isn't even the best part.

As you can see in the teardown video below (via PBKreviews), the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro is one of the few Samsung smartphones whose display can be replaced without phone disassembly. The panel can be lifted from the frame using suction cups and a heat source.

A smartphone's display is one of the most expensive components. It's also one of the most prone to breaking upon disassembly. But Samsung obviously considered the needs of its business customers when it designed the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro. These rugged phones will be used in rough conditions, and having the option to replace the display without a fuss can make a real difference.

Because of these design qualities, the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro got a high repairability score of 8/10. For reference, devices like the Galaxy S22 usually score around 3/10 in repairability.

Mihai Matei - Senior Editor

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Mihai is a blogger and column writer at SamMobile. His first Samsung phone was an A800 which took a lot of beating, and a part of him still misses the novelty of the clamshell design. In his free time, he enjoys watching shows, documentaries, and stand-up comedy; listening to music, taking walks, and occasionally playing old(er) video games.

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