Google Pixel XL : iFixit has managed to find an HTC logo in the dismantling – Frandroid

The site iFixit has just published his teardown of the Google Pixel XL. During his test of reparability, iFixit was able to see that it is fairly easy access to its battery, though not removable.

The Google Pixel XL is spent under the expert hands of iFixit, the purpose being to test its reparability and its quality of manufacture. A rating of 6/10 in reparability allows the american giant to go back a little in the heart of repairers. Indeed, since the Nexus 5 and the note of 8/10, Google has only lost points for the greatest happiness of the servicers. The Nexus 5 had received the note of 7/10 and the Nexus 6P had only managed to secur e two points out of ten.

single components to change

The teardown of the phone, we learn first of all that it is relatively easy to access the battery and remove. In fact, thanks to a strip on the battery it can get to its location safely. This is also the case for most components, iFixit described as ” modular components “, as long as you take the step of the screen.

The slab QHD 5.5-inch, this is the negative point of this test. The screen is very thin, and the touch-sensitive is separated from the glass layer at the opening. Difficult to open without taking the risk of damaging this part. Last year, the phablet of the american giant had received the low score of 2/10, this year the Google Pixel XL comes out finally with a note of reparability of 6/10.

A real phone made in Google

The phones of the range Nexus were certainly, Google phones, but they were all wearing on their hull the mark of the manufacturer, in addition to the logo of the firm of Mountain View. The Pixel, on the other hand, carry the logo of their manufacturer taiwanese only on the battery.

Although the manufacture of smartphones, Google has re-launched the sales of HTC, the Pixels are so much of Google phones, even if we imagine that HTC was present during the stages of design and manufacturing.