No, you have not suddenly entered into a parallel universe despite what a recent teardown of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S22 Ultra might suggest. And what exactly does it suggest? Simply put, that Apple's own flagship smartphone, the iPhone 13 Pro, is less of a bear to repair. It's all relative, of course-it takes some serious courage and skill to pry open a premium smartphone.
As time has gone on, easier repairs have been sacrificed for thinner and more premium designs. That doesn't mean high-end build quality has to automatically be at odds with easier repairs, but more often than not that ends up being the case. Same goes for the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Ultra, which the folks at iFixIt put on the teardown operating table, scalpel in hand.
