Google Nexus 6P is not easy to repair says iFixit

The Nexus 6P and 5X will soon reach buyers in the U.S. if not already. The 5.7-inch Nexus 6P is manufactured by Huawei and utilizes a WQHD AMOLED touchscreen (2560 x 1440). iFixit has already opened up the Nexus 6P to find out just how hard or easy it may be for the average joe to disassemble and reassemble the smartphone in case of damage or failure.

There's not much to complain about in terms of manufacturing quality or materials. Huawei has proven itself to be one of the world's largest smartphone makers in a relatively short amount of time. The manufacturer recently overtook Xiaomi as China's biggest smartphone provider.

Last week, iFixit tore apart the LG Nexus 5X and awarded it a repairability score of 7 out of 10. Thus, the 5X isn't necessarily difficult to take apart with some patience and a steady hand. In contrast, the Nexus 6P proved to be difficult due to its sensitive display and metal unibody. Attempting to separate the two can very easily crack the display and the copious amount of glue makes it more difficult to carefully break down the individual components. In the end, iFixit discourages users to attempt any self-repair guides and awards the Nexus 6P a repairability score of just 2 out of 10.

Competing models like the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have scored 7 out of 10, while the LG G4 scored 8 out of 10. It says a lot about the Nexus 6P when even the latest iPhone can be considered easier to safely disassemble.

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