Samsung’s Galaxy S-series is in its software era. Maybe the whole smartphone industry is, too, save for a few phones with hinges (Samsung’s included). But overall, we have exited the hardware-driven innovation cycle and are firmly in the midst of a software-based one.

Overall, iFixit says the Galaxy S25 Ultra is "one of the most repair-friendly Galaxy phones" they have come across in a decade. Still, the phone only gets a provisional repairability score of five out of 10. While that's better than previous flagship Samsung phones, it pales compared to the iPhone 16 Pro lineup.

Samsung is making a play to, well, repair its repairability image. The new Galaxy S25 UItra offers a slew of helpful features, including an accessible, easy to remove battery. Instead of Samsung's adhesives of the past,