Which smartphone brand is most repairable?

Apple. About 61.4% of Apple repairs succeed, more than any other brand we rank.

How are smartphone brand rankings calculated?

We use real repair data from community repair events tracked by openrepair.org. Fix rate is just how often a repair actually works. A brand needs 50+ repairs to make the list and 100+ before we rank it, so the numbers mean something.

What does fix rate mean for smartphone brands?

It's how often a repair actually works. Higher fix rate means when it breaks, you've got a better shot at fixing it instead of tossing it. Comes down to how repairable the design is and whether parts are available.

What's the difference between "fixed", "repairable", and "end of life"?

"Fixed" means the repair was done successfully. "Repairable" means it could be fixed but wasn't completed on the spot, maybe because parts were needed. "End of life" means it's not worth repairing anymore. The ratio between these tells you a lot about a brand's overall repairability.

Which smartphone brands are easiest to fix?

Ranked by fix rate from real repair data.

Data from openrepair.org, iFixit, and the French Repairability Index · 3,170 repairs · 8 brands · Last updated: October 20, 2026 · Fix rates refresh when openrepair.org publishes new data, about once a year

Apple's your best bet for getting a smartphone fixed. 61.4% success rate. Huawei (54.2%) and Motorola (53.5%) come next, but there's a real gap.

Easiest to Fix

Apple

61.4% fix rate

Most Common Issue

Screen/Display

Brands Tracked

Smartphone Brand Rankings

#	Brand	Fix Rate	Typical Age	Records	iFixit	Market Price (CAD)	$/Fix Pt	Top Issues
1	Apple iPhone 15 iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15 Pro	61.4%	4y	1,370	6.1/10	--	--	Screen/DisplayBattery
2	Huawei P9 Mate 8 Mate 9	54.2%	4y	190	4.8/10	--	--	Screen/DisplayBattery
3	Motorola Atrix 4G Droid Bionic Moto X 1st Generation	53.5%	--	127	5.7/10	$489	$9	BatteryScreen/Display
4	Nokia 8110 4G G22 N8	52.7%	--	165	8/10	--	--	BatteryScreen/Display
5	Samsung Galaxy Note Galaxy Note II Galaxy S II	50.6%	4y	1,066	4.4/10	$1,322	$26	Screen/DisplayBattery

Market prices are median current listings for models from the last 5 years. $/Fix Pt = price ÷ fix rate - lower is better value. Sample sizes vary by brand, and a brand needs 100+ repairs to be ranked.

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Apple

1,370 repair records · typically 4 years old at repair

Fix rate

61.4%

iFixit repairability

6.1/10

Most common issues

Screen/Display (32.1%)Battery (16.5%)Physical Damage (5.8%)Connectivity (3.1%)Software (2.9%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 61%Repairable 28%End of life 11%

Top repair regions

GBR (39%)USA (21%)NOR (17%)DEU (13%)DNK (10%)

Models

iPhone 15 iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15 Pro

Huawei

190 repair records · typically 4 years old at repair

Fix rate

54.2%

iFixit repairability

4.8/10

Most common issues

Screen/Display (18.4%)Battery (13.2%)Physical Damage (8.4%)Software (6.3%)Connectivity (5.3%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 54%Repairable 31%End of life 15%

Top repair regions

DEU (38%)BEL (23%)GBR (18%)NLD (12%)DNK (10%)

Models

P9 Mate 8 Mate 9

Motorola

127 repair records

Fix rate

53.5%

Market price (CAD)

$489

$/fix rate point

iFixit repairability

5.7/10

Most common issues

Battery (20.5%)Screen/Display (17.3%)Connectivity (5.5%)Electrical (5.5%)Physical Damage (3.1%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 54%Repairable 27%End of life 19%

Top repair regions

GBR (45%)DEU (33%)NLD (12%)BEL (6%)DNK (4%)

Models

Atrix 4G Droid Bionic Moto X 1st Generation

Nokia

165 repair records

Fix rate

52.7%

iFixit repairability

8/10

Most common issues

Battery (15.8%)Screen/Display (9.1%)Electrical (6.7%)Audio (6.1%)Won't Turn On (4.2%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 53%Repairable 27%End of life 20%

Top repair regions

GBR (37%)DEU (24%)NLD (20%)DNK (13%)FRA (6%)

Models

8110 4G G22 N8

Samsung

1,066 repair records · typically 4 years old at repair

Fix rate

50.6%

Market price (CAD)

$1,322

$/fix rate point

$26

iFixit repairability

4.4/10

Most common issues

Screen/Display (18.4%)Battery (14.8%)Software (6.5%)Connectivity (5.7%)Physical Damage (3.7%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 51%Repairable 32%End of life 17%

Top repair regions

GBR (36%)DEU (28%)NLD (14%)BEL (13%)FRA (10%)

Models

Galaxy Note Galaxy Note II Galaxy S II

Market prices are median current listings for models from the last 5 years. $/Fix Pt = price ÷ fix rate - lower is better value. A brand needs 100+ repairs to be ranked.

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Built to Last

Apple

iPhone 16 Pro

~$1,020

Renewed

Durability

9/10

Repairability

7/10

Lifespan

6 yrs

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Samsung

Galaxy S26 Ultra

~$2,050

Durability

8/10

Repairability

5/10

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Fairphone

Gen. 6+

~$1,291

Durability

9/10

Repairability

10/10

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