Skip the upgrade? iPhone 18 Pro aperture about as unrepairable as it gets, iFixit finds
Repairability improvements can't lift last year's score as camera complexity and screen-frame concerns remain
iFixit has evaluated the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and discovered them to be among the most unrepairable smartphones on the market. The main issues that hinder repairability are the intricate camera mechanism and the placement of the battery, which necessitates screen removal. The camera’s aperture consists of six minuscule blades, each barely thicker than a human hair, rendering repairs almost impossible.
If a single blade gets damaged, the entire assembly must be replaced, leading to high repair costs. Additionally, accessing the battery requires removing the screen, which is prone to damage and may result in a full display replacement. Despite these challenges, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are still given a fair repairability score of 7 out of 10, but this assessment may fluctuate based on further inspections and the ease of removing the problematic frame.
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