Samsung has been using a solid-glass back ever since the days of the Galaxy S6 phones. While glass adds a layer of luxury to the phone, it also means that the phone's internal is impossible to access without using specialty tools. This also means that if you want to repair your phone or get something replaced, you will have to take it to a professional who has the means. However, over the past couple of years, the right-to-repair movement has forced companies to make their phones easy to repair or at least make the parts available easily, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra has become the first phone in the Galaxy S series to have a battery that is easier to replace.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra passes the repairability test with flying colors, much better than the predecessor

Sadly, you will still need to heat up the back of the device to pry open the back panel, but it is now a lot easier, thanks to the fact that Samsung has added a relatively strong tab that allows you to pull out the battery without any issues. You can look at the entire teardown video below:

If you sit through the entire video, you will realize that this year's Galaxy S23 Ultra looks much easier to repair than its predecessor. For those who don't know, the Galaxy S22 Ultra scored a poor 3/10 repairability score from the publisher, whereas the new device is rated at 9/10, which is an excellent thing for DIY repair enthusiasts. We would still not ask you to give this a shot, especially if you are new to this and you have not repaired a phone before.

That being said, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is less than 2 weeks old, and we doubt anyone will be running into battery issues that far. It is still good to see that Samsung has paid attention to what users have wanted for some time.