Overview
- PBKreviews rated the $299 Motorola phone 5/10 for repairability, citing a strongly glued 5,200mAh battery with no pull tabs as the chief issue.
- Teardown findings show multiple ribbon cables, including the display cable, routed beneath the battery, increasing the risk of collateral damage during fixes.
- Access to the power and volume button ribbons requires removing the screen entirely, making common repairs more complex and time‑consuming.
- The device launched in the U.S. on January 8 and is available at Amazon, Motorola.com, and Best Buy, with carrier availability expected soon.
- Marketed for toughness with IP69 and MIL‑STD‑810H compliance, the phone faces criticism for Motorola’s policy of two OS updates and three years of security patches.