The debut of no-name and anti-premium for the iPhone 13 Pro Max: JerryRigEverything named the most durable and failing smartphones of 2021

By: Elena Shcherban | 08.01.2022, 19:03

Blogger Zach Nelson, better known by the nickname JerryRigEverything, is known for his ruthless tests on smartphones and tablets: to test their strength, he scratches them, tries to break them and exposes them to open fire. Like many reputable publications, Zach sums up the year and presents his own Smartphone Durability Awards. 2021st was no exception.

Who are among the laureates

Of course, the main award is the title of the most durable smartphone. And here the little-known model Kyocera Duraforce Ultra 5G, which belongs to the class of protected devices, won.

Also, by tradition, Zak did not forget about the maintainability of the pipes. As a result, the modular smartphone constructor Fairphone 4, which is considered the most maintainable on the modern gadgets market. But the anti-premium went to the iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is the most difficult to repair.

Overall, Zach's list looks like this:

  • Most Repairable Smartphone - Fairphone 4 (second place to Pixel 6 Pro) Least Repairable Smartphone - iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Most Innovative Smartphone - Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
  • The cutest smartphone inside - Legion Duel 2
  • Most unreliable smartphone - Legion Duel 2
  • Most reliable smartphone - Kyocera Duraforce Ultra 5G

A source: JerryRigEverything