Teardown confirms Trump phone is a rebranded HTC U24 Pro

Date:
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:12:15 +0000

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A teardown and durability test has revealed the Trump phone is even more a copy of an HTC handset than we'd realized.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter JerryRigEverything has
performed a teardown and durability test on the Trump phone This revealed
that it's so similar to an HTC phone you can even swap their motherboards The Trump phone did at least survive the durability tests It was starting to feel like we wouldnt have to hear any more about the Trump Mobile T1, but a new durability test has confirmed what we already largely knew namely that it's little more than a rebranded HTC.

A previous teardown from iFixit revealed that the Trump phone had essentially identical specs and components to the HTC U24 Pro a mid-range Taiwanese
phone from 2024. The design is ever so slightly different, with the Trump phone having a different camera housing and a gold paint job, but the dimensions are the same too. Now, though, JerryRigEverything has gone a step further, revealing that not only is the internal layout the same, right down to the number of screws, but if you swap the Trump phones motherboard with
the HTC U24 Pros, both phones still work. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

So the Trump phone really is almost a carbon copy of that HTC handset rather calling into question its claims of being proudly American. Trump Phone Durability Test - Its worse than we thought... - YouTube Watch On Passes the durability test The only upside to all this is that, by essentially being an HTC U24 Pro, the Trump phone matches that device for durability. It survived being bent in multiple directions, seemingly has effective water resistance, and has a screen thats just as scratch-resistant as most modern smartphones. You may like Hackers claim to have hit thousands of Trump Phone customers as the bad news for golden smartphone fans continues RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro rugged phone & action cam review iFixit awards the iPhone Duo the highest repair score yet for a foldable

So if you have bought one of these devices, then at least it might last you a while but thats likely more down to designers and engineers in Taiwan than anyone in the US.

And even if you havent bought one, the video is worth a watch, targeting as
it does not just the phone but the entire Trump administration, to the point where one Reddit commenter described it as the most entertaining durability test video I've ever seen. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from
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