The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have been disassembled to their very last bits in a couple of teardown videos revealing their innards and showcasing their repairability.

The teardowns conducted by PBK Reviews (via Gadgets360) reveal that both phones are covered in a large copper heat sink. This gets clear right upon opening up the devices. An aluminium mid-plate is present as well that’s connected to the processor via thermal tape.

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The inside of the Pixel 6 (Image: PBK Reviews)

The under-display fingerprint sensor is latched onto the rear of the display and appears to be fairly slim, barely taking up any space.

While the innards of the Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 6 are very much alike, there is one big difference – the haptic motor of the former is positioned at the bottom of the phone while the latter has it at the top.

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The inside of the Pixel 6 Pro (Image: PBK Reviews)

The videos further reveal that the mmWave antenna is placed atop the Pixel 6. mmWave promises high download speeds on 5G phones but a single antenna for it is questionable. Moreover, its position isn’t the most optimal either. When the phone will be used in landscape mode while streaming or gaming, the antenna is likely to be covered by the hand. This may mess with signal reception.

Qualcomm recommends packing 5G phones with four mmWave antennas. And with the antenna on the Pixel 6 being rather lonesome, that too positioned poorly, it’s unclear how well the phone will be performing in terms of 5G connectivity.

As for repairability, the USB Type-C port serves as perhaps the greatest hindrance. It is soldered onto the motherboard, making repairs quite difficult. Other components don’t fare too well either because of the excessive use of glue. There is thus a risk of water resistance getting compromised when pulling apart components to perform repairs.

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro teardown videos have been embedded below:

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