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Trump phone is just a rebranded HTC, teardown shows
JerryRigEverything's durability test reveals the Trump Mobile T1 is so identical to an HTC U24 Pro that their motherboards are interchangeable.
In brief
JerryRigEverything's durability test reveals the Trump Mobile T1 is so identical to an HTC U24 Pro that their motherboards are interchangeable. A durability test confirmed the Trump phone is essentially a rebranded HTC U24 Pro with identical internal components, contradicting claims of American manufacturing…
Previous teardown found identical specs
iFixit revealed the Trump phone had essentially identical specs and components to the HTC U24 Pro, a mid-range Taiwanese phone from two thousand twenty-four.
JerryRigEverything goes further
JerryRigEverything's teardown showed the internal layout is identical, right down to the number of screws, and the phones' motherboards are interchangeable.
Design differences are cosmetic only
The Trump phone has a different camera housing and gold paint job, but dimensions match the HTC U24 Pro exactly, making it almost a carbon copy.
Claims of American manufacturing questioned
The identical design calls into question the Trump phone's claims of being proudly American, since it is essentially a Taiwanese HTC device with different branding.
“proudly American”
Durability matches the HTC original
The Trump phone survived bending tests, has effective water resistance, and scratch-resistant screen performance matching the HTC U24 Pro it is based on.
Video praised for entertainment value
One Reddit commenter called it the most entertaining durability test video they had ever seen, noting it targets not just the phone but the entire Trump administration.
“the most entertaining durability test video I've ever seen”
The big picture
A durability test confirmed the Trump phone is essentially a rebranded HTC U24 Pro with identical internal components, contradicting claims of American manufacturing.
