Apple’s repairability data shows the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are slightly easier to repair than the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Apple released the repairability information in a product information sheet required by EU energy labeling regulations (PDF).
The EU requires smartphone makers to self-rate repairability across categories such as disassembly depth, fasteners, tools, spare parts, software update duration and repair information. Each category is scored from 0 to 5 and combined into an overall index number.
iPhone 18 Pro vs 17 Pro: category scores
Here are the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max scores compared to the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max scores:
– Overall index: 3.14, up 0.10 from 3.04
– Disassembly depth: 2.75, up 0.10 from 2.65
– Fasteners: 3.80, no change
– Tools: 2.55, up 0.50 from 2.05
– Spare parts: 4.00, no change
– Software updates: 1.00, no change (EU only awards a higher software core when manufacturers agree to support devices beyond the five-year minimum)
– Repair information: 5.00, no change
The filings indicate the iPhone 17 Pro models and the iPhone 18 Pro models have similar builds and are repaired in largely the same way, with small gains in tools and disassembly depth. Apple may have introduced new tools for accessing some components, but the regulatory documents do not provide specifics. Both devices are class C on the A–E scale that appears on the iPhone’s label.
Repair site iFixit is likely planning a teardown of one of the new iPhones on or shortly after the September 18 launch date. Since the iPhone Duo is not available for pre-order yet, Apple has not published similar repair data for that device.
