Google

The letter is the published assessment. Missing factor evidence is labeled; it does not become a zero.

Why this grade

Split brand: the Pixel Watch 4 scored 9/10 — 'the most repairable smartwatch on the market' — with Google offering OFFICIAL repair parts and instructions and gasket-based (not adhesive) water resistance; this is the only official OEM parts/manual program among any brand graded here and is exactly what RTR rewards. But Pixel Buds remain poor: Pixel Buds Pro 2/10 (earbuds epoxied), A-Series 3/10 (soldered batteries), Pixel Buds 2a 4/10 (glued buds despite a repairable case), and the 1st-gen Pixel Watch was only 4/10. The strong watch program offsets the weak earbuds to a D.

Sources

• iFixit: Pixel Watch 4 is the most repairable smartwatch on the market (9/10, off ↗
• iFixit Smartwatch Repairability Scores (Pixel Watch 4 = 9/10; Pixel Watch gen1 = ↗
• iFixit: Pixel Buds 2a Teardown — Great Case, Now Do the Buds (4/10) ↗
• iFixit Wireless Earbud Repairability Scores (Pixel Buds Pro = 2/10, A-Series = 3 ↗

Methodology & scope

Five dimensions are scored 0–100 and weighted equally: parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing and software freedom. The letter scale is A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60).

This assessment was last assessed Jun 9, 2026. Its assessment scope is Earbuds & wearables and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.

The record does not supply a methodology version identifier. Read the published method, limitations and version history ↗

What makes up the grade

Parts Availability

65 / 100

Schematic Access

62 / 100

Repairability

62 / 100

OEM Pricing

58 / 100

Software Freedom

60 / 100

Grade history

No grade changes are recorded.

Corrections

Spotted an error, or have evidence we should weigh? Corrections are reviewed on the record.