Sony
Smartphones · Last assessed 6/9/2026
Score breakdown
Why this grade
Sony has no official Xperia self-repair or genuine-parts program; parts and guides are available only via iFixit's third-party catalog, and no official service manuals or schematics are published. Older Xperias were moderately modular but used delicate, arduous opening procedures and fused display assemblies that are hard to replace. With a declining market presence, no recent OEM repairability score, and no official documentation, this is a low-confidence low-F.
Methodology & version
Five dimensions — parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing, and software freedom — are scored 0–100 and weighted equally; the letter grade is the average (A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60). This assessment is current as of 6/9/2026 and cites its sources below. It covers the Smartphones category and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.