Sony
Smartphones · Last assessed Jun 9, 2026
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The letter is the published assessment. Missing factor evidence is labeled; it does not become a zero.
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.
Sources
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 Smartphones and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.
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Manufacturer response
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What makes up the grade
- Parts Availability
- 40 / 100
- Schematic Access
- 22 / 100
- Repairability
- 48 / 100
- OEM Pricing
- 40 / 100
- Software Freedom
- 52 / 100
Grade history
No grade changes are recorded.
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