3 outlets·3 reports·over 5h
iFixit Trump phone teardown confirms it’s an HTC dupe
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
A teardown of the Trump Mobile T1 shows it is essentially a gold-painted HTC handset, matching the design of an HTC U24 Pro. While the exterior and many components are identical, the device uses Micron-sourced memory rather than the SK Hynix parts found in the original HTC model, indicating a few internal substitutions.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·iFixit Trump phone teardown confirms it’s an HTC dupe
- TechMeme·A teardown reveals the Trump Mobile T1 is a gold-painted HTC U24 Pro but features some changes, including memory from Micron instead of SK Hynix (Shahram Mokhtari/iFixit News)
- Engadget·Teardown finds that the Trump phone is practically the same as an HTC handset