iFixit Teardown Reveals Trump-Branded Phone Is a Gold-Painted HTC U24 Pro Clone
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Aaron Leong
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Summary
A teardown by iFixit has revealed that a smartphone marketed with 'American values' and associated with Trump branding is actually a recycled, gold-painted version of the 2024 HTC U24 Pro, a Chinese smartphone. The device is nearly identical to the original HTC handset, with only cosmetic changes.
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