Topten.eu – Best Products of Europe – presents smartphones with a good repairability.
Technical Criteria
In order to be displayed on topten.eu, smartphones must meet the following criteria:
- Repair index of 6.5 and higher
- The repair index (indice de réparabilité) declared by manufacturers according to the directives from the French Ministry of Ecology (Ministère de la Transition écologique)
Order of presentation
Products are ranked according to their repairability score (Repair Index). The order of presentation can be changed.
Glossary
Brand / Model
Brand and model name of the base model.
Repair Index
The repair index indicates how easy it is to repair smartphones - but also other devices such as laptops, washing machines or lawnmowers. The repairability of appliances is evaluated on the basis of 5 criteria. This results in an overall rating from 0 to 10 points.
The higher the score, the better the repairability. The values are colour-coded and are displayed as next to an icon with wrench and cogwheel.
The five assessment categories:
- Documentation of repair instructions and schematics
- Ease of dismantling the device (screws, for example, receive a better rating than gluing)
- Availability of spare parts
- Price of spare parts
- Product specifics (e.g., availability of software updates, help on the website, hotline, etc.)
Screen size
Diagonal display size, in inch (1 inch = 2.54 cm).
Storage
The internal storage capacity of the smartphone in gigabyte (GB). The shown value corresponds to the smallest available version. Usually there is a range of storage options to choose from.
Connectivity
Shows which cellular standard is supported (e.g., 4G or 5G).
Infoplus
Standards and Labels
- Anti-wastage and circular economy law in France
- Decree n° 2020-1757 relating to the repairability index of electrical and electronic equipment (Dec 29th, 2020)
- Regulation relating to the display methods, labelling and general parameters for calculating the repairability index (Dec 29th, 2020)
- Regulation setting the criteria and rating system for the calculation and labelling of the repairability index of mobile phones (Dec 29th, 2020)
Organisations
Links
- Ecologie.gouv.fr/indice-reparabilite: Repair index explained on the website of the Ministry of Ecology
- Indicereparabilite.fr: List of products along with their repair index
Producers and retailers are kindly asked to contact info(at)topten.info to inform about more products meeting the Topten selection criteria.
09/2022 Hepp, Bush
