Selection Criteria Smartphones

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 7.0 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 / class indicates how easily devices can be repaired. Topten presents smartphones on the Swiss market that are easy to repair.

European repair class
The EU energy label for smartphones was introduced for new devices on June 20, 2025. Among other things, this also includes a repair class. Repairability is rated from A (good) to E (poor).

French Repair Index
The repairability of appliances is assessed on the basis of 5 criteria in the French Repair Index. This results in an overall score of 0 to 10 points. The higher the score, the better the repairability. The values are color-coded and displayed as a logo next to a cogwheel and wrench.

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).

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Standards and Labels

Organisations

  • MTE Ministry of the Ecological Transition
  • Ademe French Agency for Ecological Transition

Links

Producers and retailers are kindly asked to contact info(at)topten.info to inform about more products meeting the Topten selection criteria.

04/2025 Hepp, Bush

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