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Trump phone teardown reveals it's an HTC U24 Pro clone

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A teardown of the Trump Mobile T1 has revealed it is nearly identical to the HTC U24 Pro, with only minor differences in battery capacity and charging speed. Despite claims of American design and manufacturing, most components are sourced from China, and the phone is assembled there. The T1 shares the same core hardware, including a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset and 12GB of RAM, with the HTC U24 Pro. AI

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Trump phone teardown reveals it's an HTC U24 Pro clone

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Kris Holt) ·

    Teardown finds that the Trump phone is practically the same as an HTC handset

    The only functional difference between a Trump Phone and the HTC U24 Pro is the battery, iFixit discovered.

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