iFixit Finds Trump T1 Mirrors HTC U24 Pro as US-Made Claim Fades
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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Jun 11
iFixit Finds Trump T1 Mirrors HTC U24 Pro as US-Made Claim Fades
3 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Jun 11
Summary
iFixit’s teardown found the Trump T1 is effectively an HTC U24 Pro in a gold shell, with an HTC motherboard swapping in and working without modification.
Minor hardware changes include 12GB RAM and 512GB storage from Micron, a 19.35Wh battery about 12% larger, and slower 30W charging instead of 60W.
Trump Mobile has dropped its earlier “manufactured in the USA” language and now says the phone is built with “American values,” even as iFixit said most components appear to come from China.
The device scored 3 out of 10 for repairability, underscoring that the nearly year-old launch has shifted from a US-made pitch to a rebadged import facing credibility questions.