iFixit has given Apple's slimline new smartphone, the iPhone Air, a thumbs-up for repairability, praising its easy access to key components, despite being the thinnest handset Cupertino has built so far.

The iPhone Air is part of the iPhone 17 portfolio , unveiled at a media event earlier this month. It effectively replaces the Plus model seen in earlier Apple smartphone lineups, with more focus on a thin and light design.

Thinner often means flimsier, harder to fix, and more glued-down parts, according to the iFixit boffins. But after popping open the back of the latest device, they were pleased enough to award it a provisional repairability score of 7 out of 10. This means it is some way off being perfect (the Fairphone 6 recently scored 10), but better than many folks had anticipated.

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