Samsung Droid Charge Teardown

Phone Teardown

A CDMA phone in the US without a Qualcomm chipset? The Samsung Charge is the first phone in a long time to forego this chipset, but how will it fair without it? Included in the report are detailed photos, process evaluations, and part descriptions for all of the major components such as the PA, power management, baseband processor, RF, Bluetooth, GPS, WiLAN, and many discretes. The complete teardown includes unique board shots, performance measurements, cost information, and board area data.
  • Samsung Droid Charge Teardown
  • Specifications
  • Dismantle Photos
    • 8 High-Resolution Photos
  • Board Photos
    • 5 High-Resolution Photos
  • Power Measurements
  • Block Diagram
  • Parts List / EBOM
  • Application Processor
    • 2 teardowns containing 16 High-Resolution Photos
  • Baseband
    • 2 teardowns containing 16 High-Resolution Photos
  • Connectivity
    • 2 teardowns containing 15 High-Resolution Photos
  • Memory
    • 4 teardowns containing 38 High-Resolution Photos
  • PM Discrete
    • 14 teardowns containing 91 High-Resolution Photos
  • Power Management
    • 3 teardowns containing 17 High-Resolution Photos
  • RF
    • 2 teardowns containing 14 High-Resolution Photos
  • RF Front End
    • 4 teardowns containing 32 High-Resolution Photos
  • Sensor
    • 2 teardowns containing 12 High-Resolution Photos