When the Trump Mobile T1 Phone was first announced, it generated plenty of curiosity, but questions followed it for months. Now that the device has finally arrived, a new teardown video has offered a closer look at what is actually inside the phone, and the findings are likely to confirm what many observers already suspected.
Originally unveiled in June of last year, the Trump Mobile T1 Phone eventually launched in June of this year with updated styling and revised specifications. Despite the changes, the device still does not position itself as a true flagship. Its price has also increased significantly since the initial announcement, rising from $499 to $749.
For that price, buyers receive a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor, 512GB of internal storage, and a large battery. The camera system includes a 50MP main sensor, an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a 50MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom. There is also a 50MP front-facing camera and a 5,000mAh battery.
Now, Zack from the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel has taken the phone apart, giving viewers a detailed look at its internal components. The video’s commentary is heavily political throughout, at times sounding more like a political statement than a standard tech teardown.
Still, the hardware itself is the biggest revelation. The Trump Mobile T1 Phone bears a striking resemblance to HTC’s U24 Pro from 2024, both in design and specifications. The teardown reinforces the idea that the Trump-branded device is largely a rebranded version of that earlier phone. It even survives the bend test, but the disassembly makes the similarities impossible to ignore.
From the gold-colored frame and back panel to the internal layout, the device closely mirrors the HTC model. In one of the most notable discoveries, the teardown shows that the Trump Mobile T1 Phone’s motherboard appears to be interchangeable with the U24 Pro’s motherboard. That detail strongly supports the suspicion that this is less of a unique smartphone and more of a cosmetic refresh of an existing device.
