You cracked your Samsung screen, called around for prices, and got sticker shock. It’s one of the most common questions we hear at the counter: “Why does a Samsung screen cost so much more than other phones?”

Believe it or not, labour isn’t what’s driving the price. It’s the screen itself.

Labour cost is NOT the reason

On most Samsung repairs, labour is a small part of the bill. The bulk of what you pay goes toward the replacement part — and Samsung screens are some of the most expensive parts in the phone repair world.

What makes Samsung screens so expensive?

• ✓ AMOLED display technology – the vivid colours and deep blacks you love cost far more to make than a basic LCD
• ✓ Samsung controls the supply – Samsung makes its own AMOLED panels, so there’s very little competition to drive prices down
• ✓ Full assemblies – many Samsung screens come pre-installed in a new frame, and on some models it’s a much bigger part than just the glass
• ✓ Built-in features – in-display fingerprint sensors, curved edges, and high refresh rates all add cost
• ✓ Foldables – Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip inner screens are among the most expensive parts on the market

OEM vs. aftermarket parts — what’s the difference?

OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) parts are made to the same specs as what came in your phone from the factory. Aftermarket or “copy” parts are third-party versions designed to fit the same phone.

For many phones, decent aftermarket screens are available and help keep repair prices down. With Samsung, it’s a different story. Copy screens do exist for some models, but most can’t match the original AMOLED panel.

Why we no longer offer Samsung screen repairs

We’ll be upfront with you: JS Information no longer does Samsung screen replacements — and it comes down to everything above.

• ✓ Most customers decide not to go ahead – once they hear the price of a quality screen, many would rather put that money toward a new phone
• ✓ Too expensive to stock – with so many Galaxy models, each needing its own costly screen, keeping parts on the shelf just doesn’t make sense
• ✓ We won’t cut corners – installing a cheap copy screen to hit a lower price would leave you with a worse phone, and that’s not how we work

Rather than quote you a price we know most people won’t accept — or sell you a screen we wouldn’t put in our own phone — we’ve chosen to focus on the Samsung repairs that make sense for our customers.

Samsung repairs we still do

A cracked screen isn’t the only thing that slows a Galaxy down. These repairs are affordable, fast, and can add years to your phone:

• ✓ Battery replacement – phone dying by lunch, shutting off at 20%, or a swollen battery lifting the back
• ✓ Charging port replacement – loose cable, slow charging, or the phone won’t charge at all
• ✓ And more – not sure if we can fix it? Call or text and ask

Why choose JS Information?

• ✓ Straight answers – we’ll tell you honestly what’s worth fixing and what isn’t
• ✓ Honest, upfront pricing – you’ll know the cost before we start
• ✓ 16+ years in electronics repair – serving Moncton since 2010
• ✓ Quality parts only – we’d rather turn down a repair than do it with parts we don’t trust