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UGPUniversal Grading Protocol
ConformanceNormative§16

Device-class profiles

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The Phone and Tablet profiles, and the profile packs to come.

Profilev1.0 statusWhat the profile defines
Phone (PHN)Complete (below)Zones AA/A/B/C; key and secondary functions; tracked parts; kit components; battery reading method
Tablet (TAB)Complete: inherits Phone with tolerance × 1.5 (§5.5); kit adds stylus and keyboard where sold together—
Smartwatch / tracker (WCH, TRK)Profile pack to comeZone V (back sensor); band condition; key functions (heart rate, pairing); charge-hold test
Earbuds (BUD)Profile pack to comeCase + left + right as matched set; per-cell charge-hold; ear-tip kit
Laptop / desktop (LAP, DSK)Profile pack to comeKeyboard, trackpad, hinge (MEC), storage health (STO), firmware lock (LCK-03)
Console / handheld / controller (CON, CNH, CNX, CTL)Profile pack to comeStick drift (JOY), disc drive (DSC), service ban (LCK-04), thermal (THM)
VR headset / smart glasses (VRH, GLS)Profile pack to comeLens zone L (AA limits halved, zero S2); IPD, tracking; hinge

16.1 Phone profile (normative)

Zones:

  • AA: the display and every camera lens cover
  • A: the front surface excluding the display, plus the front sensor and fingerprint areas
  • B: back, sides, buttons, SIM tray, logos, ports area, mesh and visible screws
  • C: connectors and contacts

See Figure 1.

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Figure 1 · Phone surface zones (front · back)AADisplay + camera lensesAFront housingBBack, sides, buttonsCConnectors

Key functions (a failure is FK):

  • powers on and off;
  • display shows an image;
  • touch;
  • SIM detected (cellular models);
  • calls with working earpiece and microphone;
  • charges.

Secondary functions (a failure is FM or FJ, per Annex A):

  • speakers;
  • every camera and the flash;
  • Face ID / Touch ID / fingerprint;
  • buttons and switches;
  • proximity, light and motion sensors;
  • vibration;
  • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC;
  • wireless charging where fitted;
  • headset jack where fitted.

Display faults:

  • 1–3 dead pixels: DSP-01, minor;
  • more than 3 dead pixels, or a dead line: DSP-02, major;
  • burn-in visible on a grey screen: DSP-03, major.

Tracked parts: battery, display, rear camera(s), front camera, logic board.

Kit components: box, charging cable, documentation and SIM tool where originally supplied, plus any other item the manufacturer shipped.

Battery: the operating system's health reading (measured), a diagnostic tool reading (measured), or a declaration (declared).

Photo capture list (V1):

  • front (screen off, then screen on white);
  • back;
  • each side;
  • top and bottom;
  • AA at 45°;
  • a close-up of every defect at S3 or above;
  • the IMEI screen.