We would have liked to start by disconnecting the battery, but its connector lies trapped beneath the midframe.

With the midframe coming out in pieces, things are looking very similar to the S7 and S7 Edge.

This time the upper antenna assembly is combined with the NFC/wireless charging panel, like on the Note7.

The coil should also perform Samsung Pay functions, duplicating MST—presumably using the coil as an electromagnet to act as a credit card strip would on a card reader.