Apple iPhone 13 Pro, 128GB, Sierra Blue – Unlocked (Renewed) by Amazon Renewed

I purchased this phone in late April, and so far it has been nothing but reliable and working. An amazing deal, and even though it is refurbished and has a little lower battery health than a brand new phone, it shines with how well it works, looks and suits my needs. Much better to get a refurbished phone from Amazon for less than to break bank getting a new phone from the Apple Store every year.

I was prepared for a refurbished product, but this one actually came without any visible wear and tear. Plus, the battery is at 100%! I am absolutely pleasantly surprised. That said, I understand this is a bit of RNG depending on the inventory – I got very lucky.

I have the phone two weeks now and works great. This is my first iphone so I wanted to get a used one to make sure I’d like it without spending a crazy amount of money on it. The phone came in great condition visually, only one slight scratch but definitely not noticeable. My only issue was the battery came at exact 80% and by the next week it was down to 79% with almost no usage so I’m not sure if this battery is gonna last very long. Very unfortunate. Overall it’s a decent purchase.

I recently purchased the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, 256GB in Graphite, and I couldn’t be happier! Even though it’s a renewed model, it arrived in pristine condition and functions flawlessly. The phone is super fast, the camera quality is outstanding, and the battery life easily lasts all day. Being unlocked makes it convenient to use with any carrier. Overall, this iPhone feels just like new, and the value for a renewed device is unbeatable. Highly recommend!

A bit of a story here… last year I bought a refurb’ed, like new iPhone 13 from Amazon… and returned it (and bought one elsewhere, that was much nicer, and less money).

This year – being entirely comfortable with the i13 level specs – I decided to upgrade to an i13 Pro… and – because of last year’s experience – went elsewhere first. What I got from them this time was definitely not what I ordered (it was supposed to be “pristine”… what I got was scratched up junk).

So I came back to Amazon, and ordered the only “used-like new” offering on the i13 Pro “list” that day.

What I got, well, wasn’t (i.e., wasn’t “used-like new”). Again. Sigh. (I have a ton of experience with buying “used-like new” stuff from Amazon over the years, and I know what to expect… and this wasn’t it.)

But.

What I received was a “refurbished-excellent” i13 Pro (the same category as the i13 I ordered last year… which was again, anything but, back then, lol). The category which is is now listed on the order form.

(Why would they change the category? When it wasn’t what I ordered? -Dunno.)

HOWEVER.

… big “however”.

It was… almost… perfect: a few tiny scratches around the lightning port is all a minute examination found wrong (the previous owner had mostly used mag-charging I imagine).

And… the battery health – while entirely within the spec for Amazon refurbished (i.e., “80% or greater”) – was still a disappointment at only 84%.

Still. Cosmetic-wise… acceptable. More than acceptable, even. Agreeably nice… obviously: as I kept it. (Note: I wouldn’t review it if I hadn’t kept it.)

Note: For long term use of any iPhone, to avoid battery related issues, Apple recommends replacing the battery when its below 80% battery health… which repair cost from Apple is about $90 or so… iow, not a big deal. Look, I’m not the target demographic for a new Apple phone anyways; especially their Pro. So sending the phone in for a new battery, especially for what I paid for the 1TB version, is a-okay. And figured into the price.

But – other than battery health… and those few tiny [mostly unnoticeable] scratches – I paid quite a bit less (saved a couple of hundred over the “other guys” offerings) at Amazon for a truly ultra-clean i13 Pro – with 1TB capacity – which is in otherwise almost perfect condition.

And while its minor flaws render it most certainly NOT in the “used-like new” category… the savings over market costs for a 1TB version rendered my objections to the category moot: it was more than good enough as “refurbished-like new” lol.

While YMMV, well… after all… in the final analysis… this one is a keeper.

Thanks Amazon.

Just keep in mind: all refurb’s are “luck of the draw”. Amazon is great about their return policy. Take a chance. You’ll save money… maybe a bunch of money.

Final word: recommend.