Refurbished iPhone: the best offers this end of year can be found at Back Market

Between inflation and ever-higher prices, refurbished is a good end-of-year plan for getting an iPhone without breaking the bank. The only condition is to choose a reliable and rigorous seller such as Back Market.

The iPhone is an excellent smartphone, but if there’s one point where it cringes, it’s its price. Already expensive when it was released in 2007, it has only become more expensive over the years. Hence the growing interest in refurbished products, a solution which allows access to a premium device without exceeding your budget. However, it is still necessary to choose a reliable seller, capable of testing, controlling and reconditioning each model before offering it for sale. And when we apply these criteria, one name systematically comes out at the top of searches: Back Market.

Which refurbished iPhone to choose?

When you shop at Back Market, you’re spoiled for choice… which is fortunate since you’re bound to find what you’re looking for there, but it can also be confusing. We can hesitate between several models with minimal price differences, such as between the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 14. Should we then aim for the most recent model, or favor a larger format or a Pro version?

It really depends on your priorities: budget, photo, autonomy, AI functions and design. On the other hand, one point remains indisputable, if you want to keep your iPhone for the long term (3 to 4 years), it is better to opt for a recent model, capable of receiving updates for longer, such as the iPhone 15 or 16. Likewise, if you already use USB-C accessories, it is preferable to choose from the iPhone 15. As for the photo, a Pro version always offers additional capabilities which can provide real added value.

Back Market: confidence and savings

Once your choice has been made, all that remains is to select the condition of the device, which varies the price: Good condition, Very good condition, Perfect condition or even Premium.

Let’s take a concrete case: an iPhone 14 in Premium condition, that is to say without the slightest brand, with an impeccable screen, original components and a still strong battery, costs €403 on Back Market.

To measure the difference, let’s remember that at launch, the iPhone 14 easily exceeded €1,000. In other words, we are on a 60% reduction for a smartphone whose condition is close to new and whose performance is still up to date.

However, a good deal is never enough to dispel all the questions: how Back Market does it really guarantee the condition of its refurbished devices? This is where its “quality pack” comes into play.

The Back Market “quality pack”

The French brand controls no less than 25 specific points on each smartphone. Technicians review the integrity of the device: the screen, the responsiveness of the buttons, but also the internal components such as the GPS, the microphones or the battery are checked. Thanks to this rigorous procedure, Back Market ensures that it can deliver a 100% functional device, regardless of the appearance level selected by the buyer.

But what is it in concrete terms? Let’s take the case of the iPhone 14 in Premium condition again:

• Screen: impeccable, no marks;
• Hull: no signs of wear;
• Functioning: tested, verified, cleaned, with only original parts issued by the manufacturer;
• Battery: guaranteed minimum capacity of 90%.

And that’s not all, Back Market also adds a 12-month commercial warranty, accompanied by responsive customer service. In other words, a reassuring framework for affording a premium smartphone at a reasonable price.