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Customer reviews

Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 162 reviews

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  • Display Quality

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Camera

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars

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80%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are delighted by the excellent condition, improved performance, and reasonable price of the pre-owned iPhone SE (2020). The phone's compact size and ease of use are also appreciated by users. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the battery life and screen quality.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Condition

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Replaced exact SE and satisfied with purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone delivered in very good condition. The battery performance is similar to the damaged-screen SE (20) that I replaced, indicating it did not come w/ a new battery. Thus, the good rating as this is fair value for price paid.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Screen quality

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Good phone once you get it repaired

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’ve purchased two of these phones and a friend also purchased one. All of them have had some kind of problem. Some its just the battery. This one has screen issues- it’s not easy to type. It doesn’t register when trying to press buttons often. Very frustrating. Since I’ve been out of the country since purchasing it- so no chance of return and I’ll have to pay for the repairs. It looks like an issue or quality control in the part of best buy

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Condition

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Despite being used, this phone arrived in excellent condition. There were very little signs of wear. It seems that Best Buy takes previous ownership into serious consideration when purchasing/reselling refurbished products. I highly recommend refurbished from here if you’re looking for a new phone without the brand new price tag.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    iPhone 12

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good product, like it alot, better and expect, thanks

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Size matters

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is so good so far. I like the small size and ease to handle it in my pocket.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Scratches

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for a small kid

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well, of course it came with some minor scuffs and scratches but nothing major. Works for what its needed and specially for a kid.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Hit or Miss

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was in good condition and worked as it was suppose to but the second one i bought had a broken ear speaker so make sure to test them when you buy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Condition, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    very please with my purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great condition like new and the prize is very reasonable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gift

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this phone as a gift for my grandmother I didn’t want anything to expensive in case she lost it and I like the color. She loved it and looks new and is easy for her to use and make call still teaching her how to use the camera. In the end it’s a great product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Condition

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good buy

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Would never know this iPhone was previously owned. Good price, looks great, and works perfectly (so far). Arrived fairly quickly. Came with a charger cord and plug, but they weren't Apple, which kind of surprised me, though they seem to work okay.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great but for battery

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got two of these phones and exactly like the other review the phone is great but the battery is not so much the phone dies fast

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    used iPhone SE(2020)

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the appearance of the product is good: no scratch, nice color. but a little bit disappointed about the battery life.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Broken goods no return

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    While the memory capacity and appearance of the phone is as expected, the silent mode button is non-functional. Therefore the phone cannot be put in silent mode as is necessary during meetings.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Bad batteries

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone works well, but battery is awful. I bought a refurb, that had a battery that at full charge was at 81%. I then bought a brand new battery, thinking it would solve my constant need to charge the phone ( I had to charge it every two days, even if I did not use the phone ) unfortunately it still has to be charged every two days. Very disappointed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The button option.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was an awesome buy at BEST BUY. It was right on time. I hope Apple continue to have the button option phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone is in great condition and runs great only issue is the battery life is not the best it dies super fast

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Meets expectations

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this for my son.. So far so good! Shipping time was reasonable. From initial inspection, it was clean and just a couple small scratches on the sides and back. Nothing to be concerned about. Was easy to set up and was able to get it connected with a phone plan no problem.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Condition

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Preowned iphone SE

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Work very well. It was unexpected that pre-owned phone will work excellently.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good purchase for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone was in good overall condition; battery life was at 87% which is pretty low but overall condition of phone made it worth it in my opinion.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Used iPhone SE

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good very used older phone bought to replace same.

    I would recommend this to a friend