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Your price for this item is $259.99
The comparable value price is $299.99

Customer reviews

Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars with 217 reviews

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  • Display Quality

    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

  • Camera

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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74%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers express satisfaction with the overall performance, condition, and camera quality of the Pre-Owned Excellent Galaxy S21 5G. Many find the phone to be in great shape and appreciate its exceptional camera. Some customers have reported issues with cellphone signal and the phone overheating. However, positive feedback generally outweighs the negatives.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Phone not working

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

    This phone is not working anymore i don't what the problem

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    False advertising

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

    Second time I’m let down by Best Buy The ad said this phone was unlocked once I purchased it n tried activating found out that was false it not only was a locked phone but was still under someone’s name

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not good

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

    Lasted 3 months and then just quit working. Daughter very disappointed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not again

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

    Didn't want to charge it was not good will not buy again

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Broken phone was delivered.

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

    Phone was broken, very disappointing. Was broken before it was ever shipped to me!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    S21

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

    I bought Samsung galaxy A15 instead of this A15 costs 200 i like it This one s21 was totally scratched

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed

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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.

    the pre-owned I received from best but had a lot of scuff marks and the box that was used was a generic.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    About phone

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

    Too bad deal because that was stolen phone they sell and create problems for people .

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Second hand S21

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

    The phone was in good condition, no scratches and good battery life, a full charge last for about 14 hours of normal use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Refurbished Galaxy S21

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

    I ordered this month about a month ago, it was refurbished. However you cannot tell that it has been refurbished and is in excellent condition. So far i have had no issues at all! Would definitely recommend the refurbished phines if you are working within a budget.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Heat dissipation

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    My refurbished phone

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

    The phone i have is a refurbished gaming phone, and this gaming phone heats up way too fast and battery life is unstable when playing a game. But that can be understandable sense it is refurbished. Other than that i have no complaints whatsover, more over im happy it came with a charger and a plug in and the phone was fully charged, very nice for a refurbished phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Old is still GOLD

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

    Battery life, camera, screen, and processing speed are all excellent! There were a few minor cosmetic scratches, but those were quickly hidden with a case

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Get what you pay for

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

    Phone arrived earlier than expected and was in great condition. My only complaint is similar phones are cheaper from other retailers.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Spotty signal-bad purchase

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

    I purchased a pre-owned Galaxy S21 in November last year, right before a trip to Europe, and because my galaxy S9 was too old to use. While in Europe, S21 was working fine, no issues at all. I only started having issues when I came back to the US. Signal will be spotty, calls will drop, no internet access, even if I was outside on a sunny day. T-mobile tried to fix it on their end resetting the network and, on a separate occasion, inserting a physical sim-card, instead of an ecard. This has been a really bad and frustrating experience. I can only make calls or access the internet while I'm connected to wi-fi, even if the 5G simbol is shown (and signal bars in full. I would have return the phone except by the time I noticed it, phone was already out of warranty. I never had any issues with my S9 but It got too old and I was forced to upgrade it. I purchased it because of the price and my good history with samsung Galaxy's but since then, have regret my decision.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New phone, who dis?

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

    I've never purchased a pre-owned phone, so I was a little hesitant about buying this. It's such an upgrade from my S7! The phone was packaged in a box with a sim key and a charger. Everything looked brand new. So far, I have zero issues with the phone. It was easy to transfer my same phone number to my current cellular service. I was able to get all my information/apps moved over to the new phone. I love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung s21

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

    The cell arrives in good condition camara is good battery life good everything is good

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does the job

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

    Refurbished and works fine, no issues, easy pickup

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Samsung S21

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

    Would never have guessed this was a used phone.. amazing!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don't trust this word "Preowned unlocked" phone.

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

    Best Buy sold this locked phone with AT&T but advertised as unlocked phone. I bought this phone for my mom who is travelling but now I can't use it. 1) I talked to Best Buy customer service but they recommended to go to local store. 2) I went to local store but they told me to talk to at&t 3) I went to local at&t store but they told me to talk to at&t customer service since it cannot be unlocked in store 4) I called the at&t customer service but they told me it is not locked with at&t prepaid but you can check with manufacturer samsung. 5) I called samsung customer service but they said it is not under their control because it is a carrier locked. 6) Again I called at&t customer service they told me to talk to postpaid 7) Again I called at&t postpaid customer service and they are saying original owner can only unlock the phone. I'm going through all this hassle and spending lot of time and effort in busy schedule to deal with this!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It will dool i guess

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

    So far so good the only reason I give it a 3 is because it took days to set up my phone and still wasn't able to transfer all my stuff over

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend