Refurbished Vs. Pre-Owned Phones: What's The Difference And Which Is Better?
A refurbished phone can be the safer buy, but the word “refurbished” doesn't guarantee the same standard everywhere.
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Especially as smartphone prices continue to rise, you can save a considerable amount of money by purchasing one that's not brand-new. However, not all used devices are the same. Two similar-looking phones might appear at the same price but with different labels, such as "pre-owned," "refurbished" or "certified pre-owned." These each carry different levels of reassurance about what happened before you encountered them.
Broadly, the core difference is that "pre-owned" (or "used") is a description of the phone's history, while "refurbished" describes a process the phone has undergone. A refurbished device has usually been inspected, cleaned and tested, then repaired or fitted with replacement parts as necessary. A regular pre-owned phone, in contrast, is generally sold as-is. Thus, all refurbished phones are used, but not all used phones are refurbished.
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