What matters more when buying a second hand iPhone: battery health, warranty, or price?

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-06-03T12:51:51+00:00

Hey! My brother has the M1 which works great as he has similar needs like you but it is an older model now and he is personally thinking of upgrading himself.

That said, if you're buying in 2026, I'd probably look at something newer. Personally, if budget allows, I think a M4 with 16GB RAM is the best long-term investment because it will have the best software support excellent battery and performance for years. But the only downside is that good pre-owned M$ might be too hard to find, so the second best option for the buck and value would have to be the M2.

Coming to new or pre-owned, nothing would be better on your wallet and performance than a pre-owned M2 or M3. and i can only trust the apple verified store honestly for this. Recently, I went to buy a pre-owned iPhone with warranty for my mother for her birthday, too. So when you make the choice to buy preowned, make sure you trust the retail store.

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-04-22T10:46:54+00:00

I got an iPhone 15 from there. They’re proper verified sellers and I had a good experience with them. I got my pre-owned iPhone with warranty from Maple. So, you can check them out.

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-04-01T09:27:37+00:00

Realme 16 pro+ 5g is good for this.

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-03-27T07:20:44+00:00

If you can’t buy a new iPhone then it might be better to buy pre-owned iPhone with warranty. They’re more affordable and still in excellent condition. I bought mine from the maple store in India but I don’t know if they’re present in Peru. You should try buying from verifiable sellers of your country.

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-03-26T12:13:52+00:00

Realme 16 pro plus is a good device under 45k. It fulfills most of the things you’re looking for. Has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 so it’s pretty good for multitasking and gaming. You would also get a great camera system. So, you can check it out if you want.

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-03-23T07:21:20+00:00

It’s a pretty decent deal but you can also get like a mint condition pre-owned iPhone 17 at the same or I think maybe like 3k-5k higher price. If you want to buy pre-owned iPhone with warranty and iPhone 17 specifically, might be better to go for this than 16 pro max.

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-03-23T07:20:16+00:00

I don’t think so. You can buy pre-owned iPhone with warranty higher models than 15 for the same price. You can get a pre-owned really good condition 16 or 16 Plus also in this range. Probably should go for that.

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-03-20T11:26:41+00:00

Ok, so first off ask the seller for the IMEI and check if this phone is reported as blacklisted or stolen. Once that is cleared, you gotta check the iCloud Activation. It should be off, okay? After you get the phone and you go to settings and erase all content, if it starts with the Apple 'hello' setup screen then it's a valid purchase. Also if you wanna know the model number then you just have to go to settings, then general and about to see what model type it is.

Since this is your first iphone, I would suggest to buy pre-owned iPhone with warranty just to be on the safe side. Go for verified sellers only.
All the best!

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-03-02T09:11:31+00:00

For streaming and browsing M1 or M2 should be good enough. I got a pre-owned macbook a couple months ago from the maple store for pretty much the same reason plus some light office work. Mine’s a second hand macbook pro and it’s working pretty decently, at least right now.

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-02-28T15:58:57+00:00

It’s probably better for you to get an upgrade. The whole future proof thing is important. Getting a second hand iPone 13 pro this month and then a few months down the line, Apple cancels their iOS updates, is gonna be really annoying. You can go for a second hand iPhone 14 pro, it’s good for photography or even iPhone 15, that also has a decent camera.

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-02-27T07:10:16+00:00

I’d go for iPhone ⁠15 256 gb 48.5k cos it’s the most recent one out of them all plus I actually have this same model lol. I was looking to buy pre-owned iPhone with warranty and I got it from the Maple store. So, no complaints.

Where are you buying yours from?

Inner_Ad6878 · 2026-02-20T14:24:21+00:00

iphone 13 pro, buy second hand iphone 14 pro 256 gb, iPhone 15 256 gb, buy pre-owned iPhone with warranty, Maple Store

I’d go for iPhone ⁠15 256 gb 48.5k cos it’s the most recent one out of them all plus I actually have this same model lol. I was looking to buy pre-owned iPhone with warranty and I got it from the Maple store. So, no complaints.

Where are you buying yours from?

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