Old Reliable
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022 | Rating: 4/5 | Best Sellers in Amazon Renewed
i had an excellent experience with the seller and the device came in perfect condition the rest of this review will be about the device itself rather than my experience purchasing it refurbishededit this review has been updated for the fall 2023 smartphone market conditionsthe goodthe a13 processor punches far above its weight and compares favorably with the best premium android processors this performance level in a phone at this price is very nice youll struggle to find a better deal for performance per dollarwith the high end chip youre also getting camera smarts well above what a single lens shooter should be capable of achieving while not beating the cheaper pixel 3a with its multi lens design and google algorithms do not underestimate this single camera and brains combination i found it quite adequate for casual and social media use so it will struggle in low light conditions due to the notable lack of night sight found on newer phonesthe phone feels premium and is extremely lightweight still wireless charging and wifi 6 are bonuses that we typically dont see in this part of the marketapple will support this device for most likely two more years based on the typical support life cycle this is as expected for the price point whether you go apple or androidthe badthe biggest limitation of this phone is the small battery design that hasnt been updated in years its the same as the iphone 8 aside from the upgrades to the internals this means youre getting iphone 8 battery life unless you are a light user youll need to top up the charge before the day is through when combined with that a13 engine this is like a sporty hatchback with a tiny gas tank other phones in the segment have nearly double the battery capacity and the super fast a13 gives you ample opportunity to spend itthat dated design brings with it a small lcd screen when most of the world has moved on to led technology while the screen is one of the best given the technology in use the display technology is obsolete the display is objectively less color accurate and less sharp the newer display technology only cheaper phones still use lcd today with that said its still a pretty good display with adequate contrast and brilliant colors it is the best you can get if you dont mind the older technology classsummary insanely powerful engine strapped to a tiny battery wrapped up in yesterdays packagei would recommend this for light to moderate users who often have access to charging during the day and anyone who wants to get into the apple world at a lowest price pointi would not recommend this device to someone who plans to use it for watching hd videos plays games for long periods or is usually far away from an outlet i think this person would prefer a device with a more uptodate display and better battery capacity