The second generation of the iPhone SE that Apple launched on the market in the first quarter of 2020 became the entry terminal to the iPhone range, a range of terminals that has been characterized, practically since its launch, by be available to very few, especially in Spain and Latin America for its high price.
With the launch of the iPhone 12, Apple continues to sell some of the terminals that it launched on the market in both 2019 and 2018, being an excellent option to consider when entering the iPhone or renew our veteran iPhone, especially if you have stopped receiving updates.
However, they are not the only options we have at our disposal if we want to renew our old iPhone or enter the Apple ecosystem. Refurbished devices are an interesting alternative that we should always consider if we do not want to leave a fortune on our smartphone.
Refurbished / reconditioned devices are devices that have been reviewed and that they offer us, in the worst case, a one-year guarantee, so that we can enjoy almost the same advantages as if we bought a new one.
If you are looking for a refurbished iPhone, the best option today is the iPhone 7 or iPhone 8, devices that have been on the market for a while but continue to receive iOS updates (and will continue to receive them in the coming years).
Best Refurbished iPhones
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus arrived on the market in September 2016, a model whose main novelty compared to previous generations was found in the Touch ID, since It stopped being a physical button to offer a haptic response to the touch. Plus, it was the first iPhone to make the headphone jack disappear.
Both the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus find the A10 Fusion 64-bit 4-core processor. While the iPhone 7 is accompanied by 2 GB of RAM, in the iPhone 7 Plus we find 3 GB of RAM, in both cases type LPDDR4. The iPhone 7 Plus was the first iPhone with two cameras on the rear, one of them aimed at taking portraits blurring the background.
The screen of the iPhone 7 is 4,7 inch, with a resolution of 1334 × 750 pixels and has a size of 138x67x7mm and a weight of 128 grams. The screen of the iPhone 7 Plus is 5,5 inches With FullHD resolution (1920X1080), it has a size of 158x77x7 mm and a weight of 188 grams. In both cases it is an LCD screen with IPS technology.
The launch price of the iPhone 7 in its 32 GB version was 759 euros, Whereas the iPhone 7 Plus hit the market for 899 euros in the version with 32 GB of storage. Both devices were discontinued in September 2019.
Today, we can get a reconditioned iPhone 7 Black Friday edition with discounts of up to 70% compared to its price again if we buy it in Back Market, a marketplace designed to recondition thousands of technology products and offering 2 years of warranty.
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
The iPhone 8 hit the market alongside the iPhone 8 Plus in September 2018 and discontinued in April 2020. The iPhone 8 offers us a 4,7-inch screen with a resolution of 1334 × 750 pixels, LCD type and with IPS technology. It has dimensions of 138x67x7 mm and a weight of 148 grams and was the first iPhone to adopt wireless charging technology.
Inside we find the A11 Fusion processor with 6 nuclei and 2 GB of RAM. On the front we have a 7 MP camera with autofocus while on the back we have a 12 MP camera with optical stabilization.
En iPhone 8 Plus, has a 5,5-inch screen with FullHD resolution (1920 × 1080) type LCD and IPS technology. It has a weight of 202 grams and dimensions of 158x78x7 mm. Inside, we find the 11-core A6 Bionic processor and 3 GB of RAM. In the photographic section, we highlight the two 12 MP cameras with optical stabilization and a 7MP front one.
The launch price of the iPhone 8 in the 32 GB version was 799 euros, while the Plus model with 32 GB of storage went up to 909 euros.
iPhone X
The iPhone X hit the market in November 2017 and stopped selling almost a year after its launch, in September 2018. This was the first terminal in the iPhone range to integrate a screen with OLED technology and in completely eliminating Touch ID, Touch ID that gave way to Face ID.
The iPhone X screen is 5,8 inch OLED type with a resolution of 2426 × 1125 pixels. To manage the first iPhone with hardly any frames and with Face ID, Apple used the A11 Bionic processor (the same that we can find in the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus), a processor with 6 cores accompanied by 3 GB of RAM.
In the photographic section, we find 2 cameras on the back, both 12 MP with optical stabilization and a 7 MP front camera. The iPhone X was the first iPhone to exceeded the psychological barrier of 1.000 euros in an input model. The entry version, with 64 GB of storage, hit the market for 1.149 euros.
iPhone XR
The iPhone XR hit the market in October 2018 at a price of 849 euros in the version with 64 GB of storage and to this day it is still available on the market and its price has been reduced considerably. The iPhone XR has a 6,1-inch screen with LCD technology with IPS technology, a resolution of 1792 × 828 pixels, dimensions of 150x75x8 mm and a weight of 194 grams.
Inside, we find the 12-core A6 Bionic processor accompanied by 3 GB of RAM. In the photographic section, Apple bet on a 12 MP rear camera and a 7 MP front camera.
iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max
With the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max Apple returned to recover the two screen sizes in the highest model of the range. Both terminals hit the market in September 2018 and were withdrawn from the market in September 2019.
El iPhone XS has a 5.8-inch OLED-type screen and a resolution of 2436 × 1125 pixels, dimensions of 143x79x7 mm and a total weight of 177 grams. The iPhone XS Max has a 6,5-inch screen with resolution 2688 × 1242 pixels, dimensions of 157x77x7 mm and a weight of 208 grams.
Inside both models, we find the A12 Bionic processor, a processor with 6 nuclei and accompanied by 4 GB of RAM. Another aspect they share is the photographic section, where both models integrate two 12 MP cameras with optical stabilization in the back and a 7 MP front one.
iPhone 11
The successor to the iPhone XR was the iPhone 11, a terminal that hit the market in September 2019 for 799 euros and is still for sale today. Being the natural successor to the iPhone XR It shares many characteristics with it, such as the 6,1-inch LCD-type screen with IPS technology and a resolution of 1792 × 828 pixels, a resolution of 1792 × 828 pixels, dimensions of 150x75x8 mm and a weight of 194 grams.
The iPhone 11 is managed by the processor A13 Bionic with 6 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. At the rear, we find 2 cameras of 12 MP (wide angle and ultra wide angle) of optical stabilization and a front camera of 12 MP.
If you also take advantage of the edition of iPhone 11 Black Friday, you can save even more.
iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
The iPhone 11 Pro, like the iPhone 11 Pro Max, were the first terminals to integrate a system triple cameras on the rear: wide angle, ultra wide angle and telephoto. Both models hit the market in September 2019 and stopped selling with the launch of the iPhone 12.
El iPhone 11 Pro has a 5,8-inch screen with a resolution of 2436 × 1125, dimensions of 144x71x8 and a weight of 188 grams. In the iPhone 11 Pro Max, the screen reaches 6,5 inches with a resolution of 2688 × 1242, a dimensions of 158x77x8 and a weight of 226 grams. In both cases, the technology of OLED screens.
Both models are managed by the processor A13 Bionic, a processor with 6 cores and 4 GB of RAM. The iPhone 11 Pro hit the market for 1149 euros in the 64 GB version while the iPhone 11 Pro Max did so in its 64 GB version for 1249 euros.