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I was super skeptical about buying a refurbished/renewed item from a 3rd party seller, especially a phone! I probably wouldn't have bought it had it not been "Shipped From/Fulfilled by 鶹" and also being a long-time Prime Member. I read SO MANY reviews about people getting empty boxes with no phone at all in the box, item never arrived, damaged or in terrible shape(not as described by seller as in "excellent condition"), some functions not working after weeks of use before discovering the issue, scratched camera lens, DOA etc. etc. etc... you name it!
That said, I wanted a Samsung S20+ for VERY specific reasons. Mostly because it was, and still is, the LAST MODEL from Samsung that had a 4k/60fps-8k/24fps video camera WITH THE ABILITY to record direct to, and swap out, a Micro SD card allowing me to not have to rely on constantly dumping HUGE video files to the cloud or downloading over USB to my PC or laptop while in the field when internal memory is full. 4K video files eat up space very fast!
When I received the phone, my only gripe(and it's a small one) is that the little aluminum "pin" used to eject the SIM Card/Micro SD Card Tray was flopping around inside the box, not secured giving me an instantly horrified feeling as it sounded like broken glass in the box! To my relief, it was only the pin. Now onto the good stuff:
The phone I received was the exact model I purchased (Samsung S20+) and the reseller name was "CellResell". After reading "seller reviews" from many 3rd-party sellers I was very nervous. However, my phone arrived on time, it is definitely "Renewed" and in excellent condition. There is not a single scratch on the screen or anywhere to be found. It's brand new! It fired up just like any brand new Android should out of the box and I have yet to find a single problem with my new beautiful Micro SDCard-Capable phone!
-Pristine Condition
-Not a scratch/dent anywhere
-Battery is in great condition
-Was "Unlocked" as described. Just popped my old SIM Card in and bam! Up came my cell provider and my cell number as it should with an unlocked phone.
-No problems with the charging port or data connections using a USB-C cable connected to my PC(tested!)
-Charging Block and original cable included. Just like new.
AccuBattery is telling me the "Battery Health" is at 91% which may even be better as time goes on since that app determines battery health over time and with use. That said, 91% is more than I expected it to report after just one charge. (It takes many charges using that app to fully determine accurate battery health)
All-in-all, I understand buying a used phone can be a hit or a miss. But I will definitely say this is a HIT for me.
This phone was, as I said, purchased for a very specific reason. It is being used to record 4k Video using the newly released "Insta360 Flow 2 Pro" gimbal. I works GREAT with that gimbal and also with the DJI Mic Mini for professional looking/sounding videos. I couldn't be happier to have a smartphone setup with a gimbal where I can get excellent quality 4k/60fps videos AND swap Micro SD Cards on the fly when they fill up.
Thank you CellResell and 鶹 for a great first-time experience EVER of buying a used/renewed electronic device here.
Needless to say, I was nervous to open the box. But to my delight, I guess I am one of the lucky ones? For that reason I just had to post a review for the purchase of this phone and the Seller.
(The little specs you see in my attached video are just dust. I tried using a microfiber cloth to clean it before shooting the video but due to static it kept picking up a bit of dust when I set it down and it is, after all, gloss black!)
>>> There is not a SINGLE scratch on this phone! <<<
