This summer the refurbished iPhone 5s became very popular in the market. For many years Apple and US carriers sell refurbished smartphones.  We decided to find out what is different between refurbished iPhone 5s verizon and the new iPhone 5s.

Refurbished iphone 5s verizon is a previously used smartphones around the world that are factory recovery process, replacement of the case and screen, and only then re-enter the market.

For example, the phone could be exchanged on the trade-in program in the stores Apple Store. Also, the smartphone runs recovery stage when the buyer returned the device because of a manufacturing defect – for example, a broken speaker.

 

The company exchange defective smartphone to a new one, while the gadget with defect is transferred to the Apple’s factory, where the defect is eliminated. At the factory is changing the screen and casing of smartphone. After that it is packed in a box, complete with a new charger and headphones. This is a fully functional unit with complete set of documentation.

Refurbished iPhone 5s verizon have a 1 year factory warranty.

Why buy refurbished iPhone 5s verizon?

If you want to try iOS, at the same time you do not want to spend money on a new smartphone. In addition, refurbished iPhone 5s has a guarantee from the company Apple, while using smartphones cannot offer such an opportunity.

Refurbished iPhone 5s verizon is powerful even for standards of 2015 year. Smartphone has a good camera and excellent screen. The only one disadvantage is a diagonal of the screen. According to current standards, 4 inches is not enough.

What are the differences between refurbished iPhone 5s verizon and new iPhone?

The only difference is the packaging and labeling on it. We compared new iPhone 5s and refurbished iPhone 5s. Recovered smartphones are marked RFB (Refurbished). All photos below refurbished iPhone 5s verizon is on the left:

And how does refurbished iPhone 5s verizon work? Updates, do not slow down?

They work as well as new ones. Refurbished iPhone 5s verizon have the same specifications and the software. As an experiment, we went a week with a refurbished iPhone 5s, in parallel using the ordinary.

Both smartphones received an upgrade to iOS 9.0.1 (and later 9.0.2). No bugs, lockups, reboots. The battery life was about the same. In the setting of the smartphone you will not see any mention of the fact that the iPhone is refurbished. Everything, as in the usual iPhone 5s.

According on sales, the phrase “refurbished iPhone 5s verizon” does not frighten buyers. Meanwhile, we are waiting for refurbished iPhone 6S.