Blancco: Refurbished Android phones lack performance, iPhones miss connectivity

13 July 2018
Mobile device repair analyst company Blannco has just published its report on the refurbished smartphone market.

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Anonymous, 13 Jul 2018I stayed away Android, went to iOS and realize i should hav... moreWindows Phone is STILL alive, got update yesterday. If it really dies, going to buy Sony phone and flash it to Sailfish. Down with iOS and LagSpydroid.

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    iPhones miss connectivity? Not a surprise without the headphone jack on recent iPhone(s) (sarcasm).

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      LG Superfan, 13 Jul 2018Like a phone just wait a year for price to drop and then bu... moreRoght

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        [deleted post]Launch price? Who buys launch price when 3rd party resellers sell them for 100-200€ less after a month when talking about flagships?

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          Anonymous, 13 Jul 2018Samsung keeps getting bloated with every updates. About the... moreOh great another expert that hasn't used TouchWiz since the S6.
          The last TouchWiz version was the less bloated of all (S7 version) and with Experience 8.0 and 9.0, there is no lag or shutter, and isn't as bloated as you mean.

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            [deleted post]Not everyone has lots of cash to spend around on a screen with a battery.
            That said, why not just buy old flagships brand new in the box? Much better than refurb or new low-end

              No surprise there really, everyone knows that Xiaomi phones are of the lowest quality.

                Anonymous, 13 Jul 2018I used sony once, with symbian 9.4 - it was so terrible i d... moreAnd that is like how many years ago, about 10? Times have changed, the experience may already turned into something better. Really? Is Sony the only one using glass backs? What about other brands? Most high-end flagships from 2017 - 2018 already started using glass backs, Sony isn't alone here. Plus, one of the important features that high-end flagships must have in 2018 is Qi wireless charging, so ditching the glass back will be a deal-breaker for some, hence there's no turning back. If u don't like glass backs why not u look for a mid-end flagship? There are still a lot of non-glass back smartphones below the high-end flagships

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                  Alien , 13 Jul 2018Symbian on Sony? Damm, stop living in the past grandpa. Th... moreSony Ericsson did had Symbian phones, maybe he's pointing on that, in the past i had SE Vivaz Pro Symbian 9.4 if i remember right but was very long ago, 2010, the phone worked for like 4 years, then the screen got death, even if it wasn't the screen or display i'd buy new one since Symbian was just waste of OS

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                    Insteresting Survey

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                      Anonymous, 13 Jul 2018I used sony once, with symbian 9.4 - it was so terrible i d... moreSymbian on Sony?
                      Damm, stop living in the past grandpa. This happened when? 20 years ago? lmao
                      I've been using a Sony Z for 5 years and it's still working flawlessly and with no lags. I've upgraded to XZP just to keep in track with Android.
                      Glass sandwich and still intact, without ever using a case or a bumper.

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                        Mostly android devices have the problem since it is the OS uses in the world!
                        No one can beat that!! UMEGALOL!

                          Anonymous, 13 Jul 2018I used sony once, with symbian 9.4 - it was so terrible i d... moreAnd how old.is this experience? 6? Well sony improved alot (now its going backwards especially with design) buy they XZP or XZ1 (metal back) you wont be disappointed (except for camera maybe depending on your current phone)

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                            Anonymous, 13 Jul 2018Don't beat the dead dog mate. Let it rest in peace.Oh yes, use the defibrillator and kill Apple to revive Windows...done :)

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                              LG Superfan, 13 Jul 2018I bet you never used sonyI used sony once, with symbian 9.4 - it was so terrible i downgraded to a Nokia x6. Now i'm not even looking at sony until they stop using glass elsewhere than for the screen.

                                Anonymous, 13 Jul 2018Agreed, if you're buying android you should get either an a... moreOr Simply buy any phone you want and flash on it Stock android

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                                  Luxor, 13 Jul 2018These are top reasons why we shouldnt buy refurbished phone... moreYep, but even much worse is buying a fake scam phone than buying a refurbished phone. Fake phone that copy the others brand [ Not Chinese brands like Xiaomi, OnePlus, OPPO and Vivo, other random chinese infamous companies] they tend to put extremely old CPU and GPU and and using mediocre components.


                                  I hope you I understand what Iam thing to say. :)

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                                    Lightning McQueen, 13 Jul 2018Then the only OS left is none other than... Windows!!!! Don't beat the dead dog mate. Let it rest in peace.

                                      [deleted post]I bet you never used sony

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                                        Anonymous, 13 Jul 2018Samsung keeps getting bloated with every updates. About the... moreAgreed, if you're buying android you should get either an android one/pixel/android go and make the upgrade to a newer version when you know there are no unforeseen bugs. While on iOS you chose to have the bugs, slowdowns and everything else as intended.