Battery reviews for refurbished smartphones, by verified buyers

Do the batteries in refurbished smartphones actually last? How much battery health do you get when your phone arrives? Will it make it through a full day? Can the battery be replaced later on? And are refurbished batteries anything like a new one? Battery is the thing almost everyone wants to know about before buying refurbished, so let's answer it straight.

Overall rating

5,096 verified reviews

Reviews

  • Naz H.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 25/5/26, Australia.

    Best refurbished device on the market. Device came with literally no damage or scratches. I really love the phone. And on top of everything it’s 100% battery health. Would recommend to everyone.

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    21/5/26

  • Steve C.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 28/6/26, Australia.

    Wow! What can I say… Absolutely fantastic. From ordering, communication and speed of delivery. Everything was seamless. Oh, and the iPhone 15 Pro was like brand new! Not a mark and battery was 100%. I will never buy new again. Thank you, Black Market!

    Condition

    Premium

    Purchased

    18/6/26

  • Kai P.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 11/6/25, Australia.

    I'm extremely happy with my phone purchase. The refurbished iphone 12 had a new 100% (charge) battery and the phone was in great condition (like new), not a scratch or mark anywhere. The phone also arrived quickly, such prompt shipping. I would definitely purchase from this company again. Highly recommended.

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    24/5/25

  • James P.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 20/2/26, Australia.

    The iPhone is near perfect quality with only a few small scratches on the metal rings around the camera lenses. The battery is at 97% health. Really happy with my purchase, would buy again from Oz Mobiles.

    Condition

    Premium

    Purchased

    16/2/26

  • Julie B.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 5/8/26, Australia.

    Very happy with my purchase! My Samsung S24 arrived in excellent condition, with no scratches at all. The battery health is above 90%, which is a great surprise. Everything is working perfectly so far, and I’m really satisfied with my phone

    Condition

    Premium

    Purchased

    26/7/26

  • Georgia K.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 30/3/26, Australia.

    I got an excellent phone. It came with a Battery life of 100% which was really surprising. Cameras are beautiful. No scratches or anything wrong with the phone so far. I will say, if you have a physical sim and want to switch to an ESIM, be warned that it takes a while to transfer - up to 2 business days (at least with the provider I’m with) the phone is awesome and came fairly quick. I highly recommend Back market to buy your refurbished phones.

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    26/3/26

  • Andrew M.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 31/7/26, Australia.

    The premium A55 order was an ex store display phone in new condition with full battery capacity and no marks. Prompt delivery and came with a high quality quick charge usb cable. I Highly recomend purchasing phones on blackmarket.com.👍

    Condition

    Premium

    Purchased

    20/7/26

  • Glen B.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 22/12/24, Australia.

    Phone arrived promptly, great service, being a refurnished phone I was quite impressed, could not find any scratches or dings, it looked brand new, battery life 100% very happy, would highly recommend Backmarket for a refurbished phone.

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    3/12/24

  • Chris K.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 4/5/26, Australia.

    This phone is in excellent condition, as advertised! You couldn't tell it from a brand new device. Battery is also great. Postage was very fast and efficient. AND they gave me a free phone protector for the device. Very happy with this service. Thanks!

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    27/4/26

  • Liz R.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 15/3/26, Australia.

    The phone was delivered very quickly and we were kept up to date with text as to the delivery. The condition was as we purchased 'excellent' there were no cracks or marks on the phone. The battery was at a high percentage. We'd definitely buy again from Backmarket!

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    3/3/26

  • Fatima shafia B.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 17/8/25, Australia.

    I'm extremely happy with my phone purchase. The iphone 16 Premium had a 100% (charge) battery and the phone was in great condition beautifully presented, and in identical condition to the product descriptions, not a scratch or mark anywhere. The phone also arrived quickly, such prompt shipping. I would definitely purchase from this company again. Highly recommended. Loving it since I got it 😀😀😀

    Condition

    Premium

    Purchased

    2/8/25

  • Simone Y.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 28/7/25, Australia.

    Received an iPhone 13 arrived quickly. Works well. I thought it wasn’t charging at first but turned out to be my plug. I am getting used to iOS have always been an android girl. I am not a fan but I guess like all changes I will get used to it!

    Condition

    Good

    Purchased

    7/7/25

  • Les F.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 17/3/25, Australia.

    I bought an Iphone 13 mini.I am very impessed withe phone I received. I did buy an excellent condition unit. The battery is showing 100% condition. Overall a great experience. Thanks to the Back Market staff. Well done!!

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    28/2/25

  • Garry Q.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 6/3/25, Australia.

    Completely happy with my purchase. It replaces my old 8 Plus that cannot charge anymore. It is completely functional and the battery life is as stated by Back Market. Instead of buying a new phone that has not got anything in it that I want, this old IPhone 8 Plus meets all my needs. Great saving of money and environmental friendly. It's strange that most people by new all the time adding to environmental waste, while maintaining they are trying to stop climate change. Strange, conundrum and hypocritical.

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    10/2/25

  • Angela B.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 26/1/25, Australia.

    I ordered an iPhone 12 on Sunday evening and received a.message to call Back Market on the Monday afternoon. They advised that the colour I had ordered (purple) wasn’t available, however it could come in that evening. I was given the option to wait until the next day upon which they called back to advise I could choose a different colour or receive a full refund. I chose another colour and it arrived the next day via express post. A bit disappointed that the colour I originally ordered was not available, however fantastic customer service by Back Market. The phone condition was excellent with battery at 100% capacity. Screen in as new condition and also the casing had no visible marks. Would definitely order from Back Market again in the future.

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    12/1/25

  • Karen A.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 23/10/24, Australia.

    I was very happy with the receipt of my iPhone 8 from Back Market. It was everything they said it would be. It was so clean it looked just like brand new and was packaged well and received in a timely manner. Thank you Back Market. I am one very happy customer. The battery life is excellent. It was no trouble at all to download all my data from my old phone into the new one.

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    13/10/24

  • Heather W.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 12/8/26, Australia.

    The phone arrived within the delivery window and is in exactly the condition it would have been had I bought it new. Battery life has been excellent and I've had no issues with condition or functionality.

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    27/7/26

  • Jacob B.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 25/5/26, Australia.

    I got Execelent condition and it looked brand new around the body and screen, but there was very obvious dirt in the speakers an charging port and the rings around the camera where slightly marked, The phone came with a genuine apple battery at 100 percent capacity even though i didnt ask for a new one!!! Highly recomend!

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    14/5/26

  • Isabel C.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 19/5/25, Australia.

    I ordered my iphone 14, grade excellent. It came within the time frame. It was well packaged and at first glance there were no scratches etc., to be seen. On top of that the battery health is 100%. It was in as new condition. So far I am really pleased with my purchase, it exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend Back Market.

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    24/4/25

  • Mr bruce J.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed 3/2/25, Australia.

    Hi l Am Very Happy with My iPhone 13 mini, l Received From, Back Market, it Arrived in a Few Days, Please.. The iPhone 13 mini, is Like New, and a New Battery is All The Better, To Please, l Bought This iPhone as My Other iPhone 13 mini, Run Out of Memory.. So l Decided To Buy This iPhone From, Back Market I Give My 2nd iPhone 13 mini, Please, 10 Out of 10, please as it’s a Very Good iPhone, l Am Using Now.. Please.. Thanks Bruce

    Condition

    Excellent

    Purchased

    10/1/25