If you’ve been stuck paying full price for a phone from the Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup, including the Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra, now’s your chance to purchase a refurbished device from Samsung’s official second-hand store.
Here are the prices and available phones:
- Certified Refurbished Galaxy S22: Starting at $619, with 128GB and 256GB options.
- Galaxy S22 Plus Recertified: Starting at $769, with 128GB of storage.
- Certified Refurbished Galaxy S22 Ultra: Starting at $919, with 128GB and 256GB options.
CNET’s reviews of the three phones found the Galaxy S22 Plus to be the preferred choice, though the Galaxy S22 Ultra offered Samsung Galaxy Note-inspired features including the S Pen and a giant screen. CNET’s review of the base model found the Galaxy S22 to have great cameras but mediocre battery life. Samsung has improved battery life issues on its latest models in the Galaxy S23 lineup.
As part of the refurbishment process, Samsung says, it tests each phone on 132 different points, with Samsung engineers reassembling the devices from original parts, some recovered from other Galaxy devices. Phones get a new battery, latest software updates, and a new device ID.
Phones purchased through Samsung’s refurbished store are covered by a one-year warranty, and you can get up to $180 in credit by trading in your old phone.
The phones have been added to Samsung’s authorized refurbishment in line with Earth Day on April 22nd. And from May 2, the prices of the Galaxy S21 series phones will also drop on the site. Here’s more about the best places to sell your used electronics for 2023.
How to decide if buying a used Galaxy S22 is worth it
Buying a new S22 from Samsung costs $700 for the base model, $900 for the S22 Plus, and $1,200 for the S22 Ultra — so you’ll save $81, $131, or $281, respectively, by buying it refurbished. The savings on the base S22 might not make it worthwhile for you, but the two higher-end models are a better deal.
Compared to Samsung’s latest lineup, however, it’ll add at least $100 more on top of these savings for each S22 model: the new Samsung Galaxy S23 costs $800 for the base device, $1,000 for the Galaxy S23 Plus and $1,380 for the base device. basic. Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Whether you should buy the S22 or S23 depends on where your priorities lie — on the surface, the S22 and S23 have nearly identical designs, including a 6.1-inch AMOLED display and the exact same rear cameras. However, the latest model has a larger battery, a “Galaxy-Optimized” chip that makes it faster, and a better front-facing camera.
You can check out CNET’s full specs comparison between the Samsung Galaxy S22 and S23 here to help you make your decision.