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Giving your kid their first phone doesn’t have to be fear-inducing. Here we recommend the best refurbished device to buy, plus tips for safeguarding.
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Buy a certified refurbished Sony smartphone for less for the same quality as new...
1,453 verified reviews in the last 24 months.
Keith W.
Purchased on the 18 February 2025
Verified purchaseOverall I am pleased with my refurbished Sony. Something I would have liked the info to tell about though, is the fact it seems to be a Japanese software install rather than the UK one that I am used too. it also came with difficult to uninstall bloatware type apps which were also in Japanese. That side of it has been disappointing but now that I have had time to fiddle, it seems to work well.
Condition
Excellent
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 2 March 2025
Iain H.
Purchased on the 29 April 2024
Verified purchaseI bought a Sony Xperia 10 iii from BackMarket, refurbished in good condition, for a very good price! I was after a new phone (well, refurbished!) I spent days looking at all the Sony Xperia phone's available, until I decided on the Sony Xperia 10 iii. I was/am extremely happy with the phone I received! The condition was described as Good. But honestly, when I took it out of the very well packaged box, it looked Brand new!! I knew it only comes with a charging cable, so as soon as I bought my phone I bought an Official Sony wall Charging plug, just to make sure the phone is recieving the correct voltage when charging. I am very impressed with the phone! I have had a couple of old Sony Ericsson phones, years ago, and they were my favourite phones I've had. So glad I decided to go back to Sony, after having Samsung phones I didn't really like. The build quality is second to none. The phone looks incredible. The screen is slightly narrow with a 21:9 aspect ratio. Apparently a lot of people don't like it, but it is perfect for YouTube, or watching film's. I only have one little gripe with the phone! The volume isn't all that loud, through the phone itself or the use of headphones or ear...
Condition
Good
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 13 May 2024
Jesus jr C.
Purchased on the 30 May 2025
Verified purchaseThe build & sound quality is exceptional. Delivery was fast & customer service was outstanding. Highly recommended!
Condition
Excellent
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 16 June 2025
Erika P.
Purchased on the 27 November 2023
Verified purchaseSaved myself £160-180ish on my new phone! That was on top of factoring in a seasonal sale. According to accubattery app the battery health is at about 96%! The phone housing was in mint condition. The screen did have two tiny scratches which I could only see when meticulously inspecting the phone on its arrival using a bright spot lamp while holding the phone at an angle. In reality they are not visible under any normal lighting conditions and never visible when the screen is on regardless of viewing distance or angle. I highly recommend buying refurbished if this is the quality you get, the money you save can go into insurance or simply your pocket. As a side note I highly recommend the official Sony "style cover" as the phone feels like it was designed around it.
Condition
Excellent
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 13 December 2023
Teresa C.
Purchased on the 22 May 2025
Verified purchaseI am a long time Sony fan and very much wanted an Xperia 1 V because it is the last of the line to be made with gorilla glass. I knew I would love the phone but the one that was delivered was in much better condition than I expected and it arrived much faster than I thought. so thank you very much, Back Market.
Condition
Fair
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 2 June 2025
Fiona H.
Purchased on the 29 October 2024
Verified purchaseI bought a Sony Xperia 10 IV, in reasonable condition. Very happy with it indeed. It's in much better condition than I thought it might be, and the phone works so much better than my old one! Great to have a battery life that lasts more than a day!
Condition
Fair
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 20 November 2024
Kyle S.
Purchased on the 9 February 2024
Verified purchaseHonestly I was about dubious about getting refurbished phone worried about battery and charging port and camera unit. I can confirm that this was scratch free the phone was brought in "good" condition and it is amazing so pleased has put me well at ease and will be using backmarket again. Thank you well impressed.
Condition
Good
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 25 February 2024
Brian B.
Purchased on the 24 November 2023
Verified purchaseFirstly the delivery was outstanding. Ordered on a Friday afternoon and arrived at 8.30am the next day. Well packed as well. The phone itself had slight marking on case as explained but when put into a wallet you would never know it was refurbished. An excellent choice.
Condition
Good
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 10 December 2023
Jenner F.
Purchased on the 2 October 2024
Verified purchaseIt got off to a lacklustre start, with agonizingly languid start up, and mostly vacant firmware. There is also a tiny glass adhesion imperfection upper on the main screen which I had to fix. I am now otherwise pretty happy with my Xperia 1 III Violet, It started to do just about everything I want with none of the foibles and overheating probs of my original 4G Xperia 1. I will always miss some things that did though, otherwise Sony has come up with a classy product here.
Condition
Fair
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 31 October 2024
Lynn N.
Purchased on the 8 February 2024
Verified purchaseWow wow I was really nervous about buying a reconditioned phone in case it was a rip off Well how wrong was I 🤣 Amazing service,super quick delivery and OMG it looks brand new not a scratch or mark on the phone. I'll definitely be buying from Backmarket again I've already been telling and showing my family and friends the phone and none of them can believe it's reconditioned
Condition
Excellent
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 20 February 2024
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