When you wished to purchase a secondhand or refurbished Samsung telephone within the UK, you could not go straight to the supply – till now. Samsung has introduced it’s promoting “licensed re-newed” Galaxy smartphones for British consumers, following launches within the US and South Korea.
This new program sees Samsung take “top-grade returned” merchandise and recondition them match to be bought on, in response to the agency. The inspection and refurbishment course of sees units cleaned and checked with “greater than 100 high quality checks” by in-house Samsung consultants earlier than inventory is put up on the market.
All repairs use real Samsung components, examples of which the agency lists as (display screen, digicam, audio system, sensor, NFC and antenna.
“Throughout the restoration course of, all units are reset to delete private information and guarantee they’re bought in a situation equal to that of a brand-new system,” Samsung mentioned, although a footnote says: “The product might have slight exterior blemishes, which don’t influence its performance or efficiency.”
“We’re excited to broaden our Licensed Re-Newed program in European markets to offer clients with extra choices for buying flagship units,” mentioned Jun Kim, EVP and Head of Galaxy Worth Innovation Crew, Cell eXperience (MX) Enterprise at Samsung Electronics. “Whereas contributing to the round economic system, we hope extra clients can expertise our newest improvements, together with Galaxy AI.”
The telephones are packaged in new recyclable bins and embrace the identical equipment you’ll get with a brand new telephone, although for a lot of Samsung telephones in 2026 that shall be only a USB-C cable.
If in case you have been mulling a brand new smartphone and wish to save a bit of money, this might be an choice for you, although at launch Samsung is simply ranging the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Extremely, the newest Galaxy S flagship telephones from the agency that launched in early 2025.
The net retailer is now stay, although on the time of writing solely the Galaxy S25 Extremely was in inventory, the 512GB mannequin listed for £1,153. Model new, it price £1,349.
It’s shocking that Samsung has not opted to vary older Galaxy S telephones, or any telephones from its mid-range Galaxy A sequence. Samsung simply made it simpler to purchase an inexpensive Galaxy telephone within the UK.
However lastly with the ability to go to Samsung for formally refurbished handsets is sweet for customers as the recognition of secondhand units rises.
Third-party retailers for smartphones reminiscent of Backmarket have grow to be extensively utilized in latest months as folks look to economize on their subsequent telephone. However such websites usually promote telephones with injury, which, even when marketed, will not be splendid, and makes purchasing for an ample telephone a little bit of a fortunate dip.
Hopefully Samsung’s formally refurbished telephones will show a extra reliable supply of used telephones, although it stays to be seen if extra units shall be added to the vary, and if costs are aggressive with the present secondhand market.
