Amazon Renewed
192 live listings
£98 Lowest iPhone
£471 less
£471 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- Battery80%+
- ShippingFree
Amazon Renewed vs Apple Store: which is better for refurbished Apple?
Amazon Renewed for longer returns (30 days against 14 days), cheaper iPhones (from £98 against £569) and cheaper iPads (from £79 against £259). Apple Store for more listings (285 against 192).
Apple Store
285 live listings
£569 Lowest iPhone
£471 more
£471 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns14 days
- ShippingFree
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Neither is cheapest for iPhones: Back Market starts at £78 today. Where Amazon Renewed and Apple Store differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
Amazon Renewed
Apple Store
Battery
80%+Minimum 80% battery life
Refurbished iOS devices will come with new battery and outer shell
Accessories
Compatible accessoriesCompatible MFi Certified charger and cable. No headphones.
Original Apple accessoriesEvery device will come with all original accessories, cables and operating systems
Shipping
FreeAll orders of £20 or more of eligible items, dispatched by Amazon, across any product category qualify for FREE Delivery.
FreeShipping costs are calculated and displayed before you complete your order on the Apple Online Store.
Paying
Pay in fullVisa, Delta, Visa Electron, MasterCard, EuroCard, American Express, UK based Maestro and Solo
Not statedApple Pay, Apple Card, PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Gift card
The grades at Amazon Renewed next to those at Apple Store
Same letter, different words. Every grade works fully; the grade describes looks. The photos follow the device you picked above.
Amazon Renewed Apple Store
Apple Store
Premium and Excellent
Premium: Screen: No scratches; Body: No signs of cosmetic damage (scratches, dents, and more) are visible when holding the product 30 centimeters away. Battery: >90% of original battery life.
Battery 90%+Screen: no scratches
Excellent: Screen: No scratches; Body: No signs of cosmetic damage (scratches, dents, and more) are visible when holding the product 30 centimeters away. Battery: >80% of original battery life.
Battery 80%+Screen: no scratches
Grade A
You will receive a refurbished device with genuine Apple replacement parts (as needed) that has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. Refurbished iOS devices will come with new battery and outer shell.
Original partsNew battery
AAlmost no visible marks
Good
Screen: No scratches; Body: Light scratches, barely visible when holding the product 30 centimeters away and imperceptible to touch. Battery: >80% of original battery life.
Battery 80%+Screen: no scratches
Not sold
Apple Store has no grade B.
BLight marks on the body
Acceptable
Screen: May have a small number of shallow scratches, invisible when the screen is turned on; Body: Light scratches, clearly visible when holding the device 30 centimeters away and perceptible to touch. Battery: >80% of original battery life.
Battery 80%+
Not sold
Apple Store has no grade C.
CVisible marks on body and screen
Amazon Renewed or Apple Store?
Is Amazon Renewed or Apple Store cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
Amazon Renewed is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPhone costs £98, against £569 at Apple Store, as of 14 November 2026. Amazon Renewed is also cheaper for iPads (£79 against £259) and MacBooks (£443 against £1,019). Across all its devices, Amazon Renewed starts at £79 and Apple Store starts at £109. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does Amazon Renewed or Apple Store have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both Amazon Renewed and Apple Store, as of 14 November 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at Amazon Renewed and 14 days at Apple Store. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more.
Does Amazon Renewed or Apple Store give longer to return a device?
Amazon Renewed gives at least 30 days to return a refurbished Apple device, against at least 14 days at Apple Store, as of 14 November 2026. On warranty, the figures are 1 year at Amazon Renewed and 1 year at Apple Store.
How do the grades at Amazon Renewed and Apple Store compare?
Amazon Renewed sells refurbished Apple devices in Premium, Excellent, Good and Acceptable; Apple Store sells Grade A. The same name can mean different things at each store, so compare each store's own wording. Every grade works fully; the grade only describes how the casing and screen look.
Does Amazon Renewed or Apple Store have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 14 November 2026: 285 at Apple Store, against 192 at Amazon Renewed. By device: 82 iPhones against 83, 105 iPads against 57 and 42 MacBooks against 18. Apple Store has more listings in 3 of the 4 device types both stores sell.
Is there a cheaper option than Amazon Renewed and Apple Store?
For refurbished iPhones, yes: Back Market starts at £78 in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 14 November 2026, against £98 at the cheaper of Amazon Renewed and Apple Store. Back Market has 445 iPhones listed. Its warranty lasts 1 year, with 30-day returns.
