Back Market
1,334 live listings
£63 Lowest iPhone
£26 less
£26 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- Battery80%+
- ShippingNot stated
Back Market vs Grade Mobile: which is better for refurbished Apple?
Back Market for cheaper iPhones (from £63 against £89), more listings (1,334 against 98) and cheaper iPads (from £53 against £69). Grade Mobile is not ahead on any row we can rank today.
Grade Mobile
98 live listings
£89 Lowest iPhone
£26 more
£26 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- ShippingFree
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Where Back Market and Grade Mobile differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
Back Market
Grade Mobile
Warranty
1 year
1 year1-year warranty from the date of delivery on devices bought outright. Covers software faults, internal parts, battery issues and the included accessories; physical and water damage are not covered.
Returns
30 days
30 days30-day change-of-mind returns from delivery, with a free prepaid Royal Mail return label.
Accessories
Compatible accessoriesAll smartphones offered on Back Market are delivered with a compatible phone charger. To avoid electronic waste, our devices are delivered without earphones.
Not stated
Shipping
Not stated
FreeFree Royal Mail next-business-day delivery to mainland UK; orders before 2pm Monday to Friday ship the same day. Channel Islands take 2-3 working days.
The grades at Back Market next to those at Grade Mobile
Same letter, different words. Every grade works fully; the grade describes looks. The photos follow the device you picked above.
Back Market Grade Mobile
Grade Mobile
Premium and Excellent
Premium: Their screens and bodies have almost no signs of use; they contain only genuine manufacturer parts and batteries; and their batteries have a minimum capacity of 90%.
Battery 90%+Original parts
Excellent: The body may have very light micro-scratches that are invisible at a distance of 8 inches (a bit longer than a standard-sized pencil) or more. For items with screens, the screen will have no scratches.
Checked from 8 in awayScreen: no scratches
Excellent
Superb condition device with no signs of use when held at arms length from the eye. The device may have up to 3 blemishes such as hairline scratch.
AAlmost no visible marks
Good
The body may have light micro-scratches that are invisible at a distance of 20 inches (about an arm's length) or more. For items with screens, the screen will have no scratches.
Checked from 20 in awayScreen: no scratches
Very Good
A great condition device with minor signs of use from normal wear and tear. This may have a slight mark or blemish that prevents it from being put as Renewed.
BLight marks on the body
Fair
The body may have a few visible scratches and dents that don't affect performance. Devices with screens may have light scratches that are slightly visible when the device is on.
Good
Used condition that will have natural wear and tear from everyday use, this may have a few marks or blemishes.
CVisible marks on body and screen
Back Market or Grade Mobile?
Is Back Market or Grade Mobile cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
Back Market is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPhone costs £63, against £89 at Grade Mobile, as of 21 October 2026. Back Market is also cheaper for iPads (£53 against £69). Across all its devices, Back Market starts at £53 and Grade Mobile starts at £69. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does Back Market or Grade Mobile have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both Back Market and Grade Mobile, as of 21 October 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at Back Market and 30 days at Grade Mobile. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more.
Does Back Market or Grade Mobile give longer to return a device?
Back Market and Grade Mobile both give at least 30 days to return a refurbished Apple device, as of 21 October 2026. On warranty, the figures are 1 year at Back Market and 1 year at Grade Mobile. Grade Mobile's policy says: "30-day change-of-mind returns from delivery, with a free prepaid Royal Mail return label."
How do the grades at Back Market and Grade Mobile compare?
Back Market sells refurbished Apple devices in Excellent, Good and Fair; Grade Mobile sells Excellent, Very Good and Good. 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 Back Market or Grade Mobile have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 21 October 2026: 1,334 at Back Market, against 98 at Grade Mobile. By device: 444 iPhones against 90 and 399 iPads against 8. Back Market has more listings in 2 of the 2 device types both stores sell.
