Cheapest used Galaxy phones on eBay, live right now.

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How to buy a used Samsung Galaxy

Check for the two Samsung-specific gotchas first. On the AMOLED screen, display a solid grey or white image and look for burn-in (faint ghost outlines of the status bar or keyboard), which is permanent. Then confirm the phone is not locked to the previous owner's Samsung/Google account: ask that it has been factory reset and signed out, or the FRP (Factory Reset Protection) lock will stop you setting it up. Get the IMEI (dial *#06#) and run a free blacklist check so you know it is not reported lost or on an unpaid contract.

Which model is the value sweet spot. Galaxy S flagships depreciate fast, which is exactly why they are such good used buys. The S21, S22 and S23 hit the sweet spot: still fast, still receiving Samsung's four-plus years of updates, and far below new. Avoid older models that are near the end of their update window. Storage is not expandable on recent models, so buy 128GB or more, and test the fingerprint sensor, cameras and charging port.

Watch for the green-line issue. A small number of older Galaxy AMOLED panels develop a vertical green or pink line over time. It is not something you can fix cheaply, so inspect the screen edge-to-edge in the photos and in person before buying.

Used vs new. A clean used Galaxy flagship typically runs 45-60% below its launch price for nearly the same experience, and Samsung's own certified re-newed units add a short warranty for a small premium if you want the extra safety.

Common questions

Which Galaxy has lost the most value

Each phone as a percentage of what Samsung charged new. The number tracks remaining software support more than condition, and the rows below show it: the phones Samsung promised seven years of Android updates sit at a median of 52 per cent of launch, and the ones promised four sit at 38. Those are also the newer phones, so age and support are tangled together here and this page does not separate them. The practical version is the same either way. Check how many updates a model has left before treating a big discount as a win. Tap a model to see its listings.

Cheapest by model, at a glance

A daily snapshot of the lowest genuine eBay price for every model we track, and how good that price is right now versus its usual level, updated automatically. Prices last refreshed 12 October 2026. Tap a price to see that model's cheapest listings on eBay, or tap a model name for the full live list here.

These are second hand prices, listed by sellers as used or pre-owned, taken from live eBay US listings in US dollars. In collectible categories a sealed or unworn item is sometimes the cheapest genuine listing, and it is included. The same number works both ways: it is what a buyer pays today and the resale value a seller can realistically ask. Every model also carries a price history, the daily record kept since tracking began, which is the part to read before you buy or resell. On a day when a model has no listing that passes these filters, its row keeps the last price we recorded rather than inventing one, and drops off this table if that goes on for more than a few days.

Under each model is the actual listing that price came from, so you can see whether it is the thing you want or a bundle, a variant, or an accessory that happens to share the name.

"Off retail" compares today's used price with what the model costs new. For anything still on sale that is its current new price, so the figure is close to a discount you could really get. For anything no longer sold it is the last new price we have on record: on a boxed product like a LEGO set or a console that is the RRP, and on a part like a graphics card it is nearer what new stock was going for at the end than what it cost at launch. So on older hardware read it as depreciation against late retail rather than against the original sticker. A few rows read "above" instead: they cost more used than new, which is normal for a retired set or a part nobody makes any more.

Over the period we have tracked, this category is down 8.3%, while the used market as a whole is down 0.3%. See the Used Price Index, which is built from these prices and published as a free CSV.

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