Apple iPhone XS Max (S&D)(Open Box)

Summary I got the 256gb XS max refurbished variant for $230 and it’s overall a good purchase if you are looking for a cheap budget iPhone or you are new to Apple products (wich was my case) Performance The thing I was worried about the most, was the battery life, it will never be as good as my old A35 Samsung phone but it’s better than I expected, battery health was at 100%, if the phone is at 100% and I start using it moderately it can last around 6-8 hours just fine, it had perfectly working Face ID, camera and screen, it only had a few noticeable scratches in the back of the phone, but nothing a phone case can’t solve. It came with iOS 17.6.1, I’ve never used iOS before but it’s really smooth and I haven’t noticed anything weird like slow animations or overheating. Package The phone came in a bubble wrap inside of a normal cardboard box with it’s original charger and nothing else, I shipped it to my country in the very middle of the continent and seems like it didn’t affect it. Conclusion My recommendation is, if you are going to use your phone for daily apps, social media and pictures, go for it, this phone is definitely worth the price, absolutely not made for gaming, so if that’s what you want, get yourself either a more expensive iPhone or another phone brand. I got this specific model because for it’s price it looks and feels very premium and I didn’t want to spend a lot on an iPhone, if you can afford a higher end iPhone I suggest you also take that in count since this model is nearly 7 years old.