Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G US Version, 256GB, Phantom Green - Unlocked (Renewed)

Posting a review a couple months after buying the refurbished version of this phone. Overall i am really happy with the device and the amount of money i saved by buying it refurbished. Product felt new, Pretty powerful phone and honestly being able to adjust a lot of settings to conserve on battery are really nice. It even has a lot of built in UI options just for this kind of phone so you can decide how you want to use the larger screen when unfolded. Downsides are that the battery can drain pretty fast when in normal use use. I don't think this is is the issue of the replacement battery but more of the fact that it has to power both screens and have higher quality picture. If full day use, needs a one time daily charge. If half day or less use, Can go without 2 days without charging. The system even has a setting to where you can set the battery to charge only 85% to preserve the overall life. As well i found it was suggested to turn off fast charging in the options to have less ware on the battery life over time. The system has tons of options for maximum optimal battery use and efficiency which really made the phone feel like it can last as long as it normally would, So that's been super useful. Also there is no standard headphone jack in the device which is a bummer, But the actual stereo/sound system on the phone its self is really good, very clear bass. I'm surprised how much i used both screens equally though, Getting used to the folded narrow screen to a bit but i got used to it after a while. Unfolded is great for watching videos & movies, Playing games and any other tools that might perform better on a larger screen. Hard to go back to the normal phone format after having this for a while now. You will definitely want to get a case for this phone but, Very happy with the product though.

I wanted one of these back when they were new but they were way too expensive. And so I was thinking about getting a different phone and looked at the fold three I did some research I was told to stay away from versions one and two and the version for was a little on the more expensive side I picked this item up for under $400 which was my limit on paying for a phone. At first the battery life wasn't the greatest but after running it to 15% and charging it to 100% over the course of a week and a half the battery life has become significantly better they say that these phones are refurbished but I can honestly say from what I got and what I see it appears to be a brand new even though they said it was not what I received the phone there were absolutely no scratches or dings anywhere I checked every inch of the phone and it was flawless being able to buy a $2,000 phone for under 400 bucks that was a winning deal I would highly recommend the fold three for anybody looking for a foldable phone at a decent price. If you would like to get the fold for and have a little bit more to spend that would be fine as well I've had no problems I've only had the phone for a couple of weeks and I've had no issues at this point. The only drawback to buying one of these phones is once you have had one it's very hard to go back to a regular candy bar type phone.

I like the phone. But after 2 weeks the front screen quit working. I've been trying to work with them on Samsung through troubleshooting etc. They have not been much help. Then they wanted the proof of purchase, and stated, I didn't send in the right thing. So I sent three more pictures, I'll see what happens. I like the phone but I understand this is a common problem. They're making it really difficult to return it, especially since I only bought it on February 11th

Switching from a Microsoft Duo. For me, the Duo's split screen was more of a distraction than a benefit. I got tired of always having to open the Duo to do any task. The Fold 3 overcame both those issues, plus more. - The cover screen allows doing simple tasks quickly - like responding to a text. Or, I could easily invoke Google Assistant. - The inside screen is much better for browsing and watching videos than the Duo. When you open the browser on the Fold, you get a nice big SINGLE screen. On the Duo, I could only use half the screen (hard to see letterbox movies on a half-screen), or if I used full screen, the hinge "chops out" some of the content. So distracting. - Fold works seamlessly with Galaxy Watch. With the Duo, when I used the Watch's Google Assistant, the Watch was intermittently unable to access my contacts (I.e. when I asked to text Joe, it would say "no contact number for Joe". Irritating. - Fold has wireless charging. Duo does not. - Fold has more memory than Duo. - Fold has more and better cameras than Duo. With the Duo, I only had one camera, requiring you to open Duo in "phone mode" (one screen facing down one facing up) to take a photo. - The Duo was good at multi-tasking. You could easily start two apps on each screen. However, I think with Fold's Android 12 upgrade, there's always a "start bar" open now, which makes it easy to open two simultaneous apps on Fold now. The one thing the Duo did better than the Fold was handling on-line meetings. You can prop the Duo open on the desk. The top screen would be the online meeting, and you can use the bottom screen to "do work" (read notes, open spreadsheets, etc). However, I hardly used that feature. The Fold 3 was great as a renewed Amazon device - works like new.

Pros: + Super Awesome phone. A game changer in my productivity. Works like a tablet and phone. My friends seeing me use it think I am a genius and can't stop talking about it. Photos are awesome. Great camera, but mind-blowing screen size when taking photos when unfolded. + I no longer have to debate if I should carry my tablet. My phone is my tablet. Cons - for renewed model: I did not know that the large screen has a Samsung screen protector that must stay on per Samsung website. OEM Screen protector already peeling off in 2 weeks. I would be ok if this happened in 2 months. This is a known issue and Samsung has a whole article on this on their website. $20 to replace this every so often (sorry no stats on how often). #2) Touch screen will randomly not respond, this likely could be due to screen protector issues. Since I love this phone soo much, I am getting a new one instead for just $150 more. For me, this is worth it. Maybe for you, you can pay less and replace the screen protector if it peels off too soon on this renewed model and see if that helps.

I haven't been able to activate the phone, it's locked. I paid for an unlocked phone. They should check the phone before sending it. I'm waiting for a response to get my phone unlocked so I can use it. And I'm a little worried it won't last long. I've read a lot of bad reviews. I don't know if it's better to return it and buy from another seller. UPDATE They deserve 5 stars and more. They refunded me all my money, and I bought another one. I'm super happy. I love it, it's almost new. I recommend them.

Buying a refurbished phone I figured would be kind of a crap shoot. I also figured with a 90 day return policy, I had nothing to loose. Well, guess I won the lottery because the phone I received might as well be a brand new phone. Not one blemish or scratch is evident that I can see, even in a bright light. I took it to the local Verizon store to have it activated (the $30 fee was more than worth the aggravation if I had done it myself) which they did with no problem. I have been using it for 2 weeks now and not only does it look brand new, it functions as brand new. I have been wanting a tablet that I could use as a phone since smart phones first started coming out. I have been using a Samsung Galaxy note for over 8 years as the nearest thing. However, though I loved it, I still longed for a smart phone with a larger screen. Primarily to have a larger key board to type on but also for a larger screen to watch videos and such on. This meets both needs admirably, without the hefty price of a new Zfold phone. Again, this device I am typing on right now may be refurbished but it may as well be brand new.

Overall this was a good phone however after using it for a day or so I discovered that the flashlight/flash is not working. What I wanted was an exchange as I do not want to be without a phone for over a week while this one is returned then another is sent out. They say I cannot do that. I can return it no problem but to transfer my data and my phone number to the next phone would be just a lot of unnecessary work if I do not have the new and the old phone together. I understand that a used phone could have problems but to have no functional exchange policy makes the whole concept unworkable. Again, the phone was all that I could expect from a used device. The problem did not show up until I had transferred everything over and used it for a day. What is the use of an extended return policy if you cannot do an exchange even with a credit card. The lack of an exchange policy that allows me to have the new and old phone together for the data and line transfer makes it a non starter. My only option is to buy another phone then once satisfied return this one. Not good customer service

It seems almost rarely used and clean & sharp conduction! Also this Z Fold3 gives me a different world of using smartphone - small enough when folded and decent front screen as well as most important smooth & wide unfolded screen. Great choice!

Esta muy padre y funciona muy bien

The phone actually looks like it was brand new if it wasn't for the box you'd never know ,so my experience with the phone was better then expected this time around, this had nothing to do with the phone but with the delivery part it was a nightmare because this was my second attempt buying the phone the first attempt I had a problem with delivery it was all wrong the phone waiting a week for prime one day shipping , got canceled i reordered All good now.

El vendedor fue Tecnonar. El equipo parece nuevo literalmente… estetica 10/10. No me arrepiento nada y es fantástico. Se le baja un poco rápido la batería pero supongo que es normal en un equipo usado y de este tipo.

Pésimo, frustrante, inservible. Solo funcionó 1 año de EN 2024 a enero 2025 "justamente. A la semana que se actualizó la pantalla interna dejó de funcionar, solo funcionaba la externa, al mes que se actualizó nuevamente marzo 2025 la pantalla externa no responde. Amazon y Vendedor no responden. Un fraude 100%. NO les compres. Amazon está perdiendo algún margen de calidad en los productos y servicios posventa de sus provedores