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We bought $650 of used phones. Here’s what arrived.

We bought five used phones, of varying conditions, to see what sort of quality you can get when you don’t splash out on a flagship. Results were…mixed.

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  1. Awesome computers

    May 5, 2020 at 4:01 pm

    Lol first

  2. Awesome computers

    May 5, 2020 at 4:02 pm

    Wow alot of phones

    • Black Cash

      May 5, 2020 at 4:05 pm

      What?

    • Awesome computers

      May 5, 2020 at 4:07 pm

      @Black Cash I meant alot lol

  3. mzeeshan

    May 5, 2020 at 4:08 pm

    Would you be kind enough to share the websites and the name of the sellers of all of these mobile phones?

    • Black Cash

      May 5, 2020 at 4:16 pm

      Amazon

  4. Mav3082

    May 5, 2020 at 4:10 pm

    Taking the grunge look a bit too far ????

    • Black Cash

      May 5, 2020 at 4:16 pm

      Packing on the pounds

  5. Godless Toyota

    May 5, 2020 at 4:12 pm

    I actually have the S8+ with the same color and phone storage.

  6. Chapman Films

    May 5, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Lol slow tech day. Good video

  7. andrei pop

    May 5, 2020 at 4:18 pm

    just buy a new nokia phone on the cheap.

  8. Tony Hong

    May 5, 2020 at 4:22 pm

    i had the HTC One M8 back in the day and the boomsound speakers are unrivaled

  9. Mlle yasmine

    May 5, 2020 at 4:32 pm

    I had the S8 but the + version and I have to say, the phone was really great
    Thanks for the video ????

  10. Zyan Khall

    May 5, 2020 at 4:45 pm

    My S6 5 year old and still well never repair before this no crack still good condition

    • Josh Dollins

      May 6, 2020 at 4:16 am

      Zyan Khall great phone wish I’d kept mine

  11. Tony NewGuy

    May 5, 2020 at 4:48 pm

    I honestly forgot how every Android had the old USB ports lol I kind of miss this era of smart phones just for how unique each one tried to be

  12. The Frugal Audiophile

    May 5, 2020 at 4:50 pm

    Battery life is definitely going to be an issue with buying used phones. It seems as though the batteries are only designed to last two or three years before starting to have issues. It is always a gamble buying used. I think I would rather have a lower tier new phone then a higher tier Yukon.

  13. Anurag Prasad

    May 5, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    Top camera angle. Don’t wanna see faces and all unnecessary things. Just focus on the subject.

  14. Brian Wirachowsky

    May 5, 2020 at 4:55 pm

    What website did he use?

  15. Jack Booth

    May 5, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    How claustrophobic must you be in your office

  16. Scotti Pimpin

    May 5, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    I feel like buying some old phones just because they were iconic like the HTC one m7

  17. Ovi Wan Kenobi

    May 5, 2020 at 5:46 pm

    The best used phones are iPhones, Pixel phones and OnePlus. They are the only ones that are still absolutely smooth to use.
    I have the original, launch day OnePlus One. It still works as smoothly as my Pixel 2 XL, which is also a great option.

    • Obi Dean

      May 5, 2020 at 7:36 pm

      Samsung actually has improved since 2015. My daily driver, Note 5 is a proven and reliable performer. Also, I think that’s the case for most Android phones of late 2014, at least for flagships. Android has certainly improved a lot in the past years.

  18. Andrés Ossa

    May 5, 2020 at 6:00 pm

    We need a follow up with this phones please!

  19. Rahman Heyd

    May 5, 2020 at 6:17 pm

    Kid Song doesnt really match
    Like if youre gonna take out a rabbit or a unicorn out of pockets ????

  20. DarkTube

    May 5, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    5

  21. Seductive Pussycat- TAP ON MY PHOTO

    May 5, 2020 at 8:02 pm

    i’m in shock, dude

  22. Ian Berg

    May 5, 2020 at 8:58 pm

    I know someone still rocking a Samsung Galaxy S III (released in 2012). I have the SIM card removed from a Moto G (Gen 2) from 2014 and it is used daily as a mini Android tablet.

  23. Armand Sarkani

    May 6, 2020 at 2:46 am

    Why would you pay so much for these phones lol

  24. Finnian Buckley

    May 6, 2020 at 4:05 am

    Hey, anyone know where he bought these phone?

  25. BurtonLTD

    May 6, 2020 at 8:33 am

    some phones are just so good these days you dont need to replace them all the time. i make sure to hand my iphones down to people who carry on using them for years

  26. Simon P

    May 6, 2020 at 10:33 am

    If the Samsung was described as Grade A, it should’ve included the box.
    iPhone was good for Grade B. Moto Grade B looks okay. Samsung S8 looked like a Grade B. iPhone battery replacement I believe is £45. Shame about shut down on Moto. Can you not return?

  27. captain moonrise

    May 6, 2020 at 11:42 am

    I highly recommend the Oki 900

  28. Mic Pol

    May 6, 2020 at 5:58 pm

    I honestly don’t believe the capacity percentage on the iPhones. I’ve got the SE with 93% that just shuts itself down unexpectedly, like your iPhone 6. And I’ve got my daily driver, the Xs, with 88%, which shows no perceivable deterioration to when it was new. As a user, what am I supposed to make of that..?

  29. thesuremen

    May 6, 2020 at 6:38 pm

    does any of them still get security & newer updates?

  30. Vedraj r.m

    May 6, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    I’ve had similar problems with a Moto phone from that time
    It’s a battery issue,
    You can fine replacement batteries for a very cheap price though

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