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Apple Iphone 5s 16GB Unlocked Space Gray
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
998
Old Reviews
191
Unverified
34
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1560 mAh
BATTERY CAPACITY
Yes
3G
10 hours
TALK TIME
16384 GB
MEMORY
Review Analysis - 773 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
118working, days, stopped working, refurbished, defective
+31%
-69%
" ... The battery started dying quickly after a few months. ... "
" ... It didn't work when I got It ,It only worked for three days and I took it to Apple to See what was the problem and they said that the phone brain wasn't working at all so I paid for a phone that doesn't work waste of 200 ... "
" ... Product purchased as new but after using for 2 months phone is not turning on. ... "
" ... Bought this refurbished i-phone and it stopped working after a couple of months. ... I tried changing the battery, lasted 2 more weeks and died. ... "
" ... Phone defective. ... "
" ... I began using this phone in June. ... In late July it started randomly turning off, and it wouldn't turn back on for several hours. ... This began happening more and more often. ... The problems have gotten so bad now that the phone is pretty much useless. ... "
" ... Just bought in August, battery sucks, randomly turned off twice, phone wasn’t completely together when I got it. ... "
" ... They sent me a phone that didn't work and was not helpful with sending me a working one. ... "
Marketplace
100described, thanks, refurbished, amazon, original
+59%
-41%
" ... Phone is exactly as depicted. ... "
" ... In great condition just as advertised. ... "
" ... Good product as described. ... Very reliable seller. ... "
" ... No complaints, I will definitely buy again from this vendor 👍🏿 ... "
" ... It ‘s looking good so far, thanks ... "
" ... They are compatible! ... "
" ... As described and almost right in time . ... "
" ... Came just as described! ... "
Delivery
65condition, came, good condition, delivered, shipping
+86%
-14%
" ... Came in a timely fashion. ... "
" ... Delivery on time. ... "
" ... The shipment was amazingly on time. ... "
" ... The iPhone 5s arrived safely and is running as specified. ... "
" ... Close to perfect condition. ... "
" ... The two iPhone 5s arrived very quickly. ... "
" ... Was in very good condition. ... "
" ... Was in really good condition when received. ... "
Battery Life
57charge, life, hours, percent, fully
+16%
-84%
" ... The battery started dying quickly after a few months. ... "
" ... i bought this i phone but after 6 month my phone battery is not stay long if i charge my phone 100% phone is working only 4 hours ... "
" ... Phone repeatedly dies when battery is at 80% and won't stay on for more than a couple hours. ... "
" ... “very good” condition, yet battery needs to be replaced and this was not mentioned at all. ... "
" ... I took it into the Apple store because the phone sold to me after 6 months the battery was completely shot! ... And not only did I have to replace the battery, the phone was not a legit iphone! ... They essentially could not replace the battery because the phone was not legit. ... "
" ... I tried changing the battery, lasted 2 more weeks and died. ... "
" ... Battery died within minutes. ... "
" ... Just bought in August, battery sucks, randomly turned off twice, phone wasn’t completely together when I got it. ... "
Returns
41returned, refund, send, told, seller
+10%
-90%
" ... It didn't work when I got It ,It only worked for three days and I took it to Apple to See what was the problem and they said that the phone brain wasn't working at all so I paid for a phone that doesn't work waste of 200 ... "
" ... I’m going to see if I can’t exchange it for another phone. ... "
" ... I took it to the local AT&T store who replaced the Simms card but it still doesn't receive or send. ... "
" ... I will need to replace. ... "
" ... I live in Peru so its almost impossible to return it, and don’t know if I would get a refund. ... "
" ... I returned it ... "
" ... Unfortunately, I waited longer than 90 days to begin using the phone and didn't discover that it was defective until it was too late to write a scathing review for Clean electric. ... "
" ... They also don't pay for returns. ... "
Charging
39charge, charging, battery, charged, fully
+41%
-59%
" ... Attempted to charge but with no luck. ... "
" ... Would not take or hold a charge. ... "
" ... Within weeks of getting it the battery wouldn't charge. ... "
" ... So bad, the battery is burning at the first time to charge ... "
" ... Chose one business day shipping, came quite late., The charger is fake, phone is fake, and the earbuds are fake. ... "
" ... Once this phone gets down to half charge it will quickly loose all charge. ... And once this phone looses its charge it takes UP TO 4 hours to recharge. ... "
" ... I'm giving this product a 1 star for two main reasons: 1. the charging plug doesn't work. ... It wasn't even charging. ... A week later, now none of the charging items work (plug or cord). ... "
" ... but when I plugged it in to be charged it fried the charger. ... it was a bad charger I used my other charger and it also fried that charger no happy at all. ... "
Defective Delivery
31good condition, defective, received, new, damaged
+45%
-55%
" ... This is a used/refurbished phone. ... "
" ... The phone was in very very poor condition. ... "
" ... Phone defective. ... "
" ... It's not in good condition. ... "
" ... Phone is defective. ... "
" ... Have lot iof damage ... "
" ... When the phone arrived, I found out the phone was defective and did not work. ... "
" ... Broken, did not work. ... "
Display Clarity
30ago, touch, properly, popping, pixels
+7%
-93%
" ... The screen has a yellow frame,because you fixed and it’s not properly installed, and the battery not working properly. ... "
" ... It has no good signal and I stop working with the black screen. ... "
" ... Now I have lights marks on my screen. ... "
" ... The phone isn't new, you can check the back part, the letters looks so bad, the corner of the screen is little raised. ... "
" ... Sometimes the screen would not respond to taps etc. ... "
" ... the problems are as follows: the screen is false, the touch does not work ... "
" ... You will notice the upper left corner of the screen start to separate. ... "
" ... i just got the phone, today, an hour ago, and right after i turn it on for the first time, the screen is messed up, is all flickering. ... "
Price
29money, waste, paid, working, usd
+66%
-34%
" ... Definitly worth $110. ... "
" ... Not bad for a pre owned product on this price level. ... "
" ... I recommend this product especially for the price. ... "
" ... Other than the storage the phone is very good and you can save a lot of money on buying an $800 dollars on an iPhone when you can get this one for $200. ... "
" ... I have used the phone earlier as well and it works great and given it's an old model you can get at reasonable price was a good deal ... "
" ... Great product, great deal, great price, highly recommended. ... "
" ... For this USD 300 that i pay Im more than satisfied! ... "
" ... But hey it's what you pay for ... "
Product As Described
29expected, advertised, right, exactly as described, everything
+86%
-14%
" ... Phone is exactly as depicted. ... "
" ... In great condition just as advertised. ... "
" ... Good product as described. ... "
" ... As described and almost right in time . ... "
" ... Came just as described! ... "
" ... Great product as described ... "
" ... Excellent as described. ... "
" ... I received it sealed as appear in description ... "
ISP
24provider, carrier, ecuador, att, activated
+38%
-63%
" ... I took it to Apple store to have them check it out. ... "
" ... I went to T-Mobile and they registered the serial number of the phone. ... "
" ... This phone was listed in ... "
" ... I would have given 0 if possible ... "
" ... I just had to take it into Verizon to get it activated. ... "
" ... en ds up ... "
" ... Phone WILL NOT connect with Verizon!! ... "
" ... The phone is in Brazil but only work with an AT&T simcard. ... "
Screen Protection
23scratches, minor, cracked, scratch, spread
+30%
-70%
" ... Now I have lights marks on my screen. ... "
" ... Phone appears to have a screen protector on it even though I didn't ask for or want one - this screen protector seems to be some kind of glass/plastic hybrid . ... "
" ... About a month ago, the glass touchscreen started malfunctioning. ... "
" ... I bought a new phone but the screen is damaged. ... "
" ... It supposed to be the new one but I spotted some scratch. ... "
" ... And I should not have to have it repaired it also came with the screen cracked it was a very small miniscule crack but it enlarged it has spread completely across the screen. ... "
" ... I received a black iPhone 5s completely refurbished despite a minor scratch on the back. ... "
" ... The phone screen was broken after fell down to the ground in the summer and the camera stopped to work too. ... He was told that the screen which I broke was not an original apple screen, and the reason why the camera stopped work after the falling was that a component inside of the "new" phone was missing (which keeps every component in position). ... "
SIM
21unlocked, sim, put, verizon, needed
+24%
-76%
" ... Did not come with SIM CARD tray and looks very used. ... "
" ... Had to purchase a separate Sim card for the phone. ... "
" ... Also, I didn't see the device which take out the Sim. ... "
" ... There was also no SIM card. ... "
" ... Did not include sim card, does not work 1/2 the time. ... "
" ... it's not unlocked. ... "
" ... It wouldn't read the SIM card and I had to pull the SIM card out to get to work again and again. ... It finally got so bad I brought it to a Verizon store where they tried to remedy the problem by changing the SIM card. ... "
" ... The phone keeps saying there is no Sim card and I keep resetting the phone ... "
Design
19new, look, shape, looked, gold
+95%
-5%
" ... Phone looks great. ... "
" ... Phone looks brand new. ... "
" ... Otherwise it's in great shape and working well. ... "
" ... Phone looked new and works excellent ... "
" ... It is in fantastic shape! ... "
" ... Look new outside ... "
" ... Product looks and works well. ... "
" ... Got the phone today the phone looks great . ... "
For Kids
18daughter, loves, bought, year old, purchased
+94%
-6%
" ... I purchased the phone for my daughter who absolutely loves it. ... "
" ... My daughter loves it. ... "
" ... My son is thrilled! ... "
" ... Bought this for our 12 year old son. ... "
" ... I regularly replace my grandsons phones, this was great ... "
" ... Daughter was over the moon to get her 1st iPhone! ... "
" ... This was my son's first phone, and he loves it. ... "
" ... My daughter loves it, and everybody around me that saw it asked me to assist them in getting one just like that. ... "
Controls
14home button, power button, lock, working, touch
-100%
" ... Music playback doesn't work. ... "
" ... The camera button cannot be silenced. ... "
" ... Only problem is that it's a bit buggy when I scroll. ... "
" ... The phone moves very slow and the home button really doesn't work ... "
" ... It won't charge, and I have tried several iPhone Chargers and still nothing, I also tried holding the power button and the home button at the same time, and I tried reinserting the sim card but I still get nothing from the phone ... "
" ... The tech told me that the sensor , the display, and the PCB was already CHANGED. ... "
" ... The equipment was sold as new and was used, a few days after opening it, it failed the start button, then it was at rest for hours, sometimes it does not ring and it does not grab coverage. ... "
" ... I would've been fine with these issues, but my home button broke around the same time as everything else did. ... "
Original Product
14fake, original, sold as new, sold, scam
+14%
-86%
" ... Sold as new. ... "
" ... This is a used/refurbished phone. ... "
" ... I have been cheated. ... "
" ... I found the headphones are 100% fake ( not apple original). ... "
" ... I strongly think that this phone is a refurbished/ factory reject product. ... "
" ... I am not saying that this is a fake one but I am saying it's different. ... "
" ... Certified Refurbished, nevermore ... "
" ... It was a scam. ... "
Build Quality
14small, new, dropped, damage, shape
+36%
-64%
" ... After few weeks phone is broke ... Have lot iof damage ... "
" ... The phone feels flimsy and there is an inherent lack of quality with the build. ... The plastic panel holding the camera and flash in place has fallen off many times. ... "
" ... It supposed to be the new one but I spotted some scratch. ... "
" ... I really fell very cheated . ... "
" ... it was too damage ... "
" ... The mic and earbuds have the same quality as apple earbuds that I've purchased from Apple before, but the earbuds ended up falling apart after a few days of usage. ... They easily snapped back together but would fall apart if dropped. ... "
" ... DO NOT BUY FROM PILOT RYAN YOU WILL LOOSE! ... "
Setup
13came, took, set, refurbished, person
+38%
-62%
" ... The person from who i bouth the phone locket it, he or she is not a trustfull person. ... They told me that the phone was locked and cant use it in the US. ... "
" ... I took it to an authorized Apple store and they told me the phone's damage had no solution, because it had been reconstructed with old/ non-original pieces. ... "
" ... Was told by Apple Support that I was second owner. ... "
" ... I don't think they have a QC employee. ... "
" ... and when I took it to repair a year later, here in Argentina, they told me it was refurbished because the srceen was not original and it lacks from screws. ... "
" ... One week ago the mobile phone did not charge and I sent it to an authorized Apple technical support. ... "
" ... Bcuz of the safety concerns, Apple went ahead & replaced the device for a fee!!! ... "
Apps
12using, update, select, ios, help
+25%
-75%
" ... So I went to get it fixed and it's the software in the phone which doesn't help with any update or restarting the phone, I go to answer a call and the screen doesn't dim so my cheek hits the mute, hold, end, and FaceTime buttons while I'm talking. ... "
" ... Now, in September, the phone has also began crashing while I am using apps. ... "
" ... You can't select apps, type a text message or do anything. ... "
" ... I thought it might be because of a needed iOS update, but that didn't fix it either. ... "
" ... Could.ot download everything ... "
" ... The screen would often freeze and glitch out, especially when I'd run snapchat. ... "
" ... I had to replace the battery and now the operating system is screwed such that I can't use Apps ... "
" ... Tried using Itunes, didnt help. ... "
Sound Quality
11noise, hear, volume, turn, speaker
+36%
-64%
" ... Phone speaker is damaged so I can barely hear. ... "
" ... There is no way to turn off the obnoxious camera shutter sound. ... "
" ... Music playback doesn't work. ... "
" ... the vibrator is loose inside the case and makes a strange noise ... "
" ... The sound is also more distorted and has more system noise when tested with two same model phones and Sennheiser headphones. ... "
" ... The iPhone has a lot of issues - sound volume card is not the original Apple part. ... Besides other problems, I can't hear anything if I try to use speaker phone on my iPhone. ... "
" ... it makes some noise inside the phone? ... "
Call quality
11call, speaker, make, hear, without
+9%
-91%
" ... Phone speaker is damaged so I can barely hear. ... "
" ... Most of the time I am unable to finish a call there is static and the phone goes off and have to call again. ... "
" ... However within a few hours I noticed Siri and dictation didn’t work. ... "
" ... The voice is getting echoes and heating immediately after few minutes of a call ... "
" ... 1. does not work well, I am able to make calls sometimes without an issue, but not all the time. ... "
" ... The phone can't even make calls! ... "
" ... Couldn't make phone call. ... "
" ... Now what do I do with a cell phone of almost $ 300 that does not call? ... "
Lagging
10restart, turns, time, sometimes, randomly
-100%
" ... So I went to get it fixed and it's the software in the phone which doesn't help with any update or restarting the phone, I go to answer a call and the screen doesn't dim so my cheek hits the mute, hold, end, and FaceTime buttons while I'm talking. ... "
" ... I've tried rebooting it and that doesn't seem to work. ... "
" ... If you pressed a digit, it would randomly appear twice. ... "
" ... It crashes (turns off) when I use the camera too much time. ... "
" ... The only thing i could do would be to force restart it a couple times a day . ... Sometimes it would just restart on its own too. ... "
" ... Phone turns off randomly. ... "
" ... I can't use the phone at all, it only works again when I disconnect it. ... "
" ... Phone freezes in a couple of days ... "
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Specifications
Battery
Battery Capacity: 1560 mAh
Talk Time: 10 hours
Memory
Memory: 16384 GB
Connectivity
3G: Yes
Fingerprint: Yes
Camera
Video: Yes
Calling
GSM: Yes
CDMA: No
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p
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