SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G US Version, 512GB, Phantom Black – Unlocked (Renewed)

10 reviews for SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G US Version, 512GB, Phantom Black – Unlocked (Renewed)

Kay
Rated 5 out of 5
September 19, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars My baby, my love, My Phone ❤️❤️❤️
I love my phone!!! All my life I've only had phones that were less than $100, i thought it was silly to buy an expensive phone when $80 phone can do the same things...... oh how wrong I was. This phone is my baby and I treat it as such not just because of the price but just because its everything I've wanted. I read books for outside US primarily Japanese so when it auto translated for me and I can unfold to make it like a mini tablet, its perfect. Takes only a hour to be at full charge but day and half to get to 15% keep in mind im an old person at heart so I dont do social media & im not obsessed with my phone always fiddling with it so other people may have different experience with battery. NEVERTHELESS great phone. If your considering, follow through you wont regret it 💯
DamarisDamaris
Rated 5 out of 5
September 19, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars I love him more than happy.
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. UPDATEThey 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.
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Dedrick Baker
Rated 3 out of 5
September 19, 2025
3.0 out of 5 stars Great screen size, but freezes alot.
I love the idea of this phone so much, but it freezes and crashes all the time. When it's overloaded, the speeds are horrible. I have to lock and unlock the phone to get a response at times. When its sluggish it also takes a bit of time for it to load 1080p and up quality wise. It does have some positives too. I had a note 20 for 4 years before I bought this, and it's max volume is louder than my previous device. A very beautiful and bright display when I'm showing it off to people.my previous device was 128 gbs, so 256 has been lovely since they took away memory card slots. The phone I purchased seemed brand new. They cleaned it up very well. Transferring everything was flawless since I've been a galaxy android user since 2012. All in all, the phone is pretty cool. I get looks every time I open it. But for this price, your better off trying the fold 4 or higher.
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Cody Morgan
Rated 5 out of 5
September 19, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good purchase.
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.
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Kimball Lewis
Rated 5 out of 5
September 19, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good device
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.
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MrMondain
Rated 4 out of 5
September 19, 2025
4.0 out of 5 stars pros and cons.
It is a fair price.Cons.1 out of box there is a small dent in screen near button. 2 the battery is old, I can tell because the battery goes from 100 to 50 pretty fast. ( note it still has a large battery, and it last around 1.5 days with little to mild use.) but it will need a battery change soon.Also good luck finding a case that works well with these phones. I got the standard samsung case this is supposed to come with and then ordered another case, just so I could have a hard shell on top of a screen protector.I can say that the device, runs properly. Bluetooth, wifi, cellular etc, all work as they should. I would recommend this if you wanted a fold phone but you were not sure if you would 100 percent like it/ didnt want to commit to a new version.Honestly I wasn't sure how the phone would feel with use, but the best way to sum the device up is to just imagine a tablet smaller than a Kindle. it's nice to watch videos on the tread mill, but bad to run with on your shoulder or pocket. Its functional to run two apps at once and if you run through your settings, you can really get allot of bang for your buck when it comes to function to price ratio. all in all I really do like this phone.
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The Magic Hands Man
Rated 5 out of 5
September 19, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Let's play SPIN THAT WHEEL!
Okay folks, today marks day 1 of ordering a refurbished phone. On the one hand the primeday price was a sweet 800 bucks, not bad at all. On the other hand it seems we are spinning the wheel and here are some of the choices.1. You get a phone that does not charge2. You get a phone does not turn on3. You get a phone that is still locked4. You get a phone that comes damaged5. You get a phone that is actually fine. It looks great.Based on the averages MOST people get a perfectly fine phone. You are just unlucky if you get a busted on. That said you have to be vigilant when you order one of these suckers. First thing inspect like crazy, and try to charge. So far there was a slight scuff near the center of the hinge, looks just a bit dirty. Also it charges, so win so far. I am going to attempt to tranfer some data and move my number over, so in the next few days I will see how it goes and will probably come back with more updates.Do note that it is good of us to TRY and recycle phones and stuff. It's better for the world and all that jazz. Me I just wanted to save some money, which may or may not bite me in the ass later.Oh and just to let everyone interested in this phone know, google searches will confirm that these phones do have issues with the middle screen getting cracks and dead pixels regardless of what you do. Samsung is also TRYING ACTIVELY to not pay for any of these. It seems if you buy the samsung care plus they take care of it MOST of the time. That said their website providing information on the care plus is confusing and seems pretty useless.I did splurge on a heavy duty case because I just want to make sure that I am protecting the screens as much as possible. I am also going to try a stylus and see how that goes.Day 1- Phone looking good, turns on, charges, samsung transfer app works well android to android. So far so good.Day 16- Very glad I bought that heavy duty case because this phone is attracted to the floor. Stuff did manage to get under the case but overall it's working well. Battery life on the phone is okay overall. If you use your phone a lot, you will be charging it everyday. Tablet mode drains it pretty fast it seems. I charged it to about 90, then read novels in firefox for about 3 hours and it dropped to 50 percent. This is not a phone you want to use if you are going to be away from a charger for a long period of time. Don't get trapped on an island with it. Besides that I am really enjoying the phone. It has a super awesome refresh rate, I picked up a stylus which was pretty nice for the big screen (note the small screen doesn't accept any stylus). It is amazing for reading books or comics, watching movies or tv shows. It feels like a really nice small tablet.One of the problems I can already forsee is that this is a 1-2 year phone as opposed to 3-4 phone like I normally buy. You are most likely going to want the newest one when it comes out assuming it doesn't explode note style. Also having a protective case is nice, but man this phone is now Thiccc. Also some apps do NOT like going from the small screen to the big screen and will literally crash because resizing hurts their brains. Most are of mine are fine but a few do crash.On a plus side besides the awesome refresh rate which makes this feel like a real fancy phone, it is a big talking piece and even without me shoving this in peoples faces like pictures of my children, people come up to me and say "Oh, you are making me want a new phone." Let's hope my luck keeps going.Day 1,034 - Well it's time folks. The phone is starting to have very weird issues. The sound isn't working when the phone is open and sometimes the inside screen won't turn on. Apparently it could be the ribbon cable which if you have time and skills you can replace yourself for about 40 dollars. Otherwise Samsung will try and make you pay 600+ to do so as they will say no matter what it's not covered. So this phone lasted just shy of 3 years. All in all not bad for a refurbished phone. I will say owning it has been amazing and I do want to own another fold. I got a surprising amount of compliments. I may see about getting it repaired locally but otherwise I have heard good things about the new fold. I will think about it still.
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Anthony L Jordan
Rated 1 out of 5
September 19, 2025
1.0 out of 5 stars Z fold 3 is supposed to be waterproof
the phone I got was not properly refurbished which eliminated the waterproof feature the phone is supposed to have... I am very disappointed I ordered the z fold 3 I had it for about a month and a half. I mean the phone was great. It's a good thing I didn't check to see if water tight. I got the phone wet on accident so it was even submerged. Just a little water it showed the indicator that the phone was wet. Next thing I know the phone completely stopped working. The screen went black and the phone never worked again. If I knew the phone was not properly refurbished. I wouldn't have bought anything from this company. I sent the phone back for a refund and the refund request was accepted. But I still have not heard back from them. This is not fair and because the phone was not waterproof I feel like I do deserve my money back for a water damage phone that is supposed to be waterproof.. why is the process talking so long. I sent another product back along with it and I got my refund as soon as I dropped it off to be sent back. I am very upset about this I put myself in a bad spot buying to phone. Nowbi did it for nothing
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Tammie
Rated 5 out of 5
September 19, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT
SO FAR I LOVE IT, EASY SETUP. EASY PHONE, LOVE THE BIG SCREEN. JUST WHAT I NEEDED. NO ERRORS, LIKE MY OTHER PHONES THERE WAS ALWAYS AN ANNOYING ERROR. CHARGES FAST. GREAT QUALITY. SCREEN QUALITY.
Philip Ortega
Rated 5 out of 5
September 19, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Skepticism Gone
I recently purchased the Samsung Galaxy Fold 3, and I must admit that I was both excited and skeptical about getting a refurbished item. However, my skepticism quickly turned into relief the moment I laid my hands on this piece of technology.We all know the Samsung Galaxy Fold 3's design is a true game-changer. The moment I unfolded the device, I was greeted by the stunningly vibrant and expansive 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED display. The crispness and clarity of the visuals were exactly what I expected, there did not appear to be an excessive amount of where or noticeable markings that would raise any concerns.One of my initial concerns was the battery life, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well it held up throughout the day. I will be honest, I keep a charger nearby in the event that I have a day of heavy use. When it is a heavy use day the battery does appear to go quickly as compared to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra that I also own. The fast charging capability is a game-changer, too, as it replenished the battery quickly during those rare moments when I needed a boost. I recently purchased a fast charging cable and an Anker power supply that I will be reviewing later but I had purchased from Amazon as well. The charger is a beast for anything USB-C related.Now I will be honest, the camera can be a lot better especially because I came from a newer Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra device, but it is sufficient enough to use as my daily driver because I like having a bigger display in my hands. I believe that most reasonable people understand what I'm talking about if they have come from any flagship phone from Apple or Samsung in recent years. If you have under full device before like I have, the camera array is basically what you can expect, but it gets the job done from simple snapchats or quick moments to share in messaging.I will say I will say that the device is a true testament to Samsung's commitment to innovation and quality. RECELL did a fantastic job at any restorative effort and I hardly noticed any cosmetic or software irregularities. I hardly write reviews on the things that I purchase but I was hoping that this can help someone who was skeptical but finally found a reasonable price point to make the jump to get a foldable for the first time or to return back into the foldable scene as I have.If you're considering a refurbished device, I highly recommend giving the Galaxy Fold 3 by RECELL a chance. It has redefined my smartphone experience once again and has me eagerly looking forward to what Samsung has in store further in future.
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