Amazon Renewed
446 live listings
$105 Lowest iPhone
$19 more
$19 more
- Warranty3 months
- Returns30 days
- ShippingFree
Amazon Renewed vs Back Market: which is better for refurbished Apple?
Back Market for a longer warranty (1 year against 3 months), cheaper iPhones (from $86 against $105) and more listings (1,702 against 446). Amazon Renewed for cheaper iPads (from $71 against $75) and cheaper iMacs (from $257 against $375).
Back Market
1,702 live listings
$86 Lowest iPhone
$19 less
$19 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- ShippingFree
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Where Amazon Renewed and Back Market differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
Amazon Renewed
Back Market
Warranty
3 months1 year warranty under Renewed Premium package.
New products have the standard 1-year manufacturer warranty.
1 year
Returns
30 daysAmazon Renewed products can be returned within 90 days of receipt of shipment, and qualify for free return shipping. If your return is not the result of an Amazon error, or defective, Amazon will not refund the original shipping fees.
Products sold by third-party sellers, follow the standard 30-day Amazon return policy.
30 daysNo restocking fees
Accessories
Compatible MFi Certified charger and cable. No headphones.
Both OEM and compatible available depending on seller
Shipping
FreeFree shipping for orders over $25. Most of the products are eligible for Amazon Prime.
FreeFree shipping to 48 contiguous United States
Paying
Pay in fullVISA, MasterCard, Amex, Dinners Club, Discover, JCB, Union Pay, US based personal checking account
Installments availablePossible with Affirm starting at 0% APR. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, PayPal
The grades at Amazon Renewed next to those at Back Market
Same letter, different words. Every grade works fully; the grade describes looks. The photos follow the device you picked above.
Amazon Renewed Back Market
Back Market
Premium and Excellent
Premium: Screen: No scratches; Body: No signs of cosmetic damage (scratches, dents, and other) are visible when the product is held 12 inches away. Battery: >90% of original battery life.
Checked from 12 in awayBattery 90%+Screen: no scratches
Excellent: Screen: No scratches; Body: No signs of cosmetic damage (scratches, dents, and other) are visible when the product is held 12 inches away. Battery: >80% of original battery life.
Checked from 12 in awayBattery 80%+Screen: no scratches
Premium and Excellent
Premium: Their screens and bodies have almost no signs of use; they contain only genuine manufacturer parts and batteries; and their batteries have a minimum capacity of 90%.
Battery 90%+Original parts
Excellent: The body may have very light micro-scratches that are invisible at a distance of 8 inches (a bit longer than a standard-sized pencil) or more. For items with screens, the screen will have no scratches.
Checked from 8 in awayScreen: no scratches
AAlmost no visible marks
Good
Screen: No scratches; Body: Light scratches, barely visible when holding the product 12 inches away, and imperceptible to touch. Battery: >80% of original battery life.
Checked from 12 in awayBattery 80%+Screen: no scratches
Good
The body may have light micro-scratches that are invisible at a distance of 20 inches (about an arm's length) or more. For items with screens, the screen will have no scratches.
Checked from 20 in awayScreen: no scratches
BLight marks on the body
Acceptable
Screen: May have a small number of shallow scratches that are invisible when the screen is turned on; Body: Light scratches, clearly visible when holding the product 12 inches away, and perceptible to touch. It may have a maximum of three minor dents.
Checked from 12 in away
Fair
The body may have a few visible scratches and dents that don't affect performance. Devices with screens may have light scratches that are slightly visible when the device is on.
CVisible marks on body and screen
Amazon Renewed or Back Market?
Is Amazon Renewed or Back Market cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
Back Market is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPhone costs $86, against $105 at Amazon Renewed, as of October 30, 2026. Amazon Renewed is cheaper for iPads ($71 against $75). Back Market is also cheaper for MacBooks ($162 against $234). Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does Amazon Renewed or Back Market have the longer warranty?
Back Market gives the longer warranty on refurbished Apple devices: 1 year, against 3 months at Amazon Renewed, as of October 30, 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at Amazon Renewed and 30 days at Back Market. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more.
Does Amazon Renewed or Back Market give longer to return a device?
Amazon Renewed and Back Market both give at least 30 days to return a refurbished Apple device, as of October 30, 2026. On warranty, the figures are 3 months at Amazon Renewed and 1 year at Back Market. Back Market's policy says: "No restocking fees."
How do the grades at Amazon Renewed and Back Market compare?
Amazon Renewed sells refurbished Apple devices in Premium, Excellent, Good and Acceptable; Back Market sells Premium, Excellent, Good and Fair. The same name can mean different things at each store, so compare each store's own wording. Every grade works fully; the grade only describes how the casing and screen look.
Does Amazon Renewed or Back Market have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of October 30, 2026: 1,702 at Back Market, against 446 at Amazon Renewed. By device: 873 iPhones against 112, 396 MacBooks against 109 and 335 iPads against 119. Back Market has more listings in 3 of the 4 device types both stores sell.
