Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Mobile Phone SIM Free Android Folding Smartphone 256GB Phantom Black (Renewed)

First off, a few things to be aware of: I've personally not had issues with the folding screen, but there is a visible crease down the middle that may affect your viewing experience with movies. You'll need either an S Pen Fold or Pro edition if you want to use a stylus, which I highly recommend. You'll most likely want to find a reasonably protective case too, as the cameras jut out and will scratch easily otherwise. Hardware-wise, the fold 3 is a beauty. The outer screen is large and high resolution enough that you can use it almost like a non-foldable phone without an issue, then fold out the main display when you need the extra space. The battery life is great, with an 80% charge taking me comfortably through the day even with above average use. The folding mechanism is stiff enough to hold itself in place, but feels almost effortless to fold and unfold, and the cameras, while not the best I've seen on a phone, still manage high resolution pictures and videos. Software-wise, it's slightly more of a mixed bag. It's a Samsung phone using OneUI, so you'll run into the usual bloat - I spent a few hours disabling all of their junk though and everything worked fine. I'd rather not have to deal with this on a premium phone like this, but at least it doesn't seem to be reinstalling itself. There are actually a few neat apps built-in. Samsung's camera app has your standard camera features, then layers on top a bunch of neat modes which I personally only use one or two of, but are occasionally fun to use - I quite like the super-slow mo, which records for a few seconds then as the name suggests produces a super slow motion video lasting about 30 seconds. It does best in bright conditions because of how high the shutter speed is, and I've captured a few really nice videos using it. It's also got an AR Doodling mode where you can draw in the air and the doodles stay in place as you move the camera around, which for me was a bit of a novelty but I can imagine better artists will come up with some incredible work using it. The folding software works well, to an extent. Most native apps, i.e. the ones which come preinstalled or are developed by Google, work very well with the folding screen and seamlessly switch views when you open the phone. Others will need to be restarted if you want to switch displays. This sounds like a pain, but I've honestly found that in most cases I only want to use a given app on one screen but not the other, so it tends to work out quite well.

No complaints lovely phone

If you need a phone for everything EXCEPT calls then this is a good phone. For calls it works fine but it's bulky and your arm will tire a lot quicker with this than a normal non-fold phone

I was a bit dubious about buying a refurbished phone as it was still a fair amount of money. But I can honestly say it is fantastic phone actually looks brand new & works brilliantly would not hesitate to recommend this seller.

Less than one star. My problem only happened after 4 months of owning the phone, but I don't expect to pay £400 for a phone for it to blow up and then be told by the seller it's my problem. The phone now is un-usable but I can't return it as it is out of any return policy. I am now stuck in a sim only deal for 24 months with no phone. Don't use bright gadget or whatever they are called and I now find my self in a position with no funds to buy a phone but I have a sim card. Go to a reputable dealer or somewhere you can walk in and discuss a return if anything happens with your phone. Lesson learned here, refurbished phones may not be the answer, I have no idea how it is my fault that a battery inside of a device blows up ? Obviously the phone was not refurbished to a good standard, it was made to look good on the outside and the battery was not exchanged before selling it. Be careful. Phone pictures show the opening of the phone and you can see the battery 🔋 Please make the correct decision before wasting your money.

It is my dream cell phone. New is very, very expensive,I can’t afford it but thanks to refurbish and Amazon,send me as excellent as new. I love it’s double screen and book style give me vision comfort. Stylish and elegant cell phone.

The phone looks beautiful far better than I expected. To me, the phone was close to excellent condition. Till now no technical issue either. I will definitely recommend the seller with the hopes that all their products are same as mine. The seller did not dispatch the item on time but I was happy when it finally arrived.

Brilliant phone but the WiFi module appears to fail after 13 months (second fold 3 this happened on) and many people have the same issue