Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, US Version, 128GB, Gray - Unlocked (Renewed)

It started with ordering a renewed Samsung S5E Tablet that won me over to ordering Amazon Renewed electronics. That well regarded tablet arrived without a mark on it, a charger and cable. It works perfectly and I use it almost every day. I especially like the DeX mode for some work-related tasks. Being the "thrifty" guy that I am, I set maximum price limits on many products that I buy. Phones are in that group of products. I don't think it necessary to buy the latest Flagship phones from any of the major phone brands or even many of their high-end models. When introduced the Samsung 21 FE 5G had many positive reviews with one major complaint, for its high price, considering it was supposed to be a value product. After a bad drop of a OnePlus 7T that killed the screen of my wife's phone, it was time to order two new phones [that is, new for us], one for her and one for me. I'm a tech guy and I always order two of the same phones since it's easier for me to support a single model of phone. Having used Samsung phones years ago but then moving to ZTE and the OnePlus, these S21 FE phones have been terrific after one month of use and renewed my interest in Samsung phones. The phones arrived in like new condition without any marks or scratches on either phone. Unlike the new models these both came with 20W chargers and good quality 5ft cables. These phones have a plastic case which I prefer, as plastic is less fragile than glass, which is another reason for me to NOT buy flagship phones. I am also not so concerned with the appearance or color of the phones since I immediately put them in a case and install tempered glass screen protectors on all my phones. Among the many positives are the 120HZ screen response is a pleasure to use, battery life has been excellent lasting for more than a day for normal use including text, calls, email, YouTube and some streaming, terrific camera, good stereo speakers, charges very quickly with the supplied chargers but also with the 25W aftermarket chargers that I have for these phones. Both Fingerprint and Face recognition work consistently and more quickly than other phones I have used. Bluetooth and WiFi connect quickly without any dropouts, and speed on T-Mobile 5g for phone and Home Internet has been consistent within the T-Mobile performance spec for my location. I am not a gamer so I can't provide a meaningful review for that. The only negative I can report is for the amount of Samsung bloatware and the numerous and annoying notifications, which can luckily be turned off. These are two excellent phones that I bought for less than half the price of one new one. And the Amazon renewed program is a good and safe option for many purchases as it also includes a 90-day return policy if there is any dissatisfaction with the product.

For a refurbished cheap(ish) phone off of here, I'm impressed. I didn't pick the best condition but the phone looked amazing aside from a small chip in the corner which doesn't bother me

When I received this I noticed that the back isn't fully sealed, it's trying to open up. I can fit a finger nail in there. Pressing it closed is temporary, it opens back up after time. There's no way this phone is water resistant with a gaping opening in the back. The phone is difficult to use, my previous phone was a Samsung Galaxy S10+ but this one, the system notification bar is on the left side of the top corner so I can't just drag down like normal, I have to reach all the way across to the other side otherwise it'll drag down the settings bar. It was fine how it was, why did they split it in two like this I have no idea. The phone quality is not very good. The screen size is okay and the color is vibrant. There is nowhere to plug in my earphones. I don't use Bluetooth because the batteries just do not last, and then I end up losing them anyway. I prefer 3.5mm earphones which I have several pairs that can no longer be used now that I have this phone. There is no Sdcard slot and I've checked everywhere. It took me like 2 minutes looking for an Sdcard slot and 3.5mm Jack before I realized there were none. I am incredibly disappointed in this device, it is a waste of money. I would have been better to buy a Galaxy S10+ I will never buy Samsung again. They are supposed to get better in quality but instead they lose quality. This phone should be $20 because it's a toy for children It also forgets stuff in background apps. If I am writing a review for example, and I switch over to another app, the system will forget my review when I switch back over to this app. It doesn't hold it in memory so I have to start all over from the beginning.

The phone arrived in good condition. It didn't come with a sim card though. Once we got a sim card it hooked up fine. Everything works great except that about a month after we got it, it wouldn't stay connected to our wifi! It keeps disconnecting! When I try to go in the phone and try to turn the wifi on, it says it is turning on but it doesn't and I can't even see the available networks to try to switch to another network because the phone wifi has to be on to see the networks and it won't turn on! Other than that everything else works great. The battery life is fair, it lasts for the whole day with moderate use. Screen quality and sound quality are normal. Camera is good.

This phone function is very good, it is unlocked, the camera and pictures quality is very very good, I love it. Battery durable and the size perfect for me.

Bought this and it's the thing I use the most every single day. It's still going strong after 3 years so far. Strong phone I can play games on with no problem. Long battery, overall an amazing phone. Oh and 200% worth the price.

Loved the model in the past, but when the final Android update came out and bricked my old one, I had to get a replacement. I originally bought this to replace the bricked one but decided to return it and upgrade as opposed to taking the risk of bricking another one.

Seller wasn't an issue but for some reason the phone's data connection would cut out randomly. Then after awhile longer it quit working all together. I wanted to just swap it out but didn't get that option..I understand things happen so I will try and buy again.