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iPhone 7/Plus Is a used Iphone 7 32 GB still worth buying?
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32bg should be ok for a child, depending on what they want to store on it. They should be selling cheaper than the 64gb, as I'd expect there to be lots more 64gb iPhones for sale which folk would naturally go for, so don't pay over the odds.
32GB is pretty small. Kids would likely load that up quick with games, photos and videos. There isn't much space left after the OS install and the amount of space you need to leave free for updates.
As the iPhone 7 is pretty old. You'd want to pay close attention to battery health. Otherwise the savings could be killed by the cost of getting the battery replaced.
Price is everything. Used sale prices of the 32GB and 128GB aren't much different on eBay. Just choose a seller using actual photos not example photos and a good reputation in your country. That's just to avoid return hassle. Buyer protection is too strong with eBay + Paypal to worry much about buying stuff.
As the iPhone 7 is pretty old. You'd want to pay close attention to battery health. Otherwise the savings could be killed by the cost of getting the battery replaced.
Price is everything. Used sale prices of the 32GB and 128GB aren't much different on eBay. Just choose a seller using actual photos not example photos and a good reputation in your country. That's just to avoid return hassle. Buyer protection is too strong with eBay + Paypal to worry much about buying stuff.
The iPhone 7 part should be fine, the 32 GB part depends on what the phone will be used for. If a good amount of games/apps and/or photos/videos would be involved, then 32 GB could be somewhat limiting, if not, then it should be fine.
The iPhone 7 is a crap shoot- especially if buying a used one. It might develop (or have) unrepairable audio problems or it might not. Of all the iPhones ever made since iPhone 1, the 7 is the worst one of the lot reliability wise. I have one (in a drawer)and would never recommend it to anyone
At least reach for an iPhone 8--those are VERY solid iPhones. The 8 series is probably the most reliable iPhone apple has ever made (and best)
It ended up being cheap enough, I bought it, so that's that. Done.
